Those of you who have visited my blog before will notice some changes: It's no longer utilitarian and spare, but spiffed-up and fancy! Check out the picture in the upper right corner--that's one of my favorite photos of me. Check out the Chinese character in the upper left corner--that's my surname and my tattoo! Check out the soothing green palate and the larger, easier-to-read font!
I owe all of this to my friend Jim, who generously offered to host my blog and custom-design the template.
I couldn't be happier with the results, or more grateful for his work.
Feel free to leave enthusiastic comments praising the beauty of my blog--but remember, Jim is the genius behind it all.
Thanks, Jim!

Nice job, Jim!
You have framed Our Lady of the Holly in a most pleasing aesthetic. Now, her posts go down like a green tea latte on cool winter night.
Bravo!
On my Mac at work, I couldn't see the new elements at the top in Explorer; it was just blank up there. But they show up nicely in Safari. You're lucky to break free of the blog template ghetto . . .