Tag: blogging
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Christmas in July
I ducked into Hobby Lobby for a quick errand before going for a walk at the park. After seeing the countless aisles overflowing with Christmas décor throughout the store, my eyes gravitated to pine and the appearance of holly (not actually holly berries) on my summer walk!🌲
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Facts or Freelance? Welcome to Wikipedia
“Wiki” is a Hawaiian term for “quick”. Then, the founders added “pedia” leading the masses to believe there was something of value – like an encyclopedia… but not.
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Blogging: Articles, Statistics and Our Own Experience
I’ve been noticing more than a few long-time bloggers announcing their transition to infrequent posting or decision to abandon/close their blog. Many of these veteran bloggers wrote daily or 3+ times a week for years. Some no longer have the time, but more common reasons include: No one mentioned: ‘because…
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Blogging, ChatGPT and AI
A Dad of a high schooler shared that his son used ChatGPT to auto-write a lengthy history essay…
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Is WordPress Social Media?
One-minute read. According to WordPress (and virtually all other tech sites), the platform is a website builder, not a social media site. WordPress is the location where you “connect social media” to your blog or website. The majority of sources point to a clear distinction between social media and WordPress.…
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The Holy Hedge of Protection
On the lighter side today… Sometimes, when I pray the holy hedge of protection over my family, I think of this: Other times, I feel like Violet…This feels like my expression, depending upon what’s going on in the kids lives! Silly, I know. Thankfully, God’s