Feb
20
Creative Blogging: Plans Versus Experience
Filed Under Blogging, Writing | 6 Comments
In my past life there was a time when I drew every day. I had dedicated studio space where anywhere from ten to thirty drawings would be tacked to the “good light” part of the wall that was reserved for work in progress. A series of drawings or paintings would start off unified [...]
Feb
16
Random Bytes On Naked Blogging
Filed Under Writing | 4 Comments
How much self disclosure is too much?
Some is essential, because readers need a degree of background information, and not only on the facts and logistics of a non-personal issue. As long as I want to communicate why I care, there will be times when I’ll need to reveal myself.
I worry that speaking [...]
Feb
14
Search For the Holy Grail
Filed Under The Meaning of Life | 7 Comments
Join me, dear reader, for an evolving tale of irreverence and punny pink-ness, as we undertake a journey inspired by charity and oddly shaped snacks.
First, I need to make a point that is vital to our mission.
This is not the holy grail.
As discovered by another intrepid prospector, fluffy coffee is not an essential building [...]
Feb
13
There are two general approaches to styling a wide, widgetized sidebar: fill one dynamic_sidebar with individually styled widgets, or fill a sidebar container with several instances of dynamic_sidebar. Though perfectionists and geeky control freaks will appreciate the control of individually styled widgets, for pure speed and simplicity the multiple dynamic_sidebar path is hard to [...]
Feb
11
WordPress Sidebar Widget Sandwich
Filed Under Tools and Tutorials, Wordpress | 1 Comment
This tutorial will cover adding several “sidebars” to sidebar.php using simple “if” statements, and where to place unwidgeted content in the same file. This is a first step to my next tutorial, which will present some ideas for how to style a wide, widgetized sidebar.
Mixing widgetized and unwidgetized sidebar content can be confusing. [...]