February 7, 2013
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WhenWordsCollide Header History
The "Google Doodle" is an established part of the internet. On holidays, birthdays, and special occasions, the main page of Google's search engine displays an artistic (and sometimes interactive) version of their multicolored logo. HERE is a gallery of past "Doodles". (Dont go there, though. This isn't about them. It's about ME!
Here on my blog, I used to feature a "revolving header." All versions of the same design, with the logo and the AllThingsMike graphic, and usually themed along with my profile pic, a morph of which features a lot of those is always in the upper left hand corner of the page. The "design" of my blogpage doesn't change much (it really displays neatly on my Kindle tablet, but I need to remove the various embedded flash files, which are passe in HTML5 
) Over nearly a decade, however, I have created, in my handy digital picture editor, a vast collection of interesting headers. I'm going to display some of them for you now. I probably won't go to the trouble of "dating" them. All have appeared on this blog over the past eight years. In no particular order: 
This is the basic black header image I've used since 2010.
Nuts and bolts.
Theater curtains. Possibly first used for an ElectricMovies themed post. ElectricMovies is the site where I wrote movie reviews, even before being associated with the Xanga service. I haven't updated it since 2003, but wrote reviews on Xanga back when there was a "reviews" section in the old days.
One of many "cloudscapes". The cloudscape background didn't used to be covered by the white background for the entries in Xanga 1.0. My text would "scroll" over the background, and I took great pains to arrive at a balance in the contrast where you had no trouble reading the black text on black and white cloud images.
More clouds.
My "borg" background included my famous profile pic as "Locutus Baldmike". Resistance is futile.
Blue curtains. Blue is the color of my eyes and also my favorite color. www.allthingsmike.com has color coded sections. Allthingsmike was blue. ElectricPoetry green, and ElectricMovies red.
Blackout header. Can't even remember using this. Possibly for one of my monochrome profile pics of old time celebrities.
This is the "Clowns" background to my Clowns website which was the theme of my blog (and my profile natch) when I created the Clowns "website in a weekend" and accompanying MikeVideo Internet Movie in 2006.
Rocks.
Green marble.
Groucho Marx. (This is the real Groucho in the header. My profile was doctored to give me the Groucho look as well.
Paisley print. (Actually I take that back. It's red marble)
A Spring Floral background when I announced my latest (at the time MikeVideo ) "Floral Dreams". in 2007.
Another yellow floral background.
One of many Christmas themed headers.
Another Christmas header.
Jacaranda blooms, in honor of the Photo series presented in 2005.
Alpine background.
Dreamcatchers. I used to always have a dreamcatcher hanging in my profile pic somewhere too.
Still more dreamcatchers.
The background is a speaker grill. This header announced my new series of "Mike's Video Blogs" of which I completed the sixteenth (over 20 if you count the three part series videoblogs!) Mike's Video Blog "A Dance to 2013" last month.
A rock wall.
Wood paneling.
Different grain wood background.
Drapes. I'm sure this one and the red theater curtains header actually contain photos of real drapes or curtains I photographed in my house rather than do an image search on the internet. Since 2007 I've always made an attempt to make sure most of the elements and layers in my "photoshopped" composite art images use photos I've taken my self, and art I've created myself.
A green fabric background.
The "AllThingsMike" logo itself, (which, in the header, when clicked, takes you to the main page of the website, of which this blog is a part.) has pretty much stayed the same since 1999, when I created it. I did get the sunrise over the clouds from an image search in the long ago. The font for the logo is Enview. (This also used to be printed on business cards which I'd hand out to promote my website.) Then I "spraypainted" clouds over the print to make it look like it's floating off in the clouds somewhere in the Universal.
The header logo currently at the top of the blog is "Windows 3.1" and notice the "arrow" is hovering over the AllThingsMike logo. If I'd known better back in 2004, I would have "titled" my username/blog "WhenwordsCollide" instead of "baldmike2004" to avoid confusion. Since I rarely if ever call myself "baldmike." But my username on Yahoo was "baldmike2000". I've used "baldmike" pretty much as a "username" but the title of my website is AllThingsMike, and the title of this blog is WhenWordsCollide.
I, personally, remain, as always, Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool
Posted: February 06, 2013 8:00 AM
Comments (72)
that's a pretty amazing history mr. mike... i think the first 'dreamcatcher' is my favorite - i liked the image (before i knew what it was) it reminded me of old skool bicycle rims - with icicles dangling off them - feels very european - which makes no sense except maybe it's the black and white and almost holographic quality... for some reason... second - the 'borg' - because i know that's what you 'do' - and lastly the nuts, bolts and washers - maybe because it's what i 'do'... i'm envious of your track record - and wish you many more banners - poet, philosopher - and (fff) far from fool...
Mike,...,..I've been blogging now on Xanga for ten years,...you are an Eternity
I guess I am really old in Xanga years because I remember 90% of these
Regardless of what you call your blog, it will always be you behind it. my oldest Xangan Michael F. Nyiri. 
<3 you!
It is good to know some people are here it gives a sort of comfort
I always like your Header, the one thing which caught my eyes were that moving pictures of yours! I really love it.
Not all people are creative but when I find out that interest me, I find it to be trully fascinating - like yours.
And most of all, your blog site is the best! hehe ...
Hmmm, I didn't know about a "Google Doodle" or that term. I've always thought your headers were/are unique artistically. Your history also is unique. I wish I had more time to explore your website further. ~~Blessings 'n Cheers
Hello there, stranger. Glad to see that at least one of the ones I followed is still here on Xanga. I always liked the dream-catcher headers myself. At any rate, have a good day.
Keeta
Hey, Mike, your article here is very good. The background visuals are good, and I especially like the one with Groucho Marx. I'm on WordPress, if you wish to follow me. The link is in my identification (yes, it really is JandJinJapan [Jason]) and I would personally like to invite you and anyone else associated with your Xanga site to come and visit.
Prayers for you and yours, my good friend! My apologies on my abrupt departure form Xanga. I'll let you in on why I left if you will send me an e-mail address (blcfrenzy[at]gmail.com) or message me on Facebook. P'raps I'll PM yu there tomorr'er or the next day.
Hope you are well. I'm following your site here on Xanga. Blessings to you!
Jason (JandJinJapan)
this is amazing, these beautiful headers. I love the blue drapes and dark cloudy ones.. and this one here, is so gloomily beautiful - my favorite kind of themes.
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