they just didn't have anything else to put on top of that column
I'm sure most of the readers would prefer that the blog be on WordPress.
It's fun using technology in a manner which it is not intended.
A sentiment I can applaud. Bravo!
Funky, but bizarre and not sure it is very reader-friendly. (or even author-friendly, for that matter since most authors spend a lot more time reading and searching the stuff they write.)