I caught some stomach bug that knocked the crap out of me for (going on) 36 hours, but things are moving forward. The Newsletter is now delivered twice daily – splitting morning and evening content into separate emails (check them both). We are close to 100% compliant, so almost everyone who has signed up should be getting that.
If not, check spam and whitelist it.
Updates on the next iteration of the website are in process, which means those things we need to fix or improve are getting some attention. As a reminder, when we launch the new site, DISQUS will no longer used for comment management. It will be the built-in WordPress comment system. The Ads that come with DISQUS should also go away (lost revenue, but we’ll have to fundraise the difference).
We are aiming for an Ad-free VIP version, better search, and a few other items on the bucket list. Once the new site is up and bug-free, I will reach out to a developer I have lined up to build that Grok App I’ve been talking about for longer than just about any other add-on or improvement. I’m still open to different vendors if you are an App developer. Nothing has been signed or sealed.
Before I got this wicked pissa tummy ache (fever, it was so much fun), I ran some more equipment tests on our new RODECASTER II Soundboard as an input to Riverside FM. This looks very promising as we continue to plot a return to podcasting (I know, I’ve said that 100 times, but no podcast). I’m working on it. I’m also working on a podcast category that could include non-grok content from around the state, Vermont, and Maine.
There should or will be a MaineGrok to go with VermontGrok as our liberty friends in Vacationland shout for backup.
One more thing. We have a surge in Grok Author content and more op-eds. This means that not every op-ed will get published (I have some thoughts to solve that, too, for later). Submission has never guaranteed publication, and most of you know that, but I wanted to drop a reminder. Please keep it coming.
There are days when I can’t get a thing written (stomach flu, for example), and having those is a huge help. We get a lot of great stuff and pride ourselves on being able to showcase it here, especially when your local paper might not. Keep them coming, please.
Finally, the 2024 fundraising is a bit on the underachieving side, which I get. The economy sucks. We appreciate every dime, dollar, or whatever you can spare.
‘Grok On!
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