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  • WordPress and WordCamps : podcast

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    I did a podcast with my good friend Remkus de Vries and we covered a lot of ground. From the Gutenberg part of the WordPress project to data privacy and WordCamps it’s a lot to take in. I’d love to hear your thoughts. On Data Privacy, WordPress Community, Organizing WordCamps, and Challenges in WordPress with…

  • WordCamp Phoenix 2024

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    Ten years ago I was asked to fill in for a last minute speaker cancellation at WordCamp Phoenix. I talked about the WordPress User roles and how they can be used in various organizations. That speech was also my introduction to WordCamps in general. At the time I was focused on helping clients with their…

  • Great day of snowboarding

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    Oh what a joyous day! We got a few recent snowstorms that piled white fluffyness all over the high mountains. Today’s forecast was for blue skies so we got the gang together and spent the day on Telluride Ski Resort with big grins on our faces. We got up at 7am and I started making…

  • LeVar Burton Reads to me

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    I have been winding my days down lately listening to these podcasts. LeVar is such a good reader and the production quality is so high that I cannot believe these are free. I listen to them by myself but I could see a group listening to them like people used to listen to the radio.…

  • Prepping for the morning

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    As a recent morning person convert, I have found that preparing the night before helps my morning be successful. This preparation has two significant parts: clothing and a glass of water. The first thing I do after waking up is brush, floss, and put my contacts in. After that, it’s time for my 30-60 minute…

  • Putting your phone on alert

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    As I work to reduce my screen time, one of the most significant and effective changes has been disallowing my phone from entering the bedroom. Again this is a tip I picked from Ryan Holiday, who says he leaves his phone in the kitchen to charge overnight. This prevents him from looking at the phone…

  • Plow with the storm

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    Where I live in southwest Colorado, we have been hammered by snow storms since just after Christmas. We got about two feet of snow in the week following Christmas. Then we had a minor flurry of around four inches a week ago. Then yesterday, we got hit with nine inches, four more today and five…

  • The Art of Waking up

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    In the Art of Shralpanism, snowboarder Jeremy Jones mentions his process for waking up regardless of if he is at home or in a tent at 14,000 feet with a blizzard surrounding him. I love this process and have been practicing it for a few weeks. I have managed to get the ten breaths on…

  • Habits all the way down

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    In November last year, I watched several Ryan Holiday YouTube videos that affected me in several ways. Ryan is a stoic and he talks about stoic values and texts, especially Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. The videos are well produced enough, and the information he shares is intelligent and helpful philosophy of life. One thing he…

  • Great Falls Park Maryland

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    Fun place to hike near Washington DC.