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Movies I'm looking forward to in 2026 – March 10, 2026
It looks like it will be a good year for movies. A lot of blockbuster films are releasing and I have to admit, in recent years I've missed a lot of great films in the theater, so I'm hoping this year will be a change of pace. Here are a few this year that look good to me: Title date notes Project Ha...
Essential WordPress Plugins, and Eleventy – March 01, 2026
I've created and updated websites over the years in a few different ways: from using a WYSIWYG editor like Dreamweaver to build pages out of HTML tables, to using open-source Content Management Systems like Joomla, Drupal and WordPress, as well a couple commercial CMSs. They all come with a wide arr...
A Tale of Two Cities – February 11, 2026
I've spent most of my life in two places — Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina. So I figured I'd make guides to what I love about both of them. I feel like after spending at least a decade somewhere you start to know it well. Harrisonburg Guide Charlotte Guide
Looking back at 2025 – January 17, 2026
2025 was a challenging year, but also a very rewarding year in a lot of ways... Looking into Linville Gorge from Wiseman's View. Some of the year's highlights: Over the course of the year we walked many miles of Charlotte's greenways. I was a sponsor for a candidate joining our church at Easter. We ...
Inkscape is great – December 17, 2025
Below is a recent illustration of a model train I made that was part of a friend's Christmas album artwork. I'm pleased with how it turned out: For years I've used Inkscape, an open source vector graphics application. It's a really awesome tool for vector illustration. And being open source, its fre...
Gift guides galore – December 13, 2025
Well it's almost Christmas which means it's time to frantically do some Christmas shopping!!! Every year I start thinking about what to get as Christmas gifts very early on in the season, and then procrastinate until the last minute. It's a thrill! Part of my extended research phase of thinking abou...
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