Announcement
Considering the volume of people throwing their hats into the 2012 presidential ring, I wanted to announce that I, Gabriel D, shall not be running for President in 2012.
I'm sure you're all saddened, but what with all the other things on my plate, I just didn't have time to devote to a national campaign.
Now on with our regularly scheduled ramblings.
Firefox Fun
So, I finally decided to update Firefox to version 4 this weekend. That took about two minutes. The rest of the time was spent mucking about with addons.
The thing I love and hate most about Firefox is the addons. I would say the primary reason to run Firefox is for the addons. If you don't want them, you'll probably be happy with just about any other browser. It's the addons that make Firefox powerful. The problem is that, for whatever reasons, not all addon developers keep their addons up to date. So any time there's a major browser upgrade, like this one, a number of addons get lost in the transition. If, like me, you happen to use a few dozen (or more), making the transition is usually painful, no matter how well planned.
For the most part, I was ready for the pain, but one addon which claimed to work with FF4 turned out not to. And it's one I've been recommending you use.
If you remember from last Thursday's diary, I suggested using CookieSafe to manage your cookies. Well, the toolbar button menu for it doesn't work in FF4, which kinda makes it impossible to use the addon. This gave me a bit of a heart attack, but I quickly found a substitute. It's called Cookie Monster. (There are actually two addons by that name, so I've linked you directly to the one I'm talking about.) It functions basically the same as CookieSafe, so it should be acceptable, but I still prefer CookieSafe and cannot wait to see it updated.
Alternately, I've read that CookieSafe Lite (by the same author as CookieSafe) works fine in FF4. I've tried it in the past, but far prefer the full version, so I would rather go with Cookie Monster as my substitute. YMMV.
Yesterday at A Perfect Conversation
While I didn't post anything over the weekend, I did manage to stop by for a bit, and boy am I glad I did! Yesterday was a great day for diaries, and even though I had limited time, I easily found three I thought worthy of republishing here. (It makes me sad to consider how many wonderful diaries I likely missed.) In case you didn't check in at all, yesterday, here they are:
Why aren't progressives as good at politics as conservatives? by robert cruickshank
Returning again to the divisions within the progressive community, Robert explains what it means to be in a coalition and why ours is failing.
Also, banger and Meteor Blades had comments that I think helped expand the conversation.
White Privilege Diary Series #1 - White Feminist Privilege in Organizations by hepshiba
An archetypal story of an intractable problem, but told in a way that I think better opens our eyes to the nature of the problem.
Words matter by Laurence Lewis
They certainly do.
Additional note: Yes, even front pagers can sometimes have something relevant to our group. ;)
APC Meta
This week is going to be a bit hectic for me, so diarying (which I claim is a word) will be lite on my part. Especially Thursday and Friday. I probably won't be around to even read for either of those days, so I'd rather surprise you if I can than disappoint you if I can't.
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A) Challenge the DK conventional wisdom.
B) Provide information which may lead to new ideas.
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C) Push for action that is innovative or not just playing defense.
The point is not to agree (or disagree) with these diaries. It's about challenging ourselves to rethink our political philosophies, activities, and issue positions.
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glendenb |
At first glance, this may not seem to be apropos of anything, but the author does contrast it with Robert's Rules of Order, arguing our polity might better be served under a more free-form model. That said, this approach may have more merit among younger activist organizations which have yet to institutionalize older models of debate. |
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Updated by Gabriel D at Mon May 23, 2011 at 11:54 PM CDT
Cross-posted to firefly-dreaming