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April 22, 2025 Blowing up my task manager IDK about you but when I feel entirely lost when trying go figure out what to do, I ignore it until something else comes up and shakes a bunch of cogs loose. Don't be like me, k? April 14, 2025 On hyperlink rabbit holes Some times you have to go looking to find the parts that are still alive. In you AND on the internet.... April 11, 2025 Landing pages Making a landing page. Because everyone needs to exist online.... April 7, 2025 Rainy weather means lap cats Minuet doing what she is best at - making mouth noises April 7, 2025 Using words well Sometimes I get fiery and its good to have trusted people to calm me down. There are few people whom I trust to douse the fire. But sometimes that fire needs to be rekindled. March 23, 2025 Why write when you can redesign Redesign everything first THEN write a post. March 13, 2025 External validation external validation does matter. February 23, 2025 Microaggressions vis-à-vis atmospheric changes Are micropressures a thing or am I overthinking it? December 30, 2021 The Insinuation of Stasis Getting ready for 2022 because the last two years suuuuuucked August 15, 2021 accessibility starts with empathy Accessibility starts with empathy August 8, 2021 Connected thinking Some progress in transitioning to Obsidian with screen shots! August 4, 2021 Starting with obsidian Of course the first ting you do with a new system is find or create the most obnoxious 80s style theme. August 2, 2021 Flip the internal narrative on loss I’m guilty of this for sure. I definitely think work in America is pretty messed up but, at the end of the day, I don’t control the decisions of my employer and being miffed about it isn’t solving anything. April 26, 2021 Because if they care about the knobs… Any thing made where the maker sweats the details - material texture, mechanism resistance, the shade of orange on the power button - it’s probably going to be a good thing. All those details add up. April 22, 2021 Take that corn hat off Melvin Just a little fun. I encountered the pig call/heavy metal mashup and wondered if falling contests had rules. They do. Of course. April 21, 2021 On being a better kind of man First, Ted Lasso is one of the best TV shows I think I’ve ever seen. It is already in my top charts following closely behind The West Wing and Stargate. Second, it models *so well* what I want to be as a Good Man it’s nearly painful to watch. April 18, 2021 Equivalent facilitation is ableist I’ve been noodling on the idea of “equivalent facilitation” [EF]. Regulatory definition below but, in short, a specific thing needn’t be accessible April 8, 2021 Ask all the people The first ship, the one for yourself, is a foundation. Designing for all types of people makes your product soar. April 4, 2021 A little sluggish Clever turn of phrase I rather like. The previous passage on coffee tea/tobacco and stimulants was interesting insofar as smoking was thought to be harmless. Back when this was written, maybe they were less harmless? April 2, 2021 What work should be We seem to have lost the thread in this late stage capitalistic society. Work is to support a life worth living, not the other way around. And while I, specifically, call what I do a vocation, I still don’t want to do it constantly. March 17, 2021 DuckDuck I’m trying new browsers that are stricter with user privacy and I thought this image from the on boarding process for DuckDuckGo was pretty funny. March 8, 2021 On Ranking The human brain remembers things best when it has multiple traits to do so. Measures, rankings, location, color - all of that make things more memorable. But they are just traits. March 8, 2021 On doing versus improving. I have never been great at just doing a thing. I am regularly trying to find ways to “do better.” With work, it’s valuable because it keeps me advancing - new skills, new efficiencies, better results. March 8, 2021 Trust Layer Very interesting take on the fundamental problems with internet *culture*. Namely, that there aren’t the tools to build a quality one. It’s tribalism without the sacrifice and trust that builds community. March 8, 2021 Cui Bono Part of the “what is the product” question for free services. Who is getting what, including the provider, from the transaction? Am I ok with that? Is it worth it? March 8, 2021 It’s definitely a bad pun Don’t be such a stick in the sand March 8, 2021 Privacy is a fantasy I would knock but I’ve already opened the door March 8, 2021 I am all destinations You can run or we could hold hands and walk into the road together. March 8, 2021 bunny ears are more oppressive Better to wear a mask and be thought an idiot than not wear one and remove all doubt March 8, 2021 And you have more than one… February 27, 2021 First run of 2021 2 020 isolation sort of restricted my desire to run. I mean, restricted my desire to do anything but running, in particular, seemed bad. There were February 26, 2021 Guilt and capitalism I stayed off line with a migraine today. I’ve been mostly downstairs in the dark napping or watching Twitch streamers. But I’ve also been checking email and Teams to stay atop anything that may be going on. I write in my email to folks I work with that I would be because “important things still need doing” or some similar phrase. February 19, 2021 Stepping out Camera head goes for a swim February 10, 2021 Pie is endless suffering itself You know when you get that really specific craving that it makes you want to shed your skin from the mortal coil and dissolve into a pie-saturated ether? February 6, 2021 And those minds are blind and selfish Everyone is real to you but are you real to yourself? February 2, 2021 Just keep screaming The terror doesn’t really go away but it helps keep your teeth clenched and smiling. January 31, 2021 Why not just start from scratch? When trying to learn, sometimes throwing all the crutches out is a good idea. January 30, 2021 It helps with the screaming Let it encompass you, the void January 26, 2021 You are not in control Wouldn’t it be fun to build a religion on the power of free will? January 23, 2021 said the cat When hiding under trees, remember to watch for cheshire grins. January 22, 2021 Holly and Jina A small wedding ceremony in the time of COVID-19 January 20, 2021 A single step or somesuch 4 years of OBVIOUS racism and misogyny and LBGTQ+phobia and and and. Let’s not forget about the first few centuries of it in America. January 19, 2021 Has not started out better When 2021 has an idea of how to be better than 2020, you start to wonder what **better** means. January 17, 2021 The Screen Reader Experience How do you approximate the screen reader website experience to a sighted user? January 17, 2021 cmon in If you jump in, it’s a dumpster jacuzzi, not a fire. January 11, 2021 Catch those sparkles A one in four thousand kind of cat. September 14, 2020 Guilding Begins Things are starting to slow down at the Orchard as the weather cools down. A little at least because there’s still Stuff What Grows