Overview
This site is the online repository for all things related to Scott Bradford: fiction, opinion, news, music, and more. It was started in 1995 and is now at version 25.1 (25.1.34/5.3.27). Don’t forget to try and find the Easter Egg, and let me know if you do!
The site is managed using WordPress, a PHP and MySQL-based blogging and content management system, and makes use of common web standards. More information about the technologies used to make this site can be found on the Technology page.
ALLERGY WARNING: This site contains peanuts.
Additional Information
2020 Recognized Holidays
These holidays will be marked with a special image and brief message on Off on a Tangent this year, in accordance with the Tangent Style Guide. All holiday images are from public domain or royalty free sources.
January 1, 2020: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Celebrating Mary, mother of Jesus Christ and, therefore, mother of God. More info.
Category: Catholic, Holy Days of Obligation
January 5, 2020: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Celebrating the visit of the Magi and the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
January 20, 2020: Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. King and the ideal of racial equality. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
January 22, 2020: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Celebrating the dignity of every human person from conception to natural death. More info.
Category: Catholic, Other Observances
January 25, 2020: Chinese Lunar New Year (農曆新年)
Celebrating the new Chinese zodiac year. 恭喜發財! More info.
Category: Other, Cultural Holidays
February 1, 2020: National Freedom Day
Celebrating the 13th Amendment and the end of slavery in the United States. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
February 17, 2020: Washington’s Birthday
Celebrating George Washington, founder and first President of the United States. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
February 26, 2020: Ash Wednesday
The beginning the forty-day penitential & prayerful season of Lent. More info.
Category: Catholic, Days of Fasting and Abstinence
March 19, 2020: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Celebrating Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary and stepfather of Jesus Christ. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
March 25, 2020: Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Celebrating the annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Angel Gabriel. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
April 5, 2020: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Remembering Christ’s entry into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week. More info.
Category: Catholic, Other Observances
April 9, 2020: Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday)
Remembering Jesus’s last supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist. More info.
Category: Catholic, Other Observances
April 10, 2020: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)
Remembering Jesus Christ’s suffering and death in remittance of our sins. More info.
Category: Catholic, Days of Fasting and Abstinence
April 11, 2020: Holy Saturday
Remembering Jesus Christ in the tomb . . . crucified, but not yet resurrected. More info.
Category: Catholic, Other Observances
April 12, 2020: Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)
Celebrating Christ’s resurrection and triumph over death and sin. More info.
Category: Catholic, Principal Celebrations
April 13, 2020: Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
Celebrating Jefferson, founder and author of the Declaration of Independence. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
May 3, 2020: Polish Constitution Day
Celebrating the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, and Polish culture and history. More info.
Category: Other, Cultural Holidays
May 7, 2020: National Day of Prayer
Today we turn to God in prayer, fasting, and meditation for our country. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
May 15, 2020: Peace Officers Memorial Day
Honoring law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
May 24, 2020: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Celebrating Jesus Christ’s ascent, body and soul, to the Father’s side in heaven. More info.
Category: Catholic, Holy Days of Obligation
May 25, 2020: Memorial Day
Remembering all those who died in United States military service. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
May 28, 2020: Wedding Anniversary
Remembering our marriage, the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. More info.
Category: Other, Personal Holidays
May 31, 2020: Solemnity of Pentecost
Commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit; the birthday of the Christian Church. More info.
Category: Catholic, Principal Celebrations
June 7, 2020: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Celebrating the Most Holy Trinity, one God in three persons. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
June 14, 2020: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Celebrating the body and blood of Jesus Christ, shed for our sins. More info.
Category: Catholic, Principal Celebrations
June 19, 2020: Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Celebrating Christ’s love for all of God’s people. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
June 24, 2020: Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Celebrating the birth of John the Baptist, the precursor of Jesus Christ. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
June 29, 2020: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Celebrating Saint Peter (the first pope) and Saint Paul (the early apostle). More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
July 4, 2020: Independence Day
Celebrating U.S. independence from England, as declared July 4, 1776. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
August 14, 2020: Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Remembering the life of Maximilian Kolbe, who offered up his life for a stranger. More info.
