Month: October 2024
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Week of October 21, 2024
Read more…: Week of October 21, 2024Charlie and me at Home Depot: “Daddy, what’s this?” “An eye bolt” “Daddy look!” Charlie made a bus out of clay. I worked at the Automattic office in Manhattan on Wednesday. It was a beautiful day, so I had breakfast in Union Square before a phone call. For lunch I went to Thai Diner. Short…
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Wading staff
Read more…: Wading staffQuick project this week: A wading staff for fly fishing. Features depth marks, a T-handle with catches carved in to free snags, and magnets to dry out flies. The paracord clips to my waders so I can drop it without worrying about it floating downstream while I’m trying to land a fish. Made from a…
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Week of October 14, 2024
Read more…: Week of October 14, 2024Charlie and I were on our own until Wednesday, when Amanda came back from London. We played outside, got pizza at Baci, went grocery shopping, did dishes, and read books. We also worked through the meltdowns together and took 3x as long to get out the door each morning, because even though I only post…
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Recapturing the magic of the early blogging days
Read more…: Recapturing the magic of the early blogging daysAt work today someone asked today about how we recapture the magic of the early days of blogging. I have some ideas. First, I don’t think that magic is gone! Sure, a lot of people moved to social platforms. The dopamine hit is just too addicting. Fortunately a lot of cool people are still blogging,…
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Week of October 7, 2024
Read more…: Week of October 7, 2024It feels like fall here. Charlie and I returned home from a trip to cold, windy weather, and a yard covered in leaves. We had to turn the heater on in the house for the first time this season. I’m sipping some cognac while I write this. Nothing fancy, Gilles Brisson VS. Good sipper. There…
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Little Free Library at Esther Place
Read more…: Little Free Library at Esther PlaceEarly this summer the founder of Peekskill Walks reached out and asked if I’d be interested in building a Little Free Library for Esther Place, a former street that has been shut down and turned into a much needed outdoor community hangout spot. Sure! I love woodworking, books, and hanging out at Esther Place drinking…
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Week of September 30, 2024
Read more…: Week of September 30, 2024The big thing this week is that 159 of my colleagues at Automattic left over three days as part of this ongoing struggle with WP Engine. I stayed. The offer was generous and tempting, but I think Automattic is in the right when it comes to the lawsuit and I believe in Matt’s leadership of…