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The Saddest Meeting I’ve Ever Had
My daughter and I visited with one another today. We were separated by the force of her own mother. During this time, her quality of life has declined so dramatically that I have to write about it. “Celia Dirt” as her mother is grooming her. She shows up with half of her head shaved. She……
Learn how to get Things Done
The title of this lesson is larger than stated. Easy to say, I know. but it takes a diligent mindset to figure out who makes the decisions, who doesn’t who acts like they do but don’t (way more of these than ever needed) and connect all the dots so you can see the chain of……
Have You Ever Installed an SSL Certificate to Your Site?
Because I just did, as I do every year and it was brutal. It makes the trip the Hobbits made to Mordor seem like a hop down the bunny trail, to use some Easter-imagery, since Easter is this weekend. The hoops you have to jump through to make your site secure have become so convoluted……
Make Sure to Always Read the Manual and Instructions. Twice. Or More.
Good design affords us an ability to ignore instructions, sometimes, but do it at your own peril and expense. I recommend not just reading them but learning them. And save those manuals!
Something Remarkable I Found Today
I still have my childhood desk. It’s an object I’ve hauled all over God’s green Earth with me over all these years. I grabbed it from my boyhood home my sophomore year at the University of South Carolina. Go Cocks! (Despite there still being a UNC Tarheel sticker on the desk from 1982 when Michael……
Don’t Ever Second-Guess Yourself
Stick to your guns! Stay your ground! Your first choice is usually the right one. (Except when it isn’t.)
How to Use a Multimeter
If you’re a male, you need to know how to use a multimeter. They’re invaluable tools for auto and home. And it’ll impress your girlfriend.
The Formation of the U.S. Department of Education Ruined America
I argue things have gotten worse since the formation of the Department of Education in 1979. Because it has. This is how.
My High-Fructose Corn Syrup Theory
I’ve had people actually laugh at this one so I thought I’d present it first. Laughable? We’ll see. A quick disclaimer, to hopefully lend some credibility: I am in no way a dietician. But this doesn’t require me to be. I know what I know and know what I see, and I’m systematic and dogmatic……