- It's a
- cattle brand,
- of course! My cattle brand!
-
-
-
- The milliron is the bar with a bend in the middle. It does not
- represent anything physical or textual per se, and is therefore a
- rather unique element in cattle brands. Millirons are difficult to modify into
- another brand, and provide a guarantee of authentic ownership.
-
-
-
- X is the letter of mystery and mystique. For nerds, it's the
- unknown in any algebra problem. Ranchers and cowboys will associate it with
- big names like the "Bar X" and the "Double X." In either case, it lends itself
- to a sense of withholding, prestige, and power.
-
-
-
- Together, these two symbols represent the qualities I strive for in each of my
- works: authenticity, originality, power, depth, and prestige.
-
- I've got a soft spot for Brown Swiss dairy cows (just in case you couldn't
- tell by the pictures), and am sometimes called "one of those crazy, Wyoming
- dairy cow people." I love anything to do with cattle or technology, but
- especially anything to do with both of them.
-
- This list is intended to verify my identity on other sites. Please do
- not use it as fodder to try and "follow" me on each of these
- platforms. I stand with RMS:
-
-
-
-
- Facebook is a bad place for a person to be. When people find us on
- Facebook, we lead them away from Facebook and then talk with them
- elsewhere.
-
- I typically don't respond to inqueries made on these platforms. Please use
- my contact form, instead.
-
-
-
diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7cd16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/_index.md
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+---
+title: Home
+cardImage: charolette
+cardImageDescription: She almost looks like she's in her native country again.
+motto: My name is Thomas Christensen I am Milliron X
+description: The homepage of Thomas A. Christensen II
+layout: _default/list
+menu:
+ main:
+ params:
+ icon: home
+ weight: -1000
+---
+
+## What is a "Milliron X"?
+
+It's a [cattle brand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestock_branding), of
+course! My cattle brand!
+
+The milliron is the bar with a bend in the middle. It does not
+represent anything physical or textual _per se_, and is therefore a rather
+unique element in cattle brands. Millirons are difficult to modify into another
+brand, and provide a guarantee of authentic ownership.
+
+X is the letter of mystery and mystique. For nerds, it's the unknown
+in any algebra problem. Ranchers and cowboys will associate it with big names
+like the "Bar X" and the "Double X." In either case, it lends itself to a sense
+of withholding, prestige, and power.
+
+Together, these two symbols represent the qualities I strive for in each of my
+works: authenticity, originality, power, depth, and prestige.
+
+## Who am I?
+
+{{< imgproc me-and-lady Resize "768x" "float-right" >}} Image courtesy
+[Guy McCutcheon Photography](https://www.guymccutcheon.com/) {{< /imgproc >}}
+
+I am
+
+- 🧬 A bioinformatician (by profession)
+- 📐 An engineer (by education)
+- 🐂 A rancher (by lifestyle)
+- 🖥️ A techie (self-taught)
+- 🎥 And a filmmaker (at heart)
+
+I've got a soft spot for Brown Swiss dairy cows (just in case you couldn't tell
+by the pictures), and am sometimes called "one of those crazy, Wyoming dairy cow
+people." I love anything to do with cattle or technology, but especially
+anything to do with both of them.
+
+_Christian, American, Convervative, Pro-gun, Heterosexual - any questions?_
+
+## Where am I?
+
+{{< imgproc wy-in-ks Resize "768x" "float-left" / >}}
+
+I am a Wyomingite sojurning in Kansas. That ought to lead to some interesting
+stories.
+
+Around the web you can find me at (in order of subjective importance)
+
+- {{< fa github >}} GitHub: [@MillironX](https://github.com/MillironX)
+- {{< fa orcid >}} ORDiD:
+ [0000-0003-1219-9320](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1219-9320)
+- {{< fa gitlab >}} GitLab: [@MillironX](https://gitlab.com/MillironX)
+- {{< fa vimeo >}} Vimeo:
+ [Thomas Christensen II](https://vimeo.com/tchristensenii)
+- {{< fa stack-overflow >}} StackExchange:
+ [Milliron X](https://stackexchange.com/users/4863541/milliron-x)
+- {{< fa steam >}} Steam: [MillironX](https://steamcommunity.com/id/millironx)
+
+This list is intended to verify my identity on other sites. Please do _not_ use
+it as fodder to try and "follow" me on each of these platforms. I stand with
+RMS:
+
+{{< blockquote "Richard Stallman _in_ [If you feel your organization needs a 'presence' in Facebook](https://stallman.org/facebook-presence.html)" >}}
+Facebook is a bad place for a person to be. When people find us on Facebook, we
+lead them away from Facebook and then talk with them elsewhere.
