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      # my suggestion fits here, inside "the_Loop"
      # first, let's comment out your line:
      #  <h2 class="header2" id="post-<? php the_ID(); ? >"><?php the_title(); ? ></h2>
      # now my replacement:
      #-------------------------------------------------------
      
      # check whether the long-content's lengthy is at least one character, if so, then 
      # yes, we need the link, otherwise just emit the title sans link
      if (strlen($post->post_content) < 1){
        echo( "\n<h2 class=\"header2\">" );
        the_title();
        echo( "</h2>" );
      } else {
        echo( "\n<h2 class=\"header2\">><a href=\"" );
        the_permalink();
        echo( "\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to " );
        the_title();
        echo( "\">" );
        the_title();
        echo( "</h2>" );
      } // if more content
      #-------------------------------------------------------
      # END Courts Stuff
      #-------------------------------------------------------