There are now author profiles. Click on an author's name to view their profile and their last bunch of posts. There is also a list on the left of the page, sorted by how often the author posts. Authors who post less than ten times are not on that list and authors who have not posted in over a month are not on that list.
I am not removing the checkered background from the site, because I like it. If you don't like it, tough shit. Wait till there is a new design in another 10 months.
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I have a horrid cough and I feel like I'm drowning. My chest is heavy, and I'm not happy being like this. I am uncomfortable at the moment and don't really know what to do. I want to watch a movie. I want to have night come so I can sleep again. I'm not tired (I slept a long time last night) though. Blah.