Desperate Measures

Here’s the deal. I need to close comments on the blog, at least temporarily. I’ve been absolutely flooded with comment spam and I haven’t had time to keep up with it. I’m getting so much spam that it’s crashing the server, resulting in nasty notes from my hosting service. I don’t want to deal with a potential account termination and finding a new host, so I figure it’s better to simply shut down commenting for now. I hope to re-open them soon, but I will probably employ a registration process. I realize that a registration system can be a hassle, but it’s the only way to be reasonably certain that this blog doesn’t get polluted with spam. I’m also hoping that the new version of MT-Blacklist will be of some help. In the meantime, you can still reach me at wintermute2_0 at the19thfloor dot com.
William Shatner recently did a cover of Pulp’s “Common People.” Listen to it. Bask in the greatness of The Shatner.
Bruce Springsteen and REM are coming to St. Paul in October as part of the Vote for Change concert series. I think the idea of doing concerts in swing states is a great one. Anything to get people to the polls in November. I’d rather see Death Cab for Cutie, who is also on the tour, but I’ll still try to get tickets. Who wants to be my date that night? In case you need to be reminded what’s at stake, here’s a quote from our President:
Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.