everywhere that September 9, 2020 Chip drop distribution venue Our second chip drop developed a bad case of wasps so distribution was stalled while we worked that out. Turns out to September 8, 2020 It’s been a Journey It’s been a journey for me with this yard. Like, I didn’t really get how much work it was going to be and how difficult it was going to be to get June 7, 2020 It’s not about the broken glass. The world keeps breaking apart into smaller and smaller pieces. Just when it feels everything you know has been atomized, we invent new levels of January 7, 2019 Minuet has taken to burrowing in the winter. It is disgustingly cute January 7, 2019 post Minuet has taken to burrowing in the winter. It is disgustingly cute January 6, 2019 Portrait of a Grumpus Queen Grumpus I’m attempting to post more to my own domain rather than send things to social media (and only social media). Slowing down and taking September 25, 2018 Siri Shortcuts 1: Outsourcing Self Control Technology is amazing. I can spend hours reading news about panda bears and kittens and sloths and dissolve into an endless stream of continuous August 26, 2018 1000 Needles by Torrence Fisher, Swordguy Whips 1000 Needles(針千本, Hari Sen-bon), also known as Blowfish, is a Blue Magic spell and a monster ability. Although it is not exclusive to them, the August 3, 2018 The summoning hour 4am feels late instead of early. Getting out of bed at 4am feels backwards, like I’m supposed to be trying to sleep like I’ve been surviving some January 22, 2018 Sometimes, just a staircase. West staircase, Capitol Building. Madison, Wisconsin. One of my favorite, and most obnoxious, photography challenges is to take an interesting August 15, 2017 An Ominous Package arrives. ⁉️ A podcast I listen to - Invisible Office Hours - did a thing with their latest season. It would release on a scheduled date but listeners could pay July 23, 2017 Death in your pocket I’ve been trying to summarize what has been running around and around in my head for the last year. I’ve been thinking about death and dying and May 9, 2017 Artifacts made with @dayoneapp The first two months. In July of 2012, a few days before my 30th birthday, I downloaded a little app called Day One onto my iPad. At the time, it April 22, 2017 A wild selfie appears! And I’m even smiling. Ish. Well. Smirking April 22, 2017 50mm conversion lens I took the cats outside this morning to enjoy the beautiful weather. And subject them to my new 50mm conversion lens for the Fuji x100. I April 19, 2017 The Bog Shore Pine Bog is a unique environment among the lush, primeval rain forest of British Colombia. Where other forest areas present enormous, ancient April 17, 2017 Barnacles I got you dis bouquet. You like? It likes you… April 17, 2017 BLAH BLAH INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE BLAH One can make a day of any size, and regulate the rising and setting of his own sun and the brightness of its shining. John Muir April 15, 2017 Very Tall and Very Old Words and photos just aren’t working to describe the Size of Things in Tofino. We are in the forest primeval on an endless ocean and it dwarfs April 15, 2017 Some things are the same everywhere you go. I like that, no matter where you go, people are always people April 14, 2017 Tide pools The Pacific Ocean is 165 million square kilometers big. That is 110% the size of all of the land mass of the Earth - 110% of the space humans can April 13, 2017 Very Important Banana Slug Banana slug. Do doo be-do-do Banana slug. Do do-do do April 11, 2017 Where the sky meets the sea. Memory and dream commingle where the ocean meets the sky. The flux between extant and extinct builds the tides. We were there, once, back before we January 8, 2017 The Devil On Your Shoulder Harbinger hadn’t intended on dismantling his room with the powder blue walls that look sea dark under half moon’s light. He didn’t intend on tipping December 17, 2016 Fantasy Camera Leica, renowned for their quality and reliability, were (still are in many cases) considered to be the best cameras you could buy. Many of the best November 22, 2016 I Think I Can Help “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret November 20, 2016 WIWT Guest rooms are for vanity Cold enough for wool coats! Cold enough for wool coats! Also this coat fits a hell of a lot better this year than when I November 13, 2016 In Miniature I went to the capitol to write and meet @BaristaPowers for brunch - Bradbury’s for crepes (omnomnom). Between the teo, I popped into the Capitol November 12, 2016 Little green eyed monster November 6, 2016 Old blue eyes A proper caturday November 6, 2016 Old blue eyes A proper caturday October 22, 2016 Wasteland Wandering Gah! Color! I went outside wearing color. Not only color but a *hoodie. And my outfit was themed. Opting to play a little with layering, I October 20, 2016 Black, black, denim, and more black. So square. I got complimented on this look today. That’s two days in a row and three times this week. So to say people are noticing? As to how October 17, 2016 What I wore today Sorta? My outfits don’t quite differ enough day to day yet to not make this really boring. But every couple of days, sure. Today was a beautiful October 17, 2016 What I wore today Sorta? My outfits don’t quite differ enough day to day yet to not make this really boring. But every couple of days, sure. Today was a beautiful October 16, 2016 What I Wore And Carried Me and Stuff I’m beginning to break, slowly, away from my uniform clothing presentation. Specifically, I am exploring accessories as a means of September 5, 2016 Working as expected It only took 1 email conversation to have a cat delivered to our doorstep last week, Saturday. Technology marches ever forward, no? At least it August 14, 2016 Elderberries Alyskas, Courtney, and I had brunch at Macha today. On the way to and from, we went wild Elderberry picking. There’s a crazy number of large July 20, 2016 Kitties getting older We had Poe in for surgery yesterday to remove two masses from two or her hindquarter mammary glands. She’d developed two small lumps over the last June 2, 2016 Desert Island Desks Are you a Pen Addict? A few episodes ago and discussed in the recent podcast episode, Brad and Myke discussed what stationery they’d take to a June 1, 2016 June 2016 home screen Darn tasks undone… I like to track my home screen changes over time. I’ve been trying to get shots on the first of every month to understand how June 1, 2016 June 2016 home screen Darn tasks undone… I like to track my home screen changes over time. I’ve been trying to get shots on the first of every month to understand how May 31, 2016 Memorial Day 2016 We spent the weekend visiting family (my in-laws) in Okiboji, IA. This is the first time in memory that I’ve done anything which included May 24, 2016 Olbrich in May Alyska, Holly and I went to Olbrich last Saturday. Olbrich had the Badger Bonsai Society out displaying their trees. It was delightful. It was May 21, 2016 Happy Budai Photo project themes are an organic, dynamic entity. They evolve as a