The last few weeks have been eventful, and not really in a good way. I've spent a good chunk of my summer trying to nail down what's going on with some strange health issues, and a road trip to see a specialist turned up nothing -- which is good, I don't have a dread disease, but … [Read more...] about what I’ve been up to
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WordPress Hidden Gems (OpenCa.mp presentation) on Slideshare
My presentation for OpenCa.mp this afternoon, WordPress Hidden Gems, is up on Slideshare. I'll fill in some slide notes later, since it's mostly screenshots and there's much text in the transcript. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems (OpenCa.mp presentation) on Slideshare
Good pizza
We've had good luck with Smitten Kitchen recipes lately. The scalloped tomatoes were so good we made them twice more -- Michael especially likes the breakfast suggestion with the egg -- and the cheddar biscuits were pretty great. So this weekend I wanted to find a good pizza … [Read more...] about Good pizza
August events [updated]
I'll be speaking at WordCamp Houston this Saturday. (It's sold out, but HostGator is giving away a few more tickets this morning, so hurry over there if you want them!) My topic is WordPress as a CMS. Hint: WordPress IS a CMS. It's all in how you approach your content! I'll talk … [Read more...] about August events [updated]
Oh, joy.
August's weather has arrived, right on time. … [Read more...] about Oh, joy.
a Dodocase-compatible iPad stand
While I love my Dodocase, it doesn't work as a stand on all surfaces. I wanted something lightweight that I could throw into my bag, but I didn't want to have to pry the iPad out of the case all the time -- the Dodo is snug. I went prowling in Office Max to see if one of their … [Read more...] about a Dodocase-compatible iPad stand
E-books article drinking game
E-books article drinking game … [Read more...] about E-books article drinking game
Arkansas Regional HighEdWeb
Last Friday, I spoke at the Arkansas Regional HighEdWeb conference. I had a great time! The organizers did a fantastic job -- no one could tell it was their first year. I really enjoyed the other speakers' presentations, too. Drew Stephens had some great ideas on using grid … [Read more...] about Arkansas Regional HighEdWeb
What Took You So Long? The quiet hell of 10 years of novel writing.
What Took You So Long? The quiet hell of 10 years of novel writing. This, my friends, is the story of my life. … [Read more...] about What Took You So Long? The quiet hell of 10 years of novel writing.
Call a navigation menu using a shortcode
Today I came across a weird situation: I needed to place a navigation menu in the content of a page. A shortcode was the obvious solution, but there doesn't appear to be one built in for menus. I created this one very quickly: Place this in functions.php, then use [menu … [Read more...] about Call a navigation menu using a shortcode
