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About David W. Boles

Publishes 14 blogs through BolesBlogs.com. Teaches via BolesUniversity.com. Publishes through BolesBooks.com. Lives at Boles.com.

Why Andrew Sullivan Fails the Bullying Pranks Test

Posted on May 14, 2012

I am usually a Big Fan of Andrew Sullivan.  His emotional instinct is almost always right on target.  He’s been living with HIV for two decades and, as a Gay Man, the center of his universe is clearly his sexual … Continue reading →

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Who Started the Fire? Plutarch or Yeats?

Posted on April 16, 2012

Who started the fire?  Was it Plutarch so many years ago, or was it W.B. Yeats not too long ago?  The quotation in question — “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire” — is extensively used in … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Married Man

Posted on April 13, 2012

Loud Talkers, beware: We can hear you even if we want to tune you out!  I know many Loud Talkers want to be heard beyond the ears of those they are speaking with and that’s why I have no problem … Continue reading →

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How to Migrate Your Blogs from WordPress.com to WordPress Multisite on Pair Networks VPS

Posted on April 2, 2012

UPDATE – April 9, 2012:  The Boles Blogs Network is now back on WordPress.com!  We will write another article explaining the why and how of moving back.  We’re leaving this article online because it might benefit someone else seeking to … Continue reading →

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