Being a nosy feller, I discovered this link does:

http://proteinpower.com/drmike/wp-rss2.php

There is probably a better one to use, but I couldn’t figure it out.

Hi Viking Dan–

Thanks for the heads up.  I’ll pass it along to my tech guy.  God knows I wouldn’t know how to make it work.

Cheers–

MRE

I see that there is no blank line inserted between the date and the first line of the post. To me, it would be much better on the eye to have a blank line there. I’d bet Wordpress could be configured to do that.

Hi Bill–

I’ve passed your suggestions (many of which I agreed with) along to my web guy.  We’ll see what happens.

Thanks–

MRE 

1. When YOU (Dr. Eades) comment back to someone posting, there is no separation or change of the font. It would be much better if your follow-up comment was easier to see.

2. Your caption for the email block is entitled “Mail.” I have never seen that on a web site. The term “Email” would be better, me thinks. (Even if someone pauses for a few seconds thinking “What is he asking for,” that’s not good from a webmastering perspective.

Also, the term “will not be published.” I don’t think that is very good. I don’t know if the average person knows what that means. It means their email address will be kept private and not displayed to the public.

Lastly, “Website,” I assume this means you are asking “If YOU (the blogger) have a personal website, you may enter it here.” That’s not self-explanatory.

(I realize each term much be succinct, I just don’t think those terms are the best.)

Hope this helps. I look forward to digging into your site; I have read your book.

I think I’ve seen the cave painting… but doesn’t show people eating, does it?

Hi Gabe–

I’ll switch your vote to the for-the-skulls column.  I don’t have any Paleo art that shows early man eating, just Paleo art showing the food.

Cheers–

MRE

The comments come in with giant font on my computer…just sayin’

Val

Hi Val–

I don’t know what to tell you.  I don’t have a clue as to why they would come through in a giant font.  I’ll ask my web guy to see if he knows any reason.  Anyone else out there know why?

Best–

MRE

Nice layout here. I like the skulls and the blood vessel and platlets. I hope there’s more than just those two rotating.

BTW, hitting the “new ID” button deletes any message typed, so by sure to copy what you’ve written if you want a new ID.

Hi Victoria–

Thanks for the feedback.  Right now I have only those three rotating.

Best–

MRE

Hi Kathy–

Thanks for the feedback.

Cheers–

MRE 

On a side note, I noticed the skulls too and didn’t think much of it, except that it related to your interest for the Paleolithic Diet. Maybe an artwork that relates more to that than just the skulls may relfect it better. Something like cave paints depicting Paleolithic man hunting, gathering and eating, intermixed with the actual development of the human skull to make the point across. Anyway, just some thoughts.

Great blog layout by the way!

Hi Gabe–

Thanks for the feedback.  I’ll put your vote in the non-skull column.  BTW, I do have a cave painting on the blog.  There are three pictures that alternate, one of which is a cave painting.

Cheers–

MRE

No matter- and please don’t feel the need to reply. But I love the skulls! It’d be nice to see the timeline, or the exact species represented. Please keep the skulls.

I like the new format, especially the fact that commenter’s names now appear before their comment.

Your blog is fantastic, and hopefully most folks know that the content transcends the software on which it is written.

Hi Karen–

Thanks for the kind words about the blog.  Sorry you had a problem with the ‘no valid entry.’ I tried it both ways and it worked for me.

I’ll tally your vote for the skulls.

Best–

MRE

With that said, I don’t think the new system is in any way cumbersome, and I actually do appreciate your decision not to force registration. I have another blog I enjoy reading every so often, and they changed to registration and it completely turned me off to leaving comments. I understand the reasons for switching, but I do think it stifles expression simply because people are either too lazy to register or don’t feel it is worth it.

I’m glad to see the website and your blog progressing nicely. And I do like the idea of pictures in a blog…definitely adds to the reading.

Thanks for the great blog!

Hi Michael–

Thanks for the feedback. You’re the second person who has commented on the skulls. Maybe I had better rethink using them. I’ll see how others weigh in on the issue.

I didn’t want to go the registration route because, like you, every time I’m confronted with registering I typically just move on. I figured a lot of people would do the same here.

I think using the little string of words and letters is probably the least objectionable thing I could do and still rid myself of the hundreds and hundreds of spam comments I was getting daily.

Best–

MRE