As a martial artist and Star Wars fan, this speaks to me deeply. The reminder to keep trying, to keep getting up and trying again. Never give up on your goals.
Category: Personal Reflections
Lessons learned about life; pearls of wisdom I’ve gleaned through pain, failure and honest reflection
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!
Today’s Black History Month Meditation: Kwame Dawes
This reminds of great advice given to me by myriad mentors: to become a better writer, read more, read deeply, delight in great writing.
To learn more about Kwame Dawes, check out his bio on Poetry Foundation.
1536 Sturgus – One Of My Team’s Listings
A bit of martial arts wisdom this evening
Tidbits to remember during life’s trials. Focus on the end goal.
Laugh of the Day
Upon reading this, I snorted boldly. No one in my house woke, thankfully.
xkcd’s Wikipedian Protester
I’m with this guy:
An Ad That Will Challenge Your Notion Of Community
Take members of diverse groups, provide a safe space for honesty, and you, too, can create a piece like this. Danish TV2 did a brilliant job in breaking down social barriers in this short (3 minute) video.
Today’s Black History Month Poet: Alice Walker
Review
Ah, the legendary Ms. Walker! I admire so much about her work, I would need much more time to write her a worthy bio. Fortunately, the good folks at the Poetry Foundation have us covered.
Retro Tech
Watching this gem by Marques Brownlee brought out some great tech memories. Retro-Tech: Cell Phones and Pagers. I never owned one of the first gen cellphones, but did have a pager. I never knew there were “codes”, working something emojis. Such were the times.