--- DC.Title.inc	2008-08-11 23:50:00.000000000 -0700
+++ DC.Title.inc	2008-08-11 23:50:00.000000000 -0700
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@ function nodewords_dc_title_prepare($typ
         $value .= ' | '. variable_get('site_slogan', '');
       }
     }
-    return $value;
   }
+  else {
+    // what if a user actually provided one, and they wanted it to be used?
+    $value .= ' - ' . variable_get('site_name', 'Drupal');
+  }
+  return $value;
 }
 
 function nodewords_dc_title_form($type, $value, $settings) {