photographer’s taste and eye and life change over days and months and years. May 19, 2016 Nifty Houses (oh and also I’m learning Lightroom) Cottage quaint I went to brunch with Barista Powers this past Sunday. As is my jam, I got up early and opted to go to the cafe attached to May 8, 2016 I broke my phone You can try to negotiate with gravity but it’s an asshole and you will lose.Alyska teching a class. Amazingly, after 9 years of iPhones, this is May 7, 2016 This is Courtney I used to be more bashful about portraits, even with friends. Of late, I am more strongly compelled by my desire, if not need, to capture an May 4, 2016 A Bow Tie With A Mission After the(successful) morning at Social Security, Alyska and I went down town to study, wander, and Ingress. I had my camera in tow. I forget just May 1, 2016 A grey day on campus. Took my studies downtown today as an excuse to walk around. It was very grey and very few people were out. Dreary and cold and grey. But the April 30, 2016 Faceless I like to shoot from the hip but I’m not terribly good at it. After a few interesting accidents with hip shots, I developed a framing pattern I April 30, 2016 Faceless I like to shoot from the hip but I’m not terribly good at it. After a few interesting accidents with hip shots, I developed a framing pattern I April 28, 2016 I try to be well rounded. April 27, 2016 Grit Down and Out I’ve been playing around with tonal range contrast in the black and white photos. It has an interesting effect in the feeling of a April 25, 2016 Two small things Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill April 25, 2016 Two small things Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill April 24, 2016 When you can get it Get It I’m mostly trying different apps on my iPad Pro trying to find what handles RAW files better and gets images closer to what I want. This April 23, 2016 Opening the books. Did you know I used to be a professional photographer? (I had a tax ID and everything.) I shot a few weddings, some modeling, and some products; I April 13, 2016 Project Managing Virtue I try remarkably hard to Get Stuff Done. Like so hard that I project manage my life. Like hard enough that I intermingle my Work goal planning and April 7, 2016 Don’t Panic Slowly I feel like I’m getting a better hold of work. But I come home exhausted from all the Emergency Things we are dealing with. I have energy for March 27, 2016 On Focus I’ve been attempting to reduce distractions at work (and life) with the desire to be better focused on the things that I do well, that satisfy me, March 2, 2016 So Long and Thanks for All The Fish We are safely returned to Madison. Alyska and I left on Monday as we’ve accomplished all we can really do on site - the house has been organized and February 26, 2016 Death of a Father It’s snowed on Dad’s last day. It felt fitting but really, any weather would have felt right. Snow is for sadness and endings, sun is for the lost December 15, 2015 Godzilla vs. Giant Eagle Godzilla vs Giant Eagle (With apologies to Godzilla who is less destructive) The radicalized bird Hit me first, hit us. I hit back and maybe harder December 15, 2015 Godzilla vs. Giant Eagle Godzilla vs Giant Eagle (With apologies to Godzilla who is less destructive) The radicalized bird Hit me first, hit us. I hit back and maybe harder December 13, 2015 Tier 1 Graphic Standards: Inappropriate Applications This poem was created by copying lines directly from the VA Tier 1 Graphic Standrds Manual. It’s kind of like blackout poetry in that I deleted December 8, 2015 Big words, small gun Hashtag your #2ndAmendmentJeremiad and let us discuss, between magazines, how ’ merican we are on the internet December 7, 2015 Good People Just Don’t Go Into Politics So I dithered on posting this for fear of offending people, even though I like what I wrote. I’m chosing to post it not that I don’t care but December 6, 2015 Destroy All Monsters The last two mornings, I start by asking myself what is frustrating me. While this seems an endless fontain of creativity, because the world is December 5, 2015 God isn’t fixing this I awoke angry this morning. The news is so sad this last week and the response from anyone that could affect change is, at best, infuriating. The November 26, 2015 Banking by phone. Hello. Thank you for calling Bank of America. We have your money in a box slowly suffocating. Para continuar en español presione 7 November 25, 2015 Minuet and a Light Box It’s been a long while since I’ve really wanted to take up my camera again but it’s very very hard to say no when an eminently cute cat obliges by November 9, 2015 I Can’t Be The Only One Who Does This I’m still getting the groove of my creativity, still trying to understand what makes it flare. I have been fairly inconsistent in my approach. October 31, 2015 Truth belied. How sincerely seeking on all hallow’s eve a costume to hide sickly sins we’ve swear’d; We are only wishing for the world to see that all these October 31, 2015 Truth belied. How sincerely seeking on all hallow’s eve a costume to hide sickly sins we’ve swear’d; We are only wishing for the world to see that all these October 25, 2015 An Approaching Lullaby I never rhyme or write in verse and meter. So, here’s all of it all at once to make up for all the years of not writing them but for class. Daylight October 19, 2015 The makeup of reality Of the galaxies above Through all the infinite reaches With stars and constellations Uniting as we do As lovers; We are Both starstuff with Rent due September 15, 2015 Minuet de la Mancha, the wobble-sabi kitty Tail curl Alyska and I have been talking, off and on, about dopting a new kitty. We sort of like the idea of finding a cat that respresents us as a September 13, 2015 Between Versions I thought it would be kind of neat to see how a poem in process can look. Below is a first draft then the current draft of something I’m working on, August 25, 2015 Self-evaluation Brain like a jello salad served front and center at a Midwestern family cookout. Sweet and gelatinous until you inevitably confront the one sour August 23, 2015 so much depends upon So much depends upon a full red pen carving fat away from useful words I used to want poetry to be enormous, euphonic, entities dripping with August 18, 2015 Toothless Brain Puppy Just an interlude here. A brief moment for you to better understand a little of how my mind works. I strive to do a few things everyday, besides August 17, 2015 Refresh I am as clever as the literature refresh I throw aside to fix the Facebook screeds in which I dwell. refresh Classic lit ain’t got refresh nothing August 8, 2015 I am Torn I’ve been looking at sending poetry for publication. Like to paper publications, publications that offer money or prizes. A number of the August 2, 2015 Keep it up. I first started writing poetry in 7th grade. It was an English class assignment, the first one I’d ever had where I was aware enough to have read July 29, 2015 Going home to your electric toys. Working for millennia Thinking about When’s it done When’s it done I