WordPress: Guest Author Name and Bio on Template Without All Custom Fields

My brother Barry, the inspiration for writing the Guest Author function spoken of in this post

WordPress: Guest Author Name and Bio on Template Without All Custom Fields

Originally posted on December 2

I wanted a way in WordPress to display a guest author’s name (not through a custom field) and bio (through a custom field). This would allow the author to log in and post by themselves (thus displaying their name) as well as show a custom bio that is relevant to the post they’re publishing. The biggest trick? Getting it to show nothing if it was posted by myself.

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Twenty-Five Days of Horror, Part II

A new release this year, "Drag Me To Hell" could easily be one of the best horror movies released in the past 10 years. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Twenty-Five Days of Horror, Part II

Originally posted on October 1

Last year we began the 25 Days of Horror tradition in which we watch a horror movie every day for 25 days leading up to Halloween. This year, it returns with a vengeance. *Cue Horror Music*

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Baseball: A Real Life Example of Why Socialism Would Fail?

PNC Park: Home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the third worst attended park in Major League Baseball

Baseball: A Real Life Example of Why Socialism Would Fail?

Originally posted on September 18

I’m not a political person by any means, but if I were to have the option to test out socio-economic systems before implementing them, baseball has provided me that option with socialism.

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Top 5 Worst Trades/Acquisitions in the 2009 Baseball Season

Scott Rolen is helped off the field by Reds' manager Dusty Baker and head trainer Mark Mann. Photo courtesy of David Kohl/AP.

Top 5 Worst Trades/Acquisitions in the 2009 Baseball Season

Originally posted on September 2

Welcome to Cincinnati, Scott Rolen! Hope the DL treats you well; we knew the Reds were going for that once they traded for you. Check out the other worst moves of the baseball season.

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Top 5 Greatest Sports Rants

AI: The Answer. Photo courtesy of You Been Blinded

Top 5 Greatest Sports Rants

Originally posted on August 21

Let’s be honest. It’s always so much better when they DON’T keep it together.

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