Better… Stronger… Faster
Turns out yet another part of the site had broken over the last few months. There are some who use the new URL for The HOV Lane, www.joshHOVlane.com, to join us and ride. Turns out, the web forwarding for that URL was also defunct much of the last few months.
At this point, it’s clear something strange happened on the server.
The HOV Lane. A blog barely alive. We can rebuild it. We have the technology. We can make it better than HOV was before. Better…stronger…faster.
Missing You
It’s been a long time. About the same time my Wordpress install went out on the fritz, I had become fully booked working on-site with a client. It has been (and, continues to be) a pleasure.
However, it has left little time for anything else. Blogging and blog-reading both fell by the wayside. I’m slowly starting to squeeze in a little time for both again. So, I look forward to hopefully reconnecting with you. You’ve been missed.
Today, I was able to hopefully get my Wordpress install up and running again. The HOV Lane remains as a mere shadow of its former self, but at least I can access the admin panel now. With spam protection having been down, there are now over 14,000 spam comments laying in waiting for review. Neeyice.
Hope you’ve been enjoying your life!
Merry Monday
It is a merry Monday, indeed.
It turns out the HOV Lane either got hacked or something else went terribly wrong over the weekend. I’m guessing it occurred last night because that is when my notifications started to go awry.
This morning, I came to the site in order to start doing a series of posts about the people I’ve met and gotten to know better via this blog and their respective blogs. To my dismay, I found that the top main navigation bar that listed half a dozen pages/sections to this site IS GONE. All the material and links that used to be in the side bar navigation ARE NOW GONE. Luckily, all the past posts are still here and available via the list of links that are now listed in the sidebar.
Wow, I have a lot of work to do in the HOV Lane to get it back to its original self.
I’ve learned a lesson here today. For all your bloggers out there, please learn from my mistake. Keep your blog install up-to-date. Either my database was out-of-date or the Wordpress install was out-of-date. I’m going to try to solve that one some time after work today.
I’ll still post the series about the great people and blogs during the rebuilding effort. The posting of photographs will start back up again soon, too.
Sign of Recovery
The US housing market has recently taken a stumble.
Normally, we leave considerations of the housing and financial markets to the pundits for their pondering enjoyment. However, something caught my eye on my way to work this morning and it seemed to be a good sign.
I’m currently working on-site with a client in Washington, DC. This morning, I took the metro into work. The train was filled with people listening to their iPods and squeezing in quick reads. Well, this one couple was standing in the middle of the train reading out of the same book. I could not help but wonder, how do they stay in sync to make their page turns simultaneously? Was anyone nearby listening to the 1983 hit, Police’s “Synchronicity” on their iPods?
After a while, they lowered their book. It was called, “How To Buy Your First Home.”
However small, it took it as a sign of recovery for the ailing housing market. May it also prove to be a sign of prosperity and many good times to come for this random couple. To the couple, thank you for sharing this morning’s metro ride.
To all of you, thanks for riding with me in the HOV!
Devil’s Golf Course 2
Devil’s Golf Course - Death Valley, California. Click photo for large version.
This is a shot taken while taking some readings for the “shadow man” shot. It seemed fitting to look like a bandito, since I was standing in the “The Devil’s Golf Course” of all places.
Happy New Month!
Happy New Month! Good luck on your New Month’s Resolutions!
For those who celebrate the Chinese New Year, a new year is also upon us. It is the year of the rat!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Happy New Month’s Eve!
Wow. It’s been another month. I can’t believe it.
Well, it’s that time again. Have you made any New Month’s Resolutions?
My New Month’s Resolution… Blog more. Live less.
Happy New Year!
Please click card for large version.
The above shot is one from my fine art photography work. Despite what my good friend, Maddie (5 yrs. old), believes, I didn’t cause the above crime scene. I happened upon it while driving through Anniston, Alabama. The scene is photographed as I found it.
I hope that your 2008 is filled with great times and good health for you and your family.
Thanks for joining me in the HOV! It has been great fun having you ride shotgun via this site.
End of 2007
Devil’s Golf Course - Death Valley, California. Click photo for large version.
We have arrived upon the close of the year. Let us harken back to our hopes for the coming year, a year ago. For a reminder, please click here for last year’s New Year’s greeting.
Well, did you stand tall & make the difference you seeked to make in 2007?
How was your year? I hope it was all you had hoped for and more.
My Goose Is Getting Fat
An aside from the retrospective postings…
Much to my surprise, my goose is getting fat.
I started yesterday by going out to buy a gallon a milk. Upon arrival at the dairy section, what seemed to be a dozen cows started a’ loudly mooing at me over a loudspeaker. I must admit, this selling tactic often works on me because I lunge at the desired dairy products in order to escape these mad cows.
But, this day was different.
I was entranced by the expiration date strewn along the top of my choice of gallons - Dec. 26th. I tried to catch my breath as the cows screamed. It’s true. My milk wouldn’t lie to me. Christmas IS right around the corner. Christmas is coming and my goose is getting fat.
Are you ready for your Holidays (the one(s) you celebrate)?
Garden of Artists 6
Fillmore, Utah
Let us look back upon the Garden of Artists one final time before heading out of the great state of Utah.
Welcome to my artist's blog, The HOV Lane. The blog is a clean, freshwater stream of photos (pro & fun) and stories from my travels as a photographer.
With you riding shotgun, we can roll together in the HOV!