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February 11, 2005
At Rosenblog, we listen. Sometimes. As often as possible, actually. Especially when it's not too painful. And even when it is, which wasn't really recently, no, not really, after I laid my heart and soul on the line with a site redesign. Devoted readers had comments (via this post) AND via e-mail, about our new look. Mostly positive, as - thanks to my associate and Web Designer Supreme Phil Wright - was warranted. However, certain issues surfaced. Including, the distracting colored vertical borders; the font size of the blog posts; AND the color scheme, which involved a healthy, or some would say, unhealthy, dose of purple. ALL my choices. And...upon further review, I agree, these things were hard upon the eyes. Hence, a few important changes. Including Rosenblog's new color scheme: Maroon. I like it, and I hope you do, too. But don't worry about MY feelings. D'oh, really! Lemme know whatcha think. To me, it's much easier on the eyes, w/out purple, especially the links in my posts. That purple was just too fluttery. BTW, my high school soccer and baseball teams at the University of Chicago Laboratory School high school (a.ka. "U-High") were named The Maroons. As were the fairly pitiful University of Chicago football and basketball teams with which I do not whatsoever associate. However, in my Maroon high school's defense, I should note that our soccer AND B-ball teams kicked butt. And -- FWIW -- I was a starting fullback on the undefeated (12-0-01) frosh-soph Jr.-High Maroons soccer team (which had ZERO goals scored upon it ALL season, ahem); and was the starting outfielder on the varsity Maroons baseball team who was nicknamed (by one highly observant teammate) "Mr. Clutch." Naturally, you are wondering about that, as well you should. I can only surmise it had to do with my key RBI hits; great knowledge of the strike zone; and my devastating, throw-em-out-at-home-plate, killer, arm-from-the-deep capabilities. I know. That's a lotta hyphens. And commas. But there you have it. A lotta periods. Now. Too. Anyway nowadays, on weekends at the neighborhood ballfield, I get to waggle my bat like The Yaz; knock a few pitches outward when junior gets it over the plate; and then pitch - with a super-duper high kick just like the unforgettable 60s SF Giants pitching ace Juan Marichal - to my eight-year-old-son. Who typically smacks the ball right upside my face. Gotta love it....So, Go Maroons. And...Go ....Maroon. Posted by Matt Rosenberg at February 11, 2005 07:13 PM Trackback Pings TrackBack URL for this entry: Comments:
Juan Marichal and Yaz were both great players. Speaking of high kicks, I remember a game between Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn. No relief pitchers, extra innings and I believe the incomparable Willie Mays won it with a solo homer. Just think all that and no steroids. Those were the days. Posted by: BobG at February 12, 2005 07:39 AMBob, nice to hear from someone who remembers those good 'ol days. My favorite team to recall, since I grew up in Chicago, was the '69 Cubs: Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Fergie Jenkins, and that second baseman Glenn Beckert who anamalously hit .342 that year. Not to mention a big galoot named Dave Kingman who would either whiff fabulously or hit the ball halfway to Wisconsin. Of course, there was the big fade that year, too. 9 & 1/2 games up on the Mets in August, and they still choked. Ah, Cubbies. Posted by: Matt R. at February 12, 2005 11:27 AMThe darker colors inside now help to anchor your eyes, but I'd still recommend lightening the side purple at least a little. The larger font helps a lot too. Posted by: DeadManVoting (aka Iguana) at February 12, 2005 07:12 PMMatt, Congrats on the new site design. I missed the purple look, but I like what I see now. (I'm still stuck on the old look, not far from the MT defaults). All the best. Posted by: Dan Wismar at February 13, 2005 07:36 PMDan thanks much, great to hear from you, and love your blog. This here wouldn't have happened without my man Phil Wright...On my own, I tried code insertions of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).... but it wasn't happening...I determined a pro was needed for various reasons, and consider myself lucky to have hooked up with Phil/Mystic Sludge, in Portland, OR (contact/ click logo in my upper-right-hand column). I'm pretty jazzed..... Posted by: Matt R. at February 13, 2005 08:11 PMPost a comment
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