Category: Catholic, Other Observances
August 15, 2020: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Celebrating Mary’s assumption, body and soul, into heaven. More info.
Category: Catholic, Holy Days of Obligation
September 7, 2020: Labor Day
Celebrating the contributions of the American worker to our nation’s prosperity. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
September 11, 2020: Patriot Day
Remembering the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and victims of terrorism. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
September 16, 2020: Mayflower Day
Remembering the arrival of the Mayflower pilgrims in Massachusetts. More info.
Category: Other, Cultural Holidays
September 17, 2020: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Celebrating the U.S. Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
October 2, 2020: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節)
Celebrating the mid-autumn, a time of gathering, thanksgiving, and prayer. More info.
Category: Other, Cultural Holidays
October 9, 2020: Leif Erikson Day
Honoring Leif Erikson, the first known European to set foot in the Americas. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
October 12, 2020: Columbus Day
Honoring Christopher Columbus and the European discovery of the Americas. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
October 19, 2020: Yorktown Day
Celebrating the U.S. victory over the U.K. at the Battle of Yorktown. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
October 28, 2020: Feast of Saint Jude Thaddeus
Remembering the apostle and patron saint of lost causes and impossible situations. More info.
Category: Catholic, Other Observances
November 1, 2020: Solemnity of All Saints
Honoring all saints, known and unknown, who have gone before us into glory. More info.
Category: Catholic, Holy Days of Obligation
November 3, 2020: Election Day
Go vote (if you are eligible). It’s election day in the United States. More info.
Category: Government, Virginia Holidays
November 11, 2020: Veterans Day
Celebrating all those who served honorably in the United States armed forces. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
November 22, 2020: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Celebrating Jesus Christ’s dominion over the universe and everything in it. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
November 26, 2020: Thanksgiving Day
Giving thanks to God for our family, friends, health, possessions, and more. More info.
Category: Government, U.S. Federal Holidays
November 27, 2020: Day After Thanksgiving
Continuing the Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends. More info.
Category: Government, Virginia Holidays
November 29, 2020: First Sunday of Advent
Beginning a season of penance and prayer in preparation for the coming of Christ. More info.
Category: Catholic, Solemnities
December 7, 2020: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Remembering the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
December 8, 2020: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Celebrating God’s preservation of the Blessed Virgin Mary from original sin. More info.
Category: Catholic, Holy Days of Obligation
December 15, 2020: Bill of Rights Day
Celebrating limited government and the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. More info.
Category: Government, Other Observances
December 20, 2020: Baptism Day
Remembering my receipt of the Sacrament of Baptism. More info.
Category: Other, Personal Holidays
December 24, 2020: Christmas Eve
Celebrating the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah, in Bethlehem. More info.
Category: Government, Virginia Holidays
December 25, 2020: Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Celebrating the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah, in Bethlehem. More info.
Category: Catholic, Holy Days of Obligation
Retro Websites
Here, you can view original or replica layouts of my site and related sites from over the years. These are layout demos, so the links will not work and some dynamic functions won’t either, but they will give you an idea of how that particular version of the site looked.
Off on a Tangent
Previous versions of this site, which was known at different times as Website [X] and Intersanity.
- Website 1.0 (replica)
- Website 2.0 (replica)
- Website 3.0 (replica)
- Website 4.0 (replica)
- Website 5.0 (replica)
- Website 6.0
- Website 7.0 (missing; likely similar to Website 8.0)
- Website 8.0 (also, Antzoid)
- Website 9.0
- Website 10.0, 10.1, 10.2
- Website 11.0
- Website 12.0, 12.1
- Website 13.0, 13.1 (site moved to Movable Type)
- Website 14.0, 14.1, 14.2
- Website 15.0
- Website 16.0, 16.1 (site moved to Mambo/Joomla)
- Website 17.0, 17.1, 17.2
- Website 18.0, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3
- Website 19.0, 19.1
- Website 20.0, 20.1, 20.2 (site moved to WordPress)
- Website 21.0, 21.1, 21.2
- Website 22.0, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3
- Website 23.0, 23.1
- Website 24.0, 24.1
- Website 25.0