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I love WordPress, but one thing that it’s not known for is having a really nice default theme.  It is exceptionally plain.  I’ve spent HOURS looking for nice functional themes only to download ones that “seem” nice then suck once you install them and have problems in the code that weren’t present on the screen cap.

Over the course of my journeys through many, many theme sites, I kept running across a developer whose free themes I have used before.

Brian Gardner

His free themes are nice, clean and customizable.  The first one I used was the “Revolution Blue” (comes in red and gray too).

I ran across his site again the other day and saw that the “Revolution2″ series is available and he seems to be getting together a nice group of developers and focusing in many different genres of WordPress themes, from general blogs to Real Estate, TV, Office, Photography, etc.  These new themes make WordPress act more like a true CMS system than “just another WordPress blog”.

With a few free plugins and a little effort, these themes can give any WordPress installation a nice facelift.

For the good stuff, there is a cost involved, but the cost is minimal compared to the time I have wasted trying to find a decent design for my site.  Brian also supports the themes on his website forums and if WordPress updates come out that break any of them or has new functionality, he puts out updates.  Also, his response to email is very quick (even last night, while on vacation, he responded to my email :-) ).  So the cost is WELL worth it.

I plan on implementing one of the Revolution2 themes here on iDude over the next few weeks (as time permits).

Funny video Mattbob sent me…

From the MattBlog

BAR HARBOR, Maine — A rare two-toned lobster is seen in Bar Harbor, Maine. The lobster caught by Alan Robinson in Dyer’s Bay is a typical mottled green on one side; the other side is a shade of orange that looks cooked. Robinson, of Steuben, donated the lobster to the Mount Desert Oceanarium. Staff members say the odds or finding a half-and-half lobster are 1 in 50 million to 100 million. (07/17/06 AP photo/Bangor Daily News)

If you wanna read a bit more about, google or check out it here.

Yes, I’ve been a huge slacker lately when it comes to posting anything on here… Most of the things I do are pretty mundane and repetitive stuff that I’ve posted about before.  I do send funny things to eDoug and he’s posts them with no credit to me! ;-)  Like the NINJA video…  Maybe I should post them myself.

Other than that, everything is good, family is fine, business is smooth…

I guess the only thing new really is that I stopped smoking… It’s been 2 full weeks now, maybe 3, can’t remember.  I try not thinking too much about it.  I’ve been using the Commit lozenge thingy, helps curb the urge, but the hardest part is breaking the ritual and I’ve had to become a bit more anti-social at work, because I used to go outside, smoke, and talk to the Help Desk guys and stuff, but now, I avoid all contact with the smoking area out back.

But, it’s getting late right now… So I’m out…

I’ll try and find something new to post about soon.

This is my brothers new puppy, cute little fella ain’t he? Just wait… Look at the size of those paws. :-)

He’s gonna be one big ‘little’ puppy here in a year or so.

I will eventually get a puppy. Just have not decided on what breed yet. Interested in a Husky or Malamute, but may settle for a ‘used’, good natured, well trained, retired police dog or something…

I demand discipline once they are to the size that they can PULL you down the street or terrorize neighborhood kids.

Although that may be a ‘good’ thing. :-)

My mom’s puppy is big, although not the size this guy is going to get, but he acts more human than I’d prefer a 4-legged creature to act.

(EDIT – ‘fella, guy, he’ = ‘girl, girl, she’ … It’s a female puppy and I forgot until after writing this post)

Check out my brother’s website to read about his lastest adventure to Vail Colorado. Lots of pictures and stuff. Click on the picture below to go to the first post during his trip (Read UP the page from there).