Archive

Listed are the posts for July 2009.

Life without chocolate?

I’ve always known that I have something akin to an allergy to caffeine. If I drink one cup of coffee today but not tomorrow, I will get a pounding headache. Lots of people get headaches when they’re used to drinking coffee and then miss a day, but mine is immediate – coffee yesterday but not [...]


.htaccess password generator

Password protecting a file or folder on your website isn’t the easiest thing in the world, but this .htaccess password generator helps a lot. (Actually, the trouble I had – including temporarily password protecting my entire site and being asked for a password over and over – was due to my own feebleness. Theoretically, it [...]


Happy Bastille Day!

14 July is the French national holiday. Learn about the history behind the celebration of Bastille Day and make some French food to celebrate!


Metz, Lorraine, France

The north-eastern French region of Lorraine is the only one that borders three countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany) and that has two cities of equal importance (Metz and Nancy). Despite what some people told me, Metz is a very beautiful city, and the cathedral in particular is spectacular. Note that the links on this page [...]