don’t want it Resisting it I want it That Contact probing hand That Electric July 27, 2015 Arashi in blue. I wrapped this by hand, with sinew thread, taking one long afternoon wrap (and breathe) by (and breathe) wrap (and breathe) July 25, 2015 On Masonry Something in my brain shifted recently, both literally and metaphorically. I started seeing a therapist; rather, I started seeing a therapist July 23, 2015 Endangered species The least you could be is indifferent to my gnashing, angry gold teeth and allow me to bite through your yielded flesh like some privileged lowland July 22, 2015 Slowly Lumbering Elephant Shell These elephants were installed many, many years ago. The weather has been chaotic and killed the first two or three vine species. July 17, 2015 Reviewing old poetry Re-reading my old journals is hard and not in an emotionally difficult way but in a “what the hell was I trying to say” sort of way. So much of it July 12, 2015 Active Ingredients A new but familiar orange bottle. The safety lid to protect children. Little, white pills. Active Ingredients: bupropion hydrochloride, July 7, 2015 Dyson Sphere In the deep hollows of space I can build a sphere around the sun to apportion the radiant energy, joule by joule. It is buffered by cool and July 5, 2015 The Next Great Adventure Oliver No. 5 circa 1912. Alyska and I are collectors. She collects Kodak folding cameras and projectors, I collect typewriters and Russian cameras. July 4, 2015 Internet Valhalla Most viking burials were similar in bent to modern burial practice (1). People were buried or cremated in normal clothes or buried with personal July 1, 2015 Controlling Distraction Committing to little changes, day to day, is exactly how you build personal integrity. You teach yourself that, yeah, you can do the things you June 30, 2015 Self-immolation I signed up for Shawn Blanc’s Focus Course this weekend in the hopes of rebuilding my creative self and further help remove me from the cloud of May 31, 2015 Whiskey and Airports (Dram and Drag) Couple of things up front: I swear I write cigar reviews too. I just drink a bunch more whiskey than I smoke cigars. I am writing this under the April 28, 2015 Silence, The Sequel I completed the Round 2 of Silence with only a few observations: I feel like I’ve got it down pretty well. I’ve always been a pretty quiet dude. I April 18, 2015 Temperance, take 2 My views on Temperance haven’t changed much with tis second round. It is obvious to me why Franklin listed it first in the line of virtues. All April 13, 2015 What the hell do your ratings mean? I’m sure this will surprise no one (1) that I have a consistent meanings for my ratings for whisk(e)y and cigars. I figured it would be helpful to April 12, 2015 Dram and Drag: Teeling Small Batch Friday I found myself with a few friends at the Malt House on the East Side. If you’re not familiar (1) it would behoove you to visit, even on a April 9, 2015 Version 4 Yet more changes. The obviously iconographic bug bugged me (ha?) so I went a little more literal. And it looks less like a coffee bean now. All the April 7, 2015 Three Months Down, My Whole Life To Go I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wish’d to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer April 5, 2015 Connemara, the Pretty Irish Lass Irish whiskeys are pretty unassuming characters, subtle, calm in temperament. This whiskey has a light touch with caramel and oak flavors on the April 5, 2015 Connemara, the Pretty Irish Lass Irish whiskeys are pretty unassuming characters, subtle, calm in temperament. This whiskey has a light touch with caramel and oak flavors on the April 5, 2015 Applied Humility And lastly, his great Resignation and Humility in acknowledging the Just Censure passed on his Essay, joined to his hearty Repentance, as well for April 4, 2015 Iterate iterate iterate Version 3 Never content (or posted the other too early?) I made two more revisions. Removing the computer frame around the bug was an obvious April 2, 2015 Seven Principles to Quality QA As naturally follows from yesterday’s post: a poster of the principles. Well, a first draft of it. Something feels off that I can’t put my finger on April 1, 2015 QAing your QA Work has been tough lately. I’ve been overworked and requests for help have been mostly ignored. It is up to me to fix it ultimately which is pretty March 30, 2015 Little grids I made some little custom grids for the continuationof my virtue project. I’ve stopped using the Art of Manliness notebooks because of how hard it March 28, 2015 Humility So. First: it’s been a busy week. Deadlines at work, stress keeping me from sleeping well, bad moods. I’ve neither been virtuous nor particularly March 23, 2015 Moral Relativism Chastity is sexual behavior of a man or woman that is acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of their culture, civilization or religion. March 19, 2015 How Not to Chastity If you will not take this Counsel, and persist in thinking a Commerce with the Sex inevitable, then I repeat my former Advice, that in all your March 16, 2015 Chastity Rarely use Venery but for Health or Offspring; Never to Dulness, Weakness, or the Injury of your own or another’s Peace or Reputation. This is March 10, 2015 Tranquility Be not disturbed at Trifles, or at Accidents common or unavoidable. Tranquility is the lost art of mindlessness, if detachment, of letting going March 7, 2015 Finite Lost Time is lost Subsistence; it is therefore lost Treasure. - Benjamin Franklin in a contribution to a pamphlet on the Principles of Trade. March 5, 2015 Justice and Moderation Grids Lookie here, grids! Friday was the day Alyska and I got married and we went to our favorite bar and the bartender was very very nice March 3, 2015 Colonial Drunk Texting. If you’re going to abuse one virtue, can you couch it successful usabe of another? In reading through Franklin’s letters tonight, I found a rather March 2, 2015 Cleanliness “Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.” Benjamin Franklin was probably a pretty stinky, grimy man. If you’ve ever worked with February 28, 2015 Applied moderation Hot cognition is Psychological concept regarding reasoning where a person’s thinking is influenced by their emotional state (1). Hot cognition is February 24, 2015 Moderation Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. Franklin’s moderation is more inclusive than what we consider it to February 22, 2015 Box of Justice My primary view of justice this week was through my lens as a manager. I’ve been a manager at work for nearly 9 years now and only now are some February 21, 2015 Simplicity in Marriage Yesterday was a frigid day to get married. I can understand the desire to have remote weddings when you live here. California, Hawaii, Tahiti all do February 16, 2015 Justice In the previous weeks, I have routinely asked myself the coming virtues were to better gauge my adherence to them leading to their specific weeks. I February 14, 2015 Work Analog From Cal Newport via Patrick Rhone: A computer is a portal to near endless