Fixing the Blog- the Limits of the Blanche Dubois Model
So far (almost 4 years to the month) we have run this blog based on the “Blanche Dubois” business model- depending on the “kindness of strangers.” It has been a great thing; I have asked for financial...
View ArticleContributors Page Update
I just updated the contributors page, sadly removing some former contributors (seems like there should be a ceremony for that) and adding Guy Knudsen. Many of you comment enough to be “Contributors”...
View ArticleBlog Improvement Prioritization Input Wanted!
Bob put this as a comment, but as draft prioritization it deserves its own post. PS Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Blog Improvement Fund. So far as a needs priority committee is concerned,...
View ArticleExamples of Broken Links
One of our problems to be addressed on the blog was that if a post referred to “ncfp.wordpress.com” it didn’t automatically change to “forestpolicypub.com”. I know examples are out there, but I...
View ArticleOld Blog Site Now Redirects
Thanks all for the gifts to the blog! For a small fee, I found out I could redirect traffic from the old address to this address. I should probably have been able to figure out that such a thing is...
View ArticleDown the Rabbit Hole: January 2014
As many know, I am in a master’s program in theology. It is on the quarter system. I can barely remember the last time I went to school in the 70’s. But the quarter system to me is like falling down a...
View ArticleHelp Wanted with Checking Old Blog Posts
Somehow through various dealings with WordPress help (when I get frustrated trying to find web help, I play around with things myself), they told me for $18 I could redirect the old site to this site....
View ArticleSummer Blogging Break
Remember when photos were black and white?I will be away from August 15 to September 12. Larry has graciously agreed to take my responsibilities for this month. If you have something you would like to...
View ArticleBlog Volunteers Wanted!
Rowers Wanted!I’m in the middle of a full course load this quarter and following that, in November, I plan to start a new blog for my new work, which will reduce my time available for this blog. I’ll...
View ArticleSharon’s Summer Blogging Break
Forestry Camp UC Berkeley Plumas County 1974 I will be away enjoying the beautiful, if soggy so far, summer here in Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas from June 13 to July 13. Larry Harrell has once again...
View ArticleApologies for Recent Blog Slowdown
Many of you have sent me interesting things to post in the last few weeks, but I am having a slowdown due to my new position at Patheos as the Catholic Channel Manager. The good news for this blog is...
View ArticleBlogging Break
Thanks to Gunnison Crested Butte visitor’s site. I will be taking a break until October 1.. not related to hunting season, but rather to the Pope’s visit. You can continue to send me things to post and...
View ArticleA Gentle Reminder About Civility
I looked back in the posts, and it looks like we haven’t had a civility post/reminder for a while. It’s something that there are plenty of gray areas and,I have to admit, it’s easy to get used to, and...
View ArticleBlog Volunteer Wanted!
Have you ever wanted to contribute to the maintenance of this blog? Well… I could really use some help. I get behind in posting the Litigation Weekly, and I realized it is a task that would be easy...
View ArticleFall Break – Plus Still Looking For Ideas
near Silverton CO last week I’m off for a few weeks and will return October 17. Until then, if something comes up that needs urgent attention, please email me at terraveritas at gmail.com. Also I’m...
View ArticleHelp: How to Add Photos to Comments
I’m hoping tech-savvy readers will have help for NCFP-ers who would like to add photos to their comments. I pretend to author a post, add the picture on the WordPress dashboard and copy the HTML. I’m...
View ArticleHappy Holidays Everyone!
It is that special time of the year during which we can sing to trees without risking societal opprobrium. Here’s Nat King Cole in German: May peace, love and hope fill your hearts, your families and...
View ArticleHaving Trouble With NCFP Digest?
A while back someone mentioned they were having trouble with the Digest function not working. Since then I replicated the problem (only one post shows up when more posts were posted). If other have had...
View ArticleFall Blogging Break
Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest . It’s fall, and smoke from prescribed burns is in the air. In the spirit of “catching people doing something right”, I offer the map above....
View ArticleNCFP Website Improvement – Feedback From Users Wanted!
Since we need to update the website, this is an opportunity to get all the things fixed that have been troubling us. Here’s the list I came up with – others are welcome to add their own thoughts. 1....
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