I wrote a poem after a phrase lept to mind upon reading Carrie Newcomer's email/newsletter info about her upcoming CD release. The phrase was, “angelic friends and angled paths.” So this week, rather than reviewing an app today, I am encouraging you to check out Carrie's music. You will be glad you did. thoughts of […]
How To Build A Following
Follow, friend, retweet, link, circles, networks…. It gets confusing, doesn’t it? I get confused and off track all the time. But I also get back on track all the time. These following five subjects are what I’ve gleaned from tons of research on having a successful blog. Follow along with me to see if they […]
W is for WordPress (continued) Widgets and for Weekday Blogging in May
I had intended this “W” post to be about weekday blogging as a variant of the daily blogging challenges that are popular with the more vociferous of bloggers. I started a series of articles on WordPress security and easy fixes with updates to various parts of blogs that use this publishing platform that is overlapping […]
Vigilance Is Your Best Security Option When Using WordPress
V is for Vigilant vigilant |ˈvijələnt| adjective keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties Yesterday I began talking about security through the routine installation of upgrades. This is probably the biggest single thing you can do to secure your self-hosted WordPress site. You need to be vigilant about upgrades to any software you use […]
Repurposing This Blog: Build Peace
Over the last six months I have given a tremendous amount of thought to starting a new blog that better reflects my current take on “life, the universe and everything” than my build peace blog. Everytime I would find the perfect domain name for a new venture and begin to build a new whirling […]