Inconceivable!
Well, I don’t think that word means
What you think it means
This morning’s haiku was inspired by one of my favorite movies.
Do you know which one?
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An evening haiku: Boldness of Vision
boldness of vision
living the best possible life
longing for springtime
Thursday Thoughts
Find hope at endings
As they’re a new beginning
Always move forwards
As I move through another period of transition, I focus on the possible. I gain energy from that, driving me forwards. Yes, there are frustrations, challenges, and road blocks, but remember the goal. Always focus on moving forwards.
Grace and peace to you my friends!
Animated PNGs
Yesterday, it took me ages to figure out how to convert a .mov to an animated PNG. One of our services can’t use gifs at all, only pngs. (Here’s more insight into the format.) I remembered that there were such things, but damn, I’d never created one before. It looks like browsers don’t support then that well, so that Adobe doesn’t support their creation natively. I saw in several forums that you can download a plug-in to do that, but no one linked to one. I found EZGif.com, a free website that let me do the conversion. It’s not the most elegant process. It works fine if I open it in a browser, but not if I try to open it in Windows. My, what a pain!
Oh Teriyaki! A Haiku
with its sweetened glaze
over glorious chicken
Seattle’s great dish
I’m extremely fond of teriyaki, and usually have some at least once a week. Everytime I start a new job or move, finding a new teriyaki shop is an immediate goal.
What’s you’re favorite food?
Today’s Black History Month Meditation: Saeed Jones
Mr. Jones launched into my view via Debbie Millman’s Design Matters podcast. His charm and ebullient manner shined brightly.
I find Saeed Jones’ work evocative and insightful. His meter and flow challenge me and my own work. I hope you find his work delightful too.
Orion’s Belt, Tonight’s Haiku
where the rain clouds were
I now see Orion’s Belt
a cold winter’s walk
The clear sky this evening, a welcome reprieve from the recent gloom. Made for a lovely, if rather cold, evening walk.
How was your evening?
Sunset, February 16, 2020
sunset through mountains
gulls climbing skyward with grace
branches still barren
Brunch in #Edmonds
A light mist outside
Delightfully warm within
My grandfather’s voice
My grandparents started coming to Edmonds’ Pancake Haus when it opened, and remained faithful customers til the end. My wife and I go somewhat regularly, enough that the staff recognize our son and ask about him. This connection brings me joy.
Do have any place with similar connections?
A Note On Blog Posting
I follow a number of blogs, most of them sending me emails about new posts. Today I received around 15 messages from one as they posted post after post. So, I wanted to remind everyone about a great feature within both WordPress and Blogger (and I expect other blogging platforms as well): Scheduled Posts.
With a plethora of blog posts to load, instead of blasting them all out at the same time, balance them out over time. Besides the kindness to your readers’ inboxes, Google prefers that SEO-wise, as you end up with more continuous content and updates.
WordPress:
So, in WordPress’ block editor, before you post, head to the upper right-hand corner, click the gear, then “Post Settings”, then “Status”. Click on a date and time for your post to go.
Blogger:
The advice is pretty much exactly the same, if the visuals are different.
So, there you go! Spread those posts out, get better SEO and avoid flooding inboxes. And keep on pursuing greatness!