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After eight months of planning and
preparation, I have finally opened Dancing Giant Sales, my
latest doomed, small-business venture!
July 1, AD 2015
Movement is afoot at dancinggiant.com! If all goes well, a new unsuccessful venture will launch later this year. I’ll also be doing a minor overhaul of the site as part of that process. Jan. 1, AD 2015
I’ve made a few minor, mostly destructive updates to the usual stasis. Oct. 29, AD 2013
More lagging. Dec. 4, AD 2010
I’ve only made a few minor updates lately, with the exception of removing the splash page while my wife and her sister figure out where they’re going with their hobby businesses. Otherwise, I’m lagging as usual. Feb. 12, AD
2010
Finally, I have uploaded my updated and expanded Reading & Writing section, with new pages of actual content. More will follow in the near future, including more older work, book reviews, and—I hope—an all new episodic story. This took me only 10 years to accomplish. Sept. 15, AD
2009
I posted two new progress reports and updated a third. I’ve also been working on a couple of the incomplete sections, but they’re still incomplete. Aug. 31, AD
2009
In addition to a few minor formatting updates, I have uploaded reports on a couple more of my works in progress. Aug. 2, AD
2009
For several months now, I have been quietly reformatting the site and even adding some new content. Most notably, I uploaded the long-delayed homepage and launched a web log. I’ve also added many new photographs. June 3, AD
2009
Sometime, differences in personal philosophies can prove so fundamental that to be reminded of them is simply crushing. That, in part, is why progress on this site has been so achingly slow. I promised a “big update” well over a year ago, but it is still less than half done. There are always “more important things” to do. May 28, AD
2008
I’ve made a few minor
updates to welcome the new year, but lately I’ve made
very little progress on this site or on anything else
for that matter.
Jan. 5, AD 2008
So here’s the big
announcement. Progress on the Dancing Giant Inn has been
slow, because I’ve been designing websites for my wife
and her sister, who are both launching jewelry-making
ventures. These sites are still under construction, but
for a variety of reasons, they had to be unveiled now.
Finishing them will probably occupy me for some time to
come.
Oct. 14, AD 2007
I wish that I had great
progress to report, but only bits and pieces have gone
up recently. However, there have been some interesting
behind-the-scenes discussions and planning. Maybe
something fruitful will come of it.
Sept. 4, AD
2007
More portraits are up in
Photography &
Composition, and I’ve added a tiny bit to the Commentary section.
Additional minor updates will be uploaded in the coming
weeks. I may not make any further announcements about
this process until the new homepage goes up.
Apr. 29, AD 2007
After one ridiculously
late night, I have finished a preview of the new Photography &
Composition section. Once I finish eliminating a
confusing series of relative linking, future updates
should be a lot easier.
Apr. 23, AD 2007
The main Links page has been updated, and
I have added some brief comments on the Virginia Tech
massacre to my sidebar on the Commentary
page. The big update continues to slowly progress in the
background.
Apr. 17, AD 2007
I have started to lay
the groundwork for the new organizational structure of
the site, but I am still creating or revising a lot of
the actual content. I may have some previews ready
shortly, but I’ll keep the homepage the same until the
big update is ready.
Apr. 1, AD
2007
I have been diligently
working on the big update, giving the site a more
attractive appearance and creating some of that
long-awaited content, but I’ve also managed to slip in a
few smaller updates in the last several weeks. Have a
look at the Hyperlink of Mystery.
Mar. 18, AD 2007
Today was cool and
cloudy, so I decided to add an essay on global warming
to the Commentary
section.
Feb. 26, AD 2007
The Dancing Giant Inn is
back in business! I upgraded my computer last year, but
I was without an HTML composer until now. I know I have
a lot of work to do on the site, so I’ll try to get some
new content up. For now, I’ve made a couple updates to
the main Links section.
Feb. 24, AD 2007
An insignificant update
to the Commentary
section, but I do have another essay brewing.
May 1, AD 2006
More baby pictures have
been added to the Photography
section. Even more are on the way, as soon as I can make
the time.
Jan. 23, AD 2006
After a brief delay
because I wasn’t feeling well, all sections of the site
are now up, though not necessarily complete. I have also
reformatted several pages. Updates may slow down for a
while, but I do have additional sections and new content
in the works.
Nov. 15, AD 2005
After many iterations,
the Links section is back up.
I’m rather pleased with the way it turned out, but I
need more links in the Friends & Family area.
Nov. 12, AD 2005
With Adventures now
up, I’ve finally reposted all the photographs from the
old site. Now, I’ll have to work on some new stuff.
Nov. 8, AD 2005
I’ve made several minor
updates, reorganized the site slightly, and added a
couple old articles to the renamed Commentary section. More
photographs should be up within the next few days.
Nov. 3, AD 2005
I reposted a bunch of
pictures in the new Photography
section. There are many more to come.
Oct. 23, AD 2005
I dropped the Bush/Kerry
campaign advertisement from the homepage, since they won
the election last week.
Nov. 10, AD 2004
I added another article to the Politics section. This one
recounts an amusing e-mail exchange I had with a
newspaper editor on the recently expired federal ban on
“assault weapons.”
Oct. 31, AD 2004
Oct. 25, AD 2004
In AD
2004, I finally began to work on the site again. It had
essentially been down while I was busy with other
things. The Dancing Giant Inn returned as part of the Dancing Giant
domain, which also included the now defunct Dancing
Giant Swords.
The updates below were to the old site, before the redesign and consolidation with the dancinggiant.com site. Darkness has followed fire and flood. Naturally, I recorded this latest calamity for posterity. July 22, AD 2002
July 17, AD 2002
June 28, AD 2002
May 13, AD 2002
Apr. 22, AD 2002
Apr. 18, AD 2002
Mar. 23, AD 2002
Feb. 9, AD 2002
Dec. 31, AD 2001
Oct. 17, AD 2001
Sept. 13, AD 2001
Sept. 12, A.D. 2001
Aug. 5, AD 2001
I’ve sold two more swords and revamped some parts of the site very slightly. July 17, AD 2001
I’ve sold my “Norman” sword. May 30, AD 2001
I’ve reduced prices on several of my swords. May 3, AD 2001
Well, the sale of my Del Tin 14th-century long sword fell through, so it’s back on offer. Feb. 15, AD 2001
The for-sale page is now updated with shipping prices. Feb. 13, AD 2001
I’ve sold one sword and put another on offer. Feb. 6, A.D. 2001
The armory is now open, and I’ve added a new article to the library. Oct. 18, AD 2000
I’ve put several more swords up for sale, including a few out-of-production models from Del Tin. I’ve also amended the links page slightly. July 21, AD 2000
Read my model political platform. The section where it will be housed is still under construction, so this link will have to do for now. Anyway, it seemed appropriate given the fact this is an election year. Feb. 9, AD 2000
At last an update! The library is now open! Also made a few cosmetic changes here and there. Jan. 29, AD 2000
Due to ongoing renovations, I’ve put up a bulletin board over the door to the back office. This should let me keep any visitors informed about the goings on here at the Dancing Giant. Nov. 6, AD 1999
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