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Pizza Dough
I’m loving making pizza. I’ve been doing it for a few years, and I think I’ve finally found a great recipe. After watching lots of YouTube videos and Instagram Reels,…
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Designing for WordPress with smart Figma design systems
My first episode as host of Publishing Flow on the Open Channels FM podcast networks.
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Scroll to Top block by the Special Projects team
One of my favorite parts about working for the Automattic Special Projects team is the opportunity to create cool tools for WordPress users. Whether it’s a block missing in Gutenberg,…
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Transform WordPress Page Loads with View Transitions
I just came across the View Transitions plugin by Felix Arntz and the WordPress Core Performance Team, an experimental tool that brings the smooth feel of native apps to traditional…
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Jetpack is not what you thought it was
People might be starting to figure out something I’ve known for a while: Jetpack is awesome! Mike McAlister, founder of OllieWP, an amazing WordPress theme with an elegant onboarding experience…
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Enhance Your WordPress Site with Gravatar
The #gravatar plugin for #wordpress is slick! I haven’t even scratched the surface of it, but I already love it. My post template now uses the profile block. Are you…
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Fun week of baking and cooking
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Planning YouTube content
The best way to start to get something done is to just, well, do it. It helps to write things you want to accomplish down. Take it one step further,…
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Coffee table with reclaimed wood base
See how I built this coffee table from reclaimed wood salvaged from lumber trucks.
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Recent notes and what I’m working on
I’ll probably start crafting longer form content and a regular newsletter. Just getting that out of the way now, so make sure to subscribe to get updates! Subscribe now 👇…
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Streamlining Your Content Creation: Adding Images From Your Phone With Ease
We’re excited to share a new feature in the desktop editor and Jetpack mobile app that makes it a breeze to upload media to your WordPress posts and … Streamlining…
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Moses’ Rapture
Not my will, but the Lord’s.He made me your brother,Plucked from the reeds,Nile’s jaws, I escaped.Do not harden your heart.Let the Lord’s people go,The land of worship awaits,Promised to my…
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Pharaoh’s Agony
What more do you want from me?You were my brother once,Plucked from the reeds,The Nile’s jaws, you escaped.Now you come crying, pleadingLet your people go; Never!The greatest Empire in the…
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The Cedar of Lebanon
The Cedar stands firm,Telling the old story.Branches embrace the Word,Preaching to all the nations,Never forsaking the connection.Living stems are rebornWhile dead splinters have rejectedHim, succumbing to the serpent,Whose firm grip…
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Mirror People
Bodies become narrowThin sheets reflectingNothing, only surroundings.Millions of images bounce aboutMystic lust and violent rageA soulless avenue to opennessFlat are the mirrors with nothingBehind, only depictingBegging to imitateThe same reflection…
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The Sower’s Commitment
A man tends to his garden, nurturing each plant with dedication and sacrifice, only to realize that he neglected something more precious. This poignant short story, originally published in Grand…
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To Tag or Not to Tag: What is the Optimal Number of Tags for your WordPress Blog
During a recent WordPress website redesign project, I was asked a very interesting question that I hadn’t given much though: What is the optimal number of tags to use on…
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Tinkering with Canva AI Image Creation for Technical Communication Journal Cover Art
I came across a post on LinkedIn from a former grad school colleague, Philip Gallagher, with a call for submissions of cover illustrations for the Society of Technical Communicators (STC)…
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Some changes coming soon
A recent update seems to have messed with my blog card design. I just can’t get figure out why the editor view of my query loop looks perfect while the…