Webthoughts

Stupid Permissions.

Believe it or not, the reason I've been silent here for the past two months is because:

• Due to maintenance by my hosting company on the server this site is hosted on, the permissions of my Movable Type installation got all screwed up.
  
• I'm an idiot.

Yes, there are a few other reasons here and there that I haven't had the time to update lately, but those are the two big ones. Really.

Kinda sad, huh?

Yes, the permissions on my MT installation were messed up because of the maintenance. Yes, it kinda sucked. But, things like that happen. Oh well. I can't get too mad about it. It's not like every release of Print Window I've ever put out has been perfect. That's why it's at Version 3.1.5 at the moment. Because 3.1.4 accidentally broke something. So, whaddya gonna do?

As for the second reason... I have no idea how to deal with MT permissions. That's the crux of the matter. It sat there for so long because I didn't know what the proper permissions for the various directories and files were supposed to be. Honestly, I didn't have a lot of time to research it, but the fact of the matter is that I could have researched it. I just didn't get around to it until tonight. Hence "I'm an idiot."

The truth comes out.

It's a really odd experience when you are shopping for groceries in Super Wal-Mart with your wife and a total stranger walks up to my wife to tell her not to watch television so that she can become a minister of God. This lady that walked up to my wife approached her like she was an old friend and just launched into this sermon on how television prevents people from listening to God.

I have no problems with those who wish to talk about their faith. It's an awkward experience when it happens out of the blue by a total stranger in the bread isle at Wal-Mart.

The whole experience was just...odd.