2025 Wrapped
Welcome to my Spotify 2025 Wrapped! I don't have Spotify, so this is my year end wrap from my point of view. Like previous years, I didn't get to write as much as I wanted to, but I've also been juggling a lot more than before.
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Articles tagged "general"
Every article filed under general, grouped by year.
2025
4 articlesLife happened
Whoever gave the 60 day prognosis was right on the mark, unfortunately. It's always a shock, followed by a sense of relief that someone is no longer suffering the hardships of one of the worst kinds of cancer.We're seeing it happen with someone else too, sadly.
60 Days to Live
What would you do if you were told you had 60 days to live?
Ollama and AI in the home
5 years ago I decided to get a Raspberry Pi Zero W and install Pi-Hole on it for blocking bad traffic on our network. It worked incredibly well.
2024
7 articlesThings no one tells you when buying a home
It has been perhaps the 3 busiest months of my life between bidding on homes, closing, and moving. Despite my best efforts and planning, there was a lot more work and logistics than I had anticipated.
Will be back after Labor Day!
I'm on the move again!After months of searching, we've finally found our dream home. I will have a lot to do between now and the closing date, right after which I need to begin work on the "Drupal 11 Development Cookbook" with Matt.
Drupal 11 is right around the corner
Drupal 11 is coming down the pipe this week, are you ready? I've already updated my site to the latest release, even though visually it looks the same to you.
Carpe Diem
Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a negroni. Have two.
So Much to Say, So Much to Say
I know I had set a goal for myself to write more this year, but I have not been motivated to write lately for two reasons.
2024 Goals
It feels like the post I made for 2023 goals was done only a little while ago - but here we are again at the start of a new year. I'll keep it short this year, things like reading and exercise are table stakes. Those are 'must do' things that are not really goals anymore - I just do it.
2023 Year in Review
2023 was a white hot, fun, successful and non stop year for me. Perhaps one of the best in my life both personally and professionally. Hoping for (and working toward) that trend to continue into 2024 and beyond.
2022
1 articleCraft
In line with the previous post, I have been thinking a lot about my career trajectory and how it is still ever rising. I've been doing what I do now for nearly 25 years.
2021
1 articleI've Quit Social Media
This will be a pretty short post - I've quit social media. I actually quit a majority of them many years ago. Last spring I locked my Twitter and never looked back. That was something I said I was going to do for a while, and then finally did. I've had enough.