/*inserts custom page/post navigation at the bottom of posts */
function blah_pagination($pages = '', $range = 1) {   /* handle pagination for post pages*/
    $showitems = ($range * 1)+1;
    global $paged;
    if(empty($paged)) $paged = 1;
    if($pages == '')  {
        global $wp_query;
        $pages = $wp_query->max_num_pages;
        if(!$pages ) $pages = 1;
    }
    echo '<div class="pagination">';
    if( $pages  != 1 ) {
        echo '<span>Page ' . $paged . ' of ' . $pages . '</span>';
        if($paged > 2 && $paged > $range+1 && $showitems < $pages) echo '<a href="'.get_pagenum_link(1) . '">&laquo; First</a>';
        if($paged > 1 && $showitems < $pages) echo '<a href="'.get_pagenum_link($paged - 1).'">&lsaquo; Previous</a>';

        for ($i=1; $i <= $pages; $i++) {
            if (1 != $pages &&( !($i >= $paged+$range+1 || $i <= $paged-$range-1) || $pages <= $showitems )) {
                 echo ($paged == $i)? '<span class="current">'.$i.'</span>':'<a href="'.get_pagenum_link($i).'"class="inactive">'.$i.'</a>';
            }
        }
    }

    if ($paged < $pages && $showitems < $pages) echo '<a href="'.get_pagenum_link($paged + 1).'">Next &rsaquo;</a>';
    if ($paged < $pages-1 &&  $paged+$range-1 < $pages && $showitems < $pages) echo '<a href="'.get_pagenum_link($pages).'">Last &raquo;</a>';
    echo "</div>\n";
} //  blah_pagination