This has only been a test. Had this [not] been a normally posted item, you would have been able to read the entire text of this message, if you were subscribed to my feed. As it is, it should have shown up as just the first sentence of this paragraph, followed by the word count for this entire post.

This has only been a test.

We will soon return to the regularly scheduled drivel. Now to figure out how to cobble the title and link (if they exist) into this script that should live at weblogData.callbacks.rssFilterDescription.truncated...

on truncated (description, adrpost) {
	local (trunc = string.firstSentence (description));
	local (wc = string.countWords(description));
	return (trunc + " ... (" + wc +" words)")};
truncated (description, adrpost)

3:08:40 PM  [] blah blah blah'd on this    

Lilia Efimova points out another possible use for blogs. Blogging can help ESL students to become better with this odd mutt of a language. Joe Luft's classes are proof that this can have an impact at all age levels, too.

One of my friends has commented on my not perfect English and suggested her help for improving it. She is going to start Radio blog, so I think about the following:

• She makes a special category, which is not visible in her blog, but has an RSS feed.
• Then she uses this category to comment on my posts pointing to errors and suggesting improvements.
• I subscribe to this RSS, get my personal feedback and correct posts.

This could be a ripe opportunity for universities which have ESL programs for their ESL majors to get some solid experience, and be able to add to their own portfolios. Sounds like a good match to me.

PS: Lilia, I don't think your English is imperfect, since the quality of your thinking shines through. Also, when compared to my "command" of Russian... *shiver* :-)

1:26:18 PM  [] blah blah blah'd on this    [ blinked via Mathemagenic ]