distraction. Because we use these machines for so much of our efforts, February 14, 2015 Bounds for Sincerity When Franklin considered his own virtuous achievements in his autobiography, he only mentioned Order as particularly vexing, “Order, too, with February 9, 2015 Sincerity Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly (1). Sincerity today is used more to mean “earnestness” February 8, 2015 Industry ’n Frugality and Checking in on all this Virtue Grids for Frugality and Industry. Fitting that both I remember to post the previous forgotten one in my week of “be always employ’d” but also that February 8, 2015 Industry ’n Frugality and Checking in on all this Virtue Grids for Frugality and Industry. Fitting that both I remember to post the previous forgotten one in my week of “be always employ’d” but also that February 7, 2015 On Busyness I have been busy at work. Right now I have twelve people on my team. I meet with them for at least 30 minutes every week which requires preparation February 4, 2015 Time Is Money Is In all my reading in Industriousness and work ethics the last few days and weeks, I found the Time is Money origin. It seems that pretty much every February 4, 2015 Time Is Money Is In all my reading in Industriousness and work ethics the last few days and weeks, I found the Time is Money origin. It seems that pretty much every February 3, 2015 Updated list of Virtues I updated my List of Virtues with the last three weeks of edicts. This list is getting pretty long and its good to review them on occasion. I am February 3, 2015 Industry Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. The modern equivalent to Franklin’s virtue of Industry is January 25, 2015 Frugality Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i. e., waste nothing. How do you define good when you’re talking about spending money? Is January 24, 2015 Where Resolve goes to Die The order of the virtues is purposeful. Maintaining temperance helps keep the mind sharp and aware of what you’re doing. Eating too much, especially January 18, 2015 Enneagram Personality In starting in on research on “resolve” which is harder than I was expecting, likely because the concept is not so well defined, I encountered the January 18, 2015 A Week on Order He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. Poor Richard’s Almanack When I do not hydrate enough, January 18, 2015 A Week on Order He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. Poor Richard’s Almanack When I do not hydrate enough, January 14, 2015 The Original GTDer The precept of Order requiring that every part of my business should have its allotted time, one page in my little book contain’d the following January 12, 2015 Order Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. With the above quote began the foundation for all January 11, 2015 The Under-appreciated Benefits of Creative Consistency I wanted to excerpt tis who article. From Sparring Mind: Consistency begets consistency. A January 11, 2015 Routines of People Way Cooler than Me Want to develop a better work routine? Discover how some of the world’s greatest minds organized their days.Click image to see the interactive January 11, 2015 Draplin Design Co. on Logo Design I effin’ love logo design. This is similar to how I developed the Bunny Rope logo and banner though I didn’t sketch - I fear my drawing skills. Wish January 11, 2015 A Week on Silence I am a quiet person. Solitude in a well-controlled environment is important to me; but I have never attempted to use silence in a beneficial way. January 10, 2015 Virtue ≠ Piety Morality does not require religion. Morality is not dependent on sort of spiritual belief. Morality is not piety, or a devotion to goodness, as a January 7, 2015 Silence in Colonial Culture As an introvert, I implicitly understand the utility of and need for silence. Silence is how introverts recharge in a brash world. But trying to January 6, 2015 What good? Part of Franklin’s daily schedule includes focus setting each morning and a review each night. The intent is to go some amount of good in a day in January 4, 2015 Silence Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. This virtue is not about quietude or vowing to never speak again. January 4, 2015 Pile ’o Edicts It behooves me to track my growing list of edicts as I progress; so, I have added a dedicated navigation link above so you can track them too. And January 3, 2015 My first week Wrestling with Franklin I’m focusing on temperance as that was the idea - focus on one a week for 13 weeks. I clearly have issues with Frugality and Industry but there will January 2, 2015 Review of the @ArtofManliness Virtue Journal I’ve been using the Art of Manliness Virtue Journal for a little while now and have developed strong feelings over it and its design as I progress January 1, 2015 Definitions: A little Philosophizing I think it behooves me to list some definitions. Exploring virtue and morality requires understanding what those concepts mean. The definitions can December 31, 2014 Drinking is Awesome I offer this as proof that drinking is amazing. The Moral and Physical Thermometer concept was first published in the early 1800s - specific December 27, 2014 Representation and Reusability I’ve had two conversations recently about brand identity and memorability apropos of this post. Of late, I’ve been December 26, 2014 Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection Here will I hold. If there’s a power above us (And that there is, all nature cries aloud Thro’ all her works), He must delight in virtue; And that December 26, 2014 And Also: New Webspace. I migrated to a new blog space. It is a little simple and has somewhat less automatic integration with other stuff but I looks cleaner and is making December 22, 2014 Be Pavlov; Not The Dog At the beginning of December I made a choice: stop filling empty time with diversion. I, like many in my cohort, love my iPhone and my iPad and November 30, 2014 do good things Thanksgiving come and gone. It was quiet this year. We went from three families to just the one, me and my Dad. The introverts. It was sedate with a November 20, 2014 Traveling. Energy. Creativity. I’m regularly exercising again and I’m traveling for work right now which has a curious affect on me, the combination of the two. Exercise November 19, 2014 Treadmills, man. Treadmills are dreadful. I had forgotten because I had not seriously used one in winter in a very long time. Normally when I have a November 17, 2014 What’s not to love about gifts? We’re getting so dangerously close to gifting season. Is there a better way to befuddle a bunny but by bestowing bountiful bucks? See them wiggle November 15, 2014 On Weight Weight is not health.I am bad separating the two. At my best weight, I was about 170 at about 28%. At my worst I was 260 at 45% (O_O). At my November 15, 2014 Lab Night Lab night with alyska. A play on the dragonfly with a little weaving. I also forget how well my Mr. Boddy looks in a black and white conversion November 5, 2014 On Identity On April 15, 2010 I