Category: Ramblings

  • WordPress 5

    WordPress 5

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    Halfling13

    After several months, it appears that WordPress 5 is finally rolling out on my hosting provider – this posting was written in the new block format of the tools.  I was rather nervous about the upgrade, upgrades typically bring along broken links, lost images, and other issues.  It also has a tendency to take quite…

  • Back from Toledo (again)

    Back from Toledo (again)

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    Halfling13

    Another work trip to Toledo, and finally back again.  Always seems to waste a lot of my free time driving back and forth, but it is a frequent requirement with my work (the account is very traditional, and likes face-to-face meetings with the support team).  Fortunately the drive itself is normally not that bad, although…

  • Cub Scout Space Derby

    Cub Scout Space Derby

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    Halfling13

    Enjoying our final Cub Scout event with the annual Space Derby.  The boys all craft, carve, and sand a small wooden “rocket”, which is then propelled by a rubber-band propeller.  Lots of fun seeing all the designs, and just how fast many of them can end up going.  After this, we have a single remaining…

  • Winter colds

    Winter colds

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    Halfling13

    The weather here has turned cold, rainy, wet, and icy, which means seasonal illnesses are back.  Both my son and I are suffering from sinus issues, with lots of coughing, sneezing, and blowing of the noses.  Fortunately, this tends to be short lived, which will be nice with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.  But it still…

  • Timing

    Timing

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    Halfling13

    I think I am giving up on the early morning posting schedule – it was an interesting experiment.  Overall, I can’t say my visitor count improved at all, in fact it seemed like it dropped a bit.  Though admittedly at my volume, any change of +1 or -1 is a major shift.  The biggest impact…

  • Miscellaneous plans

    Miscellaneous plans

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    Halfling13

    Going to be a busy next couple of weeks, as I prepare for our upcoming Magic: The Gathering tournament.  I still have to finish up the last pieces of the trophy I have been working on, in between what seems to be nearly constant rain.  In addition, my trips to Toledo are more numerous, limiting…

  • Intent vs Reality

    Intent vs Reality

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    Halfling13

    Over the last several months, I have commented at times about how I had intended or planned for one action or another, and then ended up failing to deliver on my own claims.  This seems to be a common situation, and one for which I envy regular content creators who are able to reliably complete…

  • Back to work

    Back to work

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    Halfling13

    Posting a bit late, since I have resumed work after a brief one week holiday.  Needless to say, my email is rather backlogged, with all the issues that came up while I was not watching. For the vacation, we had a good time – plenty of fun with the family, camping with the kids, and…