Why We Write

2 minute read Stumbled upon a subtly opinionated video about “Why so Many People Want to Be Writers” which really got me thinking. The gist is this: we write because we don’t talk. We feel like we have ideas that aren’t being heard by loved ones, so we write them down, hoping someone, somewhere, will respond. …Not […]

Anger For Manipulation

4 minute readI’ve had some experiences lately that I think have taught me something about using anger to get kids to do what you want. Bed Time Struggles Ever since our daughter Celeste was moved out of her crib and into a bunk bed with her sister Danielle, I’ve been having trouble getting her to sleep on […]

Protected: Noteworthy happenings

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Gratitude Journal August 2018

< 1 minute readThis is just going to be short… I suppose that means I’m not thinking very much about what I’m grateful for… here, I’ll do it as a “listicle” (list-article, a new word I learned). Celeste was mostly successfully toilet trained last weekend. It was actually a pretty good experience for us. I just stayed home […]

The Digital Dark Age & Your Blog

5 minute readWe are living in the digital dark age. Wikipedia says: the digital dark age is a lack of historical information in the digital age as a direct result of outdated file formats, software, or hardware that becomes corrupt, scarce, or inaccessible as technologies evolve and data decays. Another way to say that: did you think […]

Protected: Potty Training Celeste

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Cresswell Drive Home Memory Dump

13 minute readMy dad is selling the house he, and his kids, lived in for about 25 years. It’s the house he moved into a little after my parents divorced, where most of my siblings spent the rest of their teenage years, and where Phil and I came on weekly. I have a lot of memories from […]

Which Way Do Your Slashes Face in PHP?

4 minute readWhen writing out filepaths and URLs, should you use forward slashes / or backslashes \? Windows expects one, whereas Unix-style operating systems (Linux and Mac OSs, primarily) expect another. PHP has two built-in solutions, but both have problems, especially if you’re working with WordPress. Backstory At work, I’ve recently had some trouble getting my linux […]

Gratitude Journal July 2018

4 minute readGoing on vacation next week when my monthly reminder to do this will probably go off, so I figured I’d do this now. What am I grateful for now… let’s see… Good Experience Today in Sunday School with My Class of 5 Year Olds I’m co-teaching the 5 year olds at church for an hour […]

Protected: Father’s Day 2018

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