renamed my Livejournal account. It was a big moment for me: a rite of passage. Now I was a Real Adult Internet November 5, 2014 On Identity On April 15, 2010 I renamed my Livejournal account. It was a big moment for me: a rite of passage. Now I was a Real Adult Internet November 2, 2014 Joy in Work This is my office. It has been “under repair” for 5 months since our campus was hit with a tornado. It is not the best office in the building or November 2, 2014 His versus Hers His Versus Hers Every Day Carry I feel like this illustrates our relationship and personal styles pretty well. 37° Mostly Cloudy November 1, 2014 Addiction I wonder if the addictive style of Tumblr’s reward structure is “helping” reduce my discipline in other areas of my life October 26, 2014 Sex for Chemists From our shells we reach out. Between us, a dense fog of uncertain Relations. We connect, our hands brushing with electric intent and release light October 25, 2014 External Carotid Artery Hold the carotid. We’re grasping at elation. Tighter. Just tighter October 21, 2014 Lark’s Head Lover’s observance: Slowly pulling at grasses. Hear the singing lark October 13, 2014 Underwood Additional “acquisition” from the weekend. This is alyska’s grandmother’s typewriter. It spend the last few decades in a basement without the best October 12, 2014 shuk My fascination with typewriters stared young. My mother, wanting to encourage the creative writing I was already doing, retreived a typewriter from October 11, 2014 Automatic Fire Prevention Service Automatic Coffee Pot Fire Prevention Service. It’s 7:30. I woke to the chimes of a grandfather clock and brewing coffee. Well, I first woke to my October 10, 2014 Think Murder Can someone ask Natalie Dormer to do the Charlize Theron “acting like a queen” demonstration October 4, 2014 On Paper I hit a wall with both my journaling and my writing recently that I’ve been chewing on how to break through. I really don’t like having my journal October 4, 2014 On Paper I hit a wall with both my journaling and my writing recently that I’ve been chewing on how to break through. I really don’t like having my journal September 27, 2014 Smith Corona [gallery] I had some key sticking issues with a new typewriter acquisition. It was an easy fix and it is working just fine now! It now resides in September 23, 2014 The Virtue of Patience [gallery] I stood at the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial for 30 minutes waiting. This is one of many but the only one I took with September 14, 2014 Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K September 11, 2014 Ropecast interview graydancer interviewed me for an upcoming Ropecast. He asked about passion and I had some thoughts. Harnessed September 3, 2014 Bunny Rope unveils Art Shibari: Driven by the Storm We at Bunny Rope are pleased to unveil the first of many to come Art Shibari pieces: Driven by the Storm. Art Shibari kits are created using August 31, 2014 On Reflection I just wrote the following in my journal: ”You can’t get anywhere new without knowing where you you’ve been.” I have been wondering lately August 29, 2014 Caring about blogging? It has been about 3 months since I started hand writing my journal. Since then I have more or less ignored my blogs and websites. I feel like I August 27, 2014 Handwriting I’m having some motivation and anger issues with improving my handwriting August 24, 2014 Adjacent possibilities I like the concept of “adjacent possibilities.” The idea is to try things similar to things you already do. It’s sort of a more practical version if August 23, 2014 Daly’s in Milwaukee New #fountain pen from Daly’s #Pens in Milwaukee. Noodler Ahab flex and Edelstein Turmaline #ink. (at Milwaukee Street Traders) August 22, 2014 New Evidence aminel: A question… ‘If someone indicates that they can do something that you do faster than you do, simpler than the way you do it or gets August 22, 2014 I think I need a bigger box This is one of my favorite sights. BunnyRope.com August 22, 2014 I think I need a bigger box This is one of my favorite sights. BunnyRope.com August 7, 2014 Introvert Roots I learned this week with my mom visiting that she is also an introvert. We’ve spent the evenings just sitting and reading together in my living August 4, 2014 Type Drawer [gallery] A little writing porn for your Monday. While cleaning today, I found alyska’s type drawer in the basement. I noticed that the medium and July 26, 2014 Find someone who complements you. Yes complement, not compliment. A person who accentuates your true personality, who adds fuel to your fire. Someone who can help teach you things July 23, 2014 TWSBI [gallery] My evening after the gym. TWSBI. New pen. TWSBI 580 Diamond inked with Organics Studio John Hancock. EF nib. It draws a slightly July 20, 2014 Why Is It So Hard for Us to Do Nothing? - WSJ The following comes from personal experience. When I turned 30 I started setting aside time to think July 13, 2014 Wampum [gallery] Wampum The first three bands of my wampum sleeve are completed (except for a little touch up as some of the colors are uneven). I am July 13, 2014 Bunny Bags Stamping bags for purchases at MTKF. It’s both cute and a little advertising for the booth from anyone who purchased rope. Hoppy July 6, 2014 Blue Jean Buddha [gallery] Finished Blue Jean Buddha today. It’s been helpful to read modern interpretations of Buddhist philosophies rather that a more abstracted July 5, 2014 32 [gallery] Birthday! Yesterday was more the celebration insofar as I did stuff I deem “birthday” things. Those things: Bought my first box of cigars June 22, 2014 Typewriter Repair [gallery] Got my typewriter working. The paper I used slips a bit because it is so smooth (I think). But otherwise alignment looks good. (at June 21, 2014 Whip Workout It’s Saturday. That means whips June 21, 2014 Whip Workout It’s Saturday. That means whips June 19, 2014 Fuchsia is the new black. At Bunny Rope, we like color. Bright colors. Bright, delightful, see-it-from-across-the-room-even-when-the-DMs-won’t-turn-up-the-light color. The June 17, 2014 Supermug It was flung across the room but survived June 17, 2014 Impossible! IT SURVIVED June 16, 2014 Productivity systems. Behold! A diagram! This is a simplified outline of it but it works roughly like this: Capture ideas, meeting notes, class notes in EverNote on June 16, 2014 GTD [gallery] I retooled my productivity/idea capturing/GTD process and had quite a few questions about how it works. Behold! A diagram! This is a June 16, 2014 GTD Prescript [gallery] No penmanship today. 