Whistle & Fish Werewolf Tales

What’s Goin’ On?

Posted by Harry Haller |  

As a general rule, I dislike entries explaining how a Web site has changed, especially when there is technical information I don’t understand — which is most of the time. I even loathe it when it’s me doing it. So today I’ll pretend it’s a Marvin Gaye song and get it over within the three-minute time slot alloted AM radio pop tunes.

Since we’ve put on the new blue skin, quite a lot of the Werewolf Tales site has changed. The most dramatic for me was a content management system refit from ExpressionEngine to WordPress. This was predicated on a number of things, not the least of which was the urging of several designer friends to give it a look. I have to admit the transition was one of the least painful I’ve experienced, and I like the way the WordPress tags are based on a PHP instruction set. Nice. ExpressionEngine seems a good deal more powerful, but I’ve promised to tinker with new system for a month before reverting back. We’ll see how it goes.

This version of the Tales consolidates all entries under one design. As I progress in my understanding of WordPress, I hope to offer older skins as options for readers who prefer them. Choice is good.

This has never been a “blog”; rather, I’ve always envisioned it as my personal site, a place where those interested come to be engaged or entertained by my writing and thinking; but lately I have been picturing Whistle & Fish as a sort of public house, where people also come to engage one another. To this end, I’ve created thePub, a forum where readers can share their thoughts and opinions on a number of different subjects. For those who do not have a presence on the Web, I hope this will be an opportunity for self-expression; and for those who do, I hope they will consider thePub as an extension of their personal endeavors. Either way, feel free to speak your mind (with the usual caveats against flaming, stalking, trolling, and illegal activities).

The former “About” page is now about Harry Haller, your W&F bartender and narrator, and there is now an about thePub page that will explain a little of its lycanthropic background.

Okay. Soundtrack over.

I hope you will enjoy the new (dare I say improved?) Whistle & Fish Werewolf Tales. Thanks for visiting.