Diamonds In The Rough – Part X

It's been a long time - months - since our last edition of Diamonds in the Rough, the Special Feature that points folks to some of our favorite posts from the past. Of course, there's a reason that we haven't done one of these for a while, and it's something I've mentioned before. The simple …

Diamonds In The Rough – Part IX

This is the ninth edition of Diamonds In The Rough, the Special Feature that gives newer visitors to the GMC the chance to see some of our favorite posts from the past. Come to think of it, our regulars might want to take another look at these too. Sometimes things are just as much fun …

Diamonds In The Rough — Part VIII

Welcome to the eighth edition of Diamonds in the Rough, the Special Feature that offers links to a variety of posts from the past that I think you might find interesting. They're definitely some of my favorites, but then that's kind of the whole idea. Regular visitors to the GMC might recognize a few of …

Diamonds In The Rough — Part VII

As I was writing this -- the seventh edition of our special feature known as Diamonds In The Rough -- it occurred to me that the process needed just a little fine-tuning. Nothing drastic, mind you. After all, the basic idea of giving new visitors (and veterans with spotty memories) the chance to take a …

Diamonds In The Rough – Part VI

I have to confess that Diamonds in the Rough was originally meant to be a limited feature because I didn't think I'd find enough interesting posts from the past to keep it going for too long. As it turns out, we're up to part VI and it probably won't be the last. Of course, the …

Diamonds In The Rough – Part V

The first four editions of our Diamonds In The Rough feature have made their appearance about one month apart, so this time around I guess we're running behind that schedule -- but the purpose of the post is still the same. Below is a list of noteworthy efforts from the past that you might find …

Diamonds In The Rough – Part IV

Believe it or not, it's been a month since we had a new edition of Diamonds In The Rough, the Special Feature that gives me the chance to offer up some of my favorite posts from the past. The articles that make it to the list are steeped in nostalgia and humor and usually have …

Diamonds In The Rough – Part III

Once again, I'm offering up a handful of choice goodies for an edition of our newest Special Feature, Diamonds In The Rough. It's my not-so humble attempt to showcase some of the GMC's noteworthy posts from the early days. (Noteworthy being defined as the ones I like.) In case you haven't noticed by now, I'm …

Diamonds In The Rough – Part II

I thought it might be time for the 2nd edition of our newest special feature, Diamonds In The Rough. You might recall that its purpose is to present a list of interesting older posts that you might have missed, and rescue them from fading sadly into the mists. I hope you'll find them entertaining because …

Diamonds In The Rough – Part I

I guess I might be tooting my own horn, but today I'm introducing a new Special Feature that's sort of dependent on my opinion of myself -- or at least of my writing ability. Let me explain. I've been doing this for over 7 years and there are more than 1300 individual articles, and I …