3 pages of written journal instead. Complete with more ideas for The Chew List because I even GTD my personal time. June 14, 2014 Dark Skies - Minne [gallery] Dark Skies - Minneapolis High Rise June 13, 2014 2.0 [gallery] Bunny Rope 2.0! I’m pleased to announce the new BunnyRope.com is live! Get your vibrant, soft rope in time for summer cookouts and June 13, 2014 Banner Day [gallery] Banner! Banner! Got my banner together and it turned out rather lovely. It is 4ft tall on a 6ft stand. The vinyl is glossy and thick. I June 9, 2014 post <img 3=“” src=“_img.jpg” alt=” The Dark Year The Dark Year Somewhere in my Sophomore year in high school, a started falling into a deep June 9, 2014 The Dark Year [gallery] Somewhere in my Sophomore year in high school, a started falling into a deep depression. I didn’t sleep much, ate terribky and generally June 7, 2014 post [ On Routine. For the last ten years my morning routine looked like this: wake up around 6 hit snooze for too dang long run to the shower get June 7, 2014 On Routine [gallery] On Routine. It’s been about a month now since I changed my morning routine and I think it is going swimmingly. Most of you that are June 3, 2014 Breaking Hojo It’s slightly easier to break the hojo bundles with the woven eye loop. So not only is it better for your takedown scenes because the woven eye May 17, 2014 post I got a new pen. It’s a Pilot Metropolitan which I read about in this post from PenAddict.com via TheCramped.com - which if you love pen and May 17, 2014 New pen. [gallery] I got a new pen. It’s a Pilot Metropolitan which I read about in this post from PenAddict.com via TheCramped.com - which if you love pen May 10, 2014 Hojo [gallery] Hojo Bundles Something so cute will do such dastardly things. For the first time ever, available for purchase at Satyricon today in May 10, 2014 Banner Design I made a banner. I made 14 banners. And I thought briefly reviewing the choices I made that got me from point A to Really, Another One? would be May 4, 2014 Progress and Preparation [gallery] Marketing Samurai I am done for Madtown Kinkfest. Done here defined as “I hit my goal to dye a mile if rope for the show”. Which I thought April 27, 2014 post And this is even with a bunch of dye color experiments which have been going well - well enough that I’ll be adding another standard character to April 27, 2014 Building a base [gallery] Build your base then make it better. As with most weekends, I spent most of it dying rope. I’m getting close to “done” where done is April 8, 2014 post More color experiments. This, an almost neon pink April 5, 2014 Signal/Noise I think I figured out my key problem with Tumblr: you can’t tell who people are. Any original posts get drowned amongst all the re logging. When April 5, 2014 Morehead [gallery] I went back for more of Morehead. I found that Morehead is attached to Kenan Hall. I was reading about it last night and T’internets April 4, 2014 Brutalism [gallery] A talent for Brutalism Running at UNC Now: Sitting in a hotel lobby with a decent Scotch after a run and some really frigging good ribs. April 3, 2014 Impulse Buying [gallery] Notes on Flickr. Via Flickr: Thinking about impulse buying, note taking, and the trappings of Things I gave into temptation recently March 24, 2014 Ode to Tools [gallery] He scrubs the pot once filled to Brimming with the appliance of making. Something crafted line by line From a lab book filled with words March 23, 2014 Details [gallery] missgingerkitty Always liked the details when photographing my cats March 11, 2014 Wabi Sabi A beautiful thing is never perfect. Egyptian Proverb (via asleepylioness) In a similar vein: Wabi-sabi (侘寂?) represents a comprehensive Japanese March 9, 2014 Checking in on Make Something Every Day. [gallery] Checking in on Make Something Every Day. I pledged this year to create something every day. That Thing had a defined scope but was February 27, 2014 Little bundles [gallery] Making more bundles. The wine is a very important part February 26, 2014 Eye loops [gallery] Woven eye loop. Take 2: Hojojutsu bundles. A little something I’ve been working on. It’s both fun and zen-full. Also, I get to use February 26, 2014 Eye loops [gallery] Woven eye loop. Take 2: Hojojutsu bundles. A little something I’ve been working on. It’s both fun and zen-full. Also, I get to use February 25, 2014 post It’s a good way to remember. Looking back through photos, journals and such has been enjoyable the last few days. I waffle on how much editing I February 25, 2014 Take A Picture [gallery] It’s a good way to remember. Looking back through photos, journals and such has been enjoyable the last few days. I waffle on how much February 24, 2014 New normal [gallery] Trying to understand a new normal February 24, 2014 New normal [gallery] Trying to understand a new normal February 23, 2014 post Ian’s Memorial , a set on Flickr. I was asked to take pictures at Ian’s memorial today. It was a surreal experience but I’m glad I did. As hard as February 23, 2014 post (1) Ian’s Memorial , a set on Flickr. I was asked to take pictures at Ian’s memorial today. It was a surreal experience but I’m glad I did. As hard as February 22, 2014 This is Ian [gallery] This is Ian. Ian died on February 18. Last Tuesday, though more likely the day before. Ian committed suicide. He built a helium mask. February 22, 2014 A wolf [gallery] A wolf by any other name on Flickr. Via Flickr: A wolf by any other name So. I’ve tried a few times to write about this which would be my February 16, 2014 Asking It is far too easy to fall into the casualness of the internet (almost pulled a Jewel there), thinking like people being semi-open about themselves February 13, 2014 Roll it out I enjoy how zen cutting down the rope is. Clamp the tail Roll out 5 feet Turn Roll out 5 feet Smell it Roll out 5 feet… February 9, 2014 Numbers A few brief thoughts on weight. I have never been especially good at losing weight. And I don’t mean for lack of trying as even when I was training February 8, 2014 Play time. [gallery] A girl and her kitty Ginger likes when the rope comes out. It’s play time February 8, 2014 Flat chest harness A little messy but the goal was flat an comfortable. She wore it out for the day February 3, 2014 Orchids in Winter Out of season; out of place. All the more unreal February 3, 2014 Orchids in Winter Out of season; out of place. All the more unreal January 18, 2014 The Dark Year [gallery] Somewhere in my Sophomore year in high school, a started falling into a deep depression. I didn’t sleep much, ate terribly and generally January 18, 2014 The Dark Year [gallery] Somewhere in my Sophomore year in high school, a started falling into a deep depression. I didn’t sleep much, ate terribly and generally January 18, 2014 Pixel Poe [gallery] Pixel Poe says, “give me tuna.” January 18, 2014 Pixel Poe [gallery] Pixel Poe says, “give me tuna.” January 18, 2014 Pixel Ginger [gallery] Pixel Ginger just wants quiet January 17, 2014 Pixel Selfie [gallery] Pixel selfie January 14, 2014 Two Bears [gallery] Two Bears. A name given to me during a Journey January 13, 2014 Unlace my skin. Study the knots of my shame From a lifetime of can not or the deference of should not. Know me not like I know me, Not how I have always known me. January 12, 2014 Abstraction [gallery] In relation to wampum, I’m thinking about what level of abstraction is right. The two images here represent the same event, a rather January 11, 2014 Adding value. [gallery] Been evaluating the Create Something project and am rethinking what the Something