Our dogs always come back a shade lighter from the groomer from all the dirt that gets washed out. 🐶
Micro.blog
There are 116 posts filed in Micro.blog (this is page 2 of 6).
The virtual coworking community I’m apart of celebrated its one-year anniversary yesterday.
Growing up!
I’ve always been of the opinion that if the weather is going to be below freezing, there should be lots of snow on the ground. 🐕
Contemplating buying a new machine
Trying to not let the cold weather interfere with getting that toddler and puppy energy out
Our 11-month old can officially climb up the stairs now. Nothing is safe and I definitely feel like I’ve entered the stage of living with two toddlers now.
New Five Iron Frenzy 🎵
In design school, a Five Iron Frenzy zip-up and jeans was pretty much my uniform. While so many bands from decades ago have been getting back together it’s more than a cliché now, this album feels different. It really has something to say. I’ve been listening non-stop all week and this review sums it up perfectly.
I’m grateful Micro.blog exists for a number of reasons, but today, it’s because it’s been the catalyst for me making 100 informal posts onto this WordPress blog (even if it took me awhile).
New WhiteHouse.gov
This morning I’m reading through several of the write-ups on the new WhiteHouse.gov – initial reactions from Matt Mullenweg and Pagely in addition to the longer piece by Fast Company.
Needless to say, I’m thrilled to see developers pushing the boundaries of WordPress on such a high profile site.
From what I’ve gathered, the site’s content editing experience is as good as its front end experience.
🖐 🖐 🖐 to everyone involved!
I have been avoiding watching the remaining episodes of The Crown because then there will be no more episodes of The Crown left to watch. 📺
If we do not have the capacity to distinguish what’s true from what’s false, then by definition the marketplace of ideas doesn’t work. And by definition our democracy doesn’t work. We are entering into an epistemological crisis.
– Barack Obama to The Atlantic
My 3-year is absolutely obsessed with board games these days. Anyone have any recommendations for that age group?
A Call To Spy 🍿
I think what amazes me about the World War II era is just how many films and documentaries seemed to still be released about it every year. We thought Summerland was very good but it was a bit more niché. A Call To Spy really had something for everyone and retold such an important story. I’d definitely recommend for your next movie night.
Happy New Year! (this is 100% a scheduled post, I am definitely asleep)
Notes from Essentialism 📚
Find the convergence of “inspired by”, “talented at”, and “significant need”.
Discern more so you can do less.
Zero-based budget your time.
If I didn’t have this, what would I be willing to do to get it?
What is the “slowest hiker” in your job or your life?
What is the smallest amount of progress that will be useful and valuable?
Ultimately, what is important right now?
If you’re using the original Independent Publisher WordPress theme and want a retina-sized Gravatar image, this snippet of PHP will do the trick. Reach out if bundling it into a plugin would be helpful for anyone.
Voted!
There are many days where I’m cynical about our politics but I will not let today be one. There are many great current / future public servants on the ballot this week. In a year where our state is experiencing a pandemic and reckoning with racial injustice, I’m grateful I got to vote for a black physician to be our next governor in addition to getting to vote for my literal neighbor three doors down to represent us in the state house. Get out there everyone! Our system works best when more people are involved.
It’s day 1 of Hacktoberfest! I made a few open-source contributions in September and hoping to keep the momentum going in October.