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Trying out Wei, a minimalist WordPress block theme
This is part 2 of my project to experiment with switching themes in WordPress, which I originally planned to finish in October until sicknesses hit and I was swept up in playing Elden Ring way too much. Never mind though; let’s continue shall we? See part 1 if you missed the overview but long-story-short I’m…
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My favorite albums of October 2022
It’s that time again when I share my favorite albums and other musical discoveries from the past month. I love finding new music and hope this inspires you to find something new as well. October is generally one of my favorite months of the year, but this year the month was a bit scattered and…
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Yellow belt
“How do those guys kick over their heads?” Sam asked me. “Show me your high kick.” I said. He didn’t think he could do it but he surprised himself, easily kicking his foot over his head. After a year of attending Taekwondo classes and practicing the martial art for an hour a week, Sam and…
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Two poems
Last week I learned about the great American poet Jack Gilbert and his celebrated poem A Brief for the Defense. I’ve since learned how well-known it is and for good reason.
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Waning crescent
I’m working full-time at one of my part-time jobs this week. The kids are off school the whole week and I’m on full-time Dad duty while Kav works. That means I have little time for writing and reading my own stuff, and lots of time researching the latest Minecraft Dungeons update (Fauna Faire!) and reading…
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What I learned last week (#193): skipping stones
It’s been two weeks since I posted a WILLW update, which means I missed a week. I had COVID (again). And shingles (?!). Both were boring and sucked and there isn’t much else to say about it except that we’re all on the mend and it’s good to get my annual fall illness behind me.…
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Switching WordPress themes on Get On With It (Part 1)
It’s been a bit since I refreshed the design of the ‘ol blog and, as part of my amplify and reduce goals, I wanted to ensure I did it this month. Since I work with WordPress and this site is a super-simple blog site, the transition to a new theme should be pretty painless. Let’s…
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First grading prep
Later this month, Sam and I are participating in our first grading in Taekwondo. We’ve been practicing for almost exactly a year now, so we already feel like we’re beyond our white belts, but have missed an opportunity to test our level until now. After joining the Taekwondo class as a way to get Sam…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