means. Specifically, I had a fabulous design meeting January 4, 2014 Wampum [gallery] Wampum. My parents divorced in 1993 when I was 12. Well, 11 but it was in the summer and I was born in July. My mother sort of came alive December 20, 2013 75,000 cookies Many adults are put off when youngsters pose scientific questions. Children ask why the sun is yellow, or what a dream is, or how deep you can dig a January 2, 2011 Film originally uploaded by ABMann. I’m trying something different for this year. Well, different in the “practical” sense. Rather than start December 30, 2010 Finished mural, interesting stills. Merged Mural, originally uploaded by ABMann. Copmleted! Click through for a larger version suitable for zooming in on details. Points of December 30, 2010 Doomsday Mural Originally uploaded by ABMann Here it is, the mural as it was made! A few notes: Yes, it is a little jumpy. I had issues with December 29, 2010 Hands originally uploaded by ABMann. We figured out how to use the hand prints in the basement December 29, 2010 Fallout Boy originally uploaded by ABMann. Seems appropriate December 28, 2010 Boom originally uploaded by ABMann. It’s looking great. I programmed an intervalometer on my MacBook so I don’t have to trigger every photo December 27, 2010 #lyt originally uploaded by ABMann. Nifty gift for the #lyt qualifier last month December 27, 2010 Should Cat Syndrome originally uploaded by ABMann. Sitting on the couch, leaning over breakfast and i am STRUCK DOWN BY SHOULDER CATS. HELP! I December 27, 2010 Maestro At Work originally uploaded by ABMann December 27, 2010 Angel and the Devil - a Niktych originally uploaded by ABMann. This guy is in my basement right now painting a mural. The theme is “doomsday.” December 23, 2010 Elephant Skeleton originally uploaded by ABMann. Elephant December 22, 2010 Mini friends originally uploaded by ABMann. I think this just how it is being a Mini owner. You start attracting them… December 20, 2010 Art show originally uploaded by ABMann. Pretty slick December 16, 2010 Mini originally uploaded by ABMann. It’s kind of gorgeous December 13, 2010 Sigma 10-20mm Au natural, originally uploaded by ABMann. I love wide angle photography. If the lenses weren’t so heavy taken together, I’d carry my ultra-wide December 12, 2010 Snow Days originally uploaded by ABMann. It’s really pretty outside, even after the six inches. Maybe 4. Still, rather lovely. I even went for December 6, 2010 AF 50mm originally uploaded by ABMann. New bracelet and cat face. Also: did you know your nose and tongue can activate a capacitors touch screen December 4, 2010 Gettin’ Culture’d originally uploaded by ABMann. Symphony! Being all disrespectful with my phone out December 4, 2010 Gettin’ Culture’d originally uploaded by ABMann. Symphony! Being all disrespectful with my phone out December 3, 2010 Katamari! First the Spare Change, Then The World 365.41, originally uploaded by ABMann. NAAAAAAAA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NANA-N’NA-NA-NA-NAAAAAA Don’t worry, do October 31, 2010 Chasing Light originally uploaded by ABMann. I figured out a far, far easier way to make light leaks in Photoshop today. Way easier than October 30, 2010 It Had It Comin’ originally uploaded by ABMann. Take one chicken. Rub with spices and butter under the skin. Stake it before it exsanguinates October 30, 2010 It Had It Comin’ originally uploaded by ABMann. Take one chicken. Rub with spices and butter under the skin. Stake it before it exsanguinates October 30, 2010 I can Escape; I can Swim the Sea to You originally uploaded by ABMann. The Ginko tree lost its leaves - which it does in one giant swoop. While October 29, 2010 Fog and the Pier originally uploaded by ABMann. Worked shifted a deadline back two weeks. So, rather than being OK for the deadline October 29, 2010 Bow tie! originally uploaded by ABMann. Let me show you the things that I’ve done, so you will understand the breadth of my transformation October 29, 2010 Bow tie! originally uploaded by ABMann. Let me show you the things that I’ve done, so you will understand the breadth of my transformation October 27, 2010 Only a year ago! originally uploaded by ABMann. Man, that was a year ago? I can still smell the sea. And taste the espresso. And the October 27, 2010 Only a year ago! originally uploaded by ABMann. Man, that was a year ago? I can still smell the sea. And taste the espresso. And the October 26, 2010 Grace for Your Company originally uploaded by ABMann. This is me forcing my brain to do something that isn’t running around putting out fires October 25, 2010 Tom Barrett originally uploaded by ABMann. Tom Barrett spoke to us today. Very cool. He was direct and honest, especially over controversial or October 25, 2010 Running Man So. I like running. Quite a bit. Since August I’ve logged maybe.. 50 miles. Which is absolutely terrible. In an effort to revitalize, reinvigorate October 25, 2010 Running Man So. I like running. Quite a bit. Since August I’ve logged maybe.. 50 miles. Which is absolutely terrible. In an effort to revitalize, reinvigorate October 24, 2010 I know some interesting people October 23, 2010 Superhero Mann originally uploaded by ABMann. Rather than rely on font parity across platforms, why not use a layout that can account for October 22, 2010 Swim With Me originally uploaded by ABMann. This week; oy, this week. And unfortunately next week is going to be similar. But, I’m having a October 21, 2010 Oh, the silliness This video alone makes me want to upgrade to iLife ’11 because it would be so much fun to make silly video trails. Like, screw full movies. I just October 21, 2010 Oh, the silliness This video alone makes me want to upgrade to iLife ’11 because it would be so much fun to make silly video trails. Like, screw full movies. I just October 20, 2010 Tired originally uploaded by ABMann. “He’s only mostly dead.” October 18, 2010 Screwing Around in Photoshop originally uploaded by ABMann. See title. I mentioned on Twitter earlier today that I’ll be competing in a Layer October 15, 2010 Cold, Calm and the Quiet originally uploaded by ABMann. When we two parted In silence and tears, Half broken-hearted To sever the years, Pale October 13, 2010 Into the Platinum Waters Runs our Spirit originally uploaded by ABMann. I’ve been extending and adding and upgrading portions of my website and October 12, 2010 Extreme Vagabonding Interesting article on Gizmodo:Homeless with an iPad. So, I’m big on reducing Stuff but don’t think I could ever choose homelessness. I will admit October 12, 2010 Extreme Vagabonding Interesting article on Gizmodo:Homeless with an iPad. So, I’m big on reducing Stuff but don’t think I could ever choose homelessness. I will admit September 12, 1999 Let buttons be buttons ’- - Type: note Tags: html, aria Processed: Yes ’- - MOC: MOC-Accessibility Stop making <DIVS> or <whatever> into buttons. <BUTTON> and <INPUT January 2, 1999 Markdown Tester Overview Philosophy Inline HTML Automatic Escaping for Special Characters Block Elements Paragraphs and Line Breaks Headers Blockquotes Lists