+{{< /blockquote >}}
+
+I typically don't respond to inquiries made on these platforms. Please use
+[my contact form](/contact), instead.
+
+
+
diff --git a/content/academia/_index.md b/content/academia/_index.md
index 6eb6f79..10e4083 100644
--- a/content/academia/_index.md
+++ b/content/academia/_index.md
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
title: Academic Publications and Presentations
motto: Publications and Presentations
cardImage: library
-decription: A list of my academic publications
+cardImageDescription:
+ Personally, I preferred the Owen Library in Pullman seven miles west
+description: A list of my academic publications
menu:
main:
name: Academia
params:
- prefix: fad
- icon: fa-university
+ icon: university
weight: 20
-fa-thumbnail: fad fa-university
+fa-thumbnail: university
---
> I have spent too long in school and not enough time in the middle of nowhere
diff --git a/content/ai/_index.html b/content/ai/_index.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c6b51a..0000000
--- a/content/ai/_index.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
----
-title: Artificial Insemination
-cardImage: Ai-calf
-motto: Artificial Insemination
-description:
- Advertising page to try and sell my artificial insemination services
-date: 2022-12-31
-menu:
- main:
- params:
- prefix: fax
- icon: fa-bull-sperm
- weight: 30
-fa-thumbnail: fax fa-bull-sperm
----
-
-
-
Cattle artificial insemination services
-
-
- I am licensed in the Great State of Wyoming as a food animal artificial
- insemination technician. I only offer AI services for cows, even though
- legally I could AI cows, goats, and sheep. My services are most
- readily available in the southeast Wyoming area or the Flint Hills of Kansas
- depending on the time of year.
-
-
-
Rate schedule
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Insemination
-
(per cow)
-
- $25.00
-
-
5 cow minimum charge
-
-
-
Milage
-
(per mile, one-way)
-
- $1.05
-
-
2.5 mile minimum charge
-
-
-
-
-
- I will provide all equipment except semen storage (liquid
- nitrogen tank) and cattle handling (i.e., squeeze chute).
-
-
- To get started, contact me, and select the "I'm
- hiring for artificial insemination" option.
-
-
diff --git a/content/contact/_index.html b/content/contact/_index.html
index bed691c..79d864c 100644
--- a/content/contact/_index.html
+++ b/content/contact/_index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
---
title: Contact Me
cardImage: venice-mailbox
+cardImageDescription:
+ This mailbox was used for reporting public health offenses in Venice. It
+ survived the wrath of Napoleon because it didn't look enough like a lion.
motto: Contact Me
description: Contact form to get ahold of me
date: 2023-07-01
@@ -8,100 +11,63 @@ menu:
main:
name: Contact
params:
- prefix: fad
- icon: fa-file-signature
+ icon: file-signature
weight: 1
-fa-thumbnail: fad fa-file-signature
+fa-thumbnail: file-signature
+validation: true
---
-
diff --git a/content/videos/_index.md b/content/videos/_index.md
index e555640..284fdbd 100644
--- a/content/videos/_index.md
+++ b/content/videos/_index.md
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
---
title: Videos
cardImage: camera
+cardImageDescription:
+ Isn't it a shame that the company that brought photography to the masses is
+ basically out of business now?
motto: Videography Portfolio
description: Showcase of my own videos
menu:
main:
params:
- prefix: fad
- icon: fa-video
-fa-thumbnail: fad fa-video
+ icon: video
+fa-thumbnail: video
---
> ### The culmination of all art forms is that of film.
diff --git a/content/websites/_index.md b/content/websites/_index.md
index 829b010..df065e8 100644
--- a/content/websites/_index.md
+++ b/content/websites/_index.md
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
---
title: My Websites
cardImage: eclipse
+cardImageDescription:
+ Did you know that the population of Wyoming quadrupled for one day in 2017?
motto: Websites
description: List of websites that I have worked on
menu:
main:
name: Websites
params:
- prefix: fad
- icon: fa-browser
-fa-thumbnail: fad fa-browser
+ icon: browser
+fa-thumbnail: browser
---
I do occasionally build websites for myself and other people. Here is a list of
diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index ca745ee..5359ed9 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
{{ end }}
{{ .Title }} - {{ .Site.Title }}
- {{ $twbssass := resources.Get "styles/mix-twbs.scss" }}
- {{ $twbssass = $twbssass | resources.ToCSS | resources.PostCSS | minify | resources.PostProcess }}
+ {{ $twbssass := resources.Get "styles/millironx.css" }}
+ {{ $twbssass = $twbssass | resources.PostCSS | minify | resources.PostProcess }}
@@ -17,109 +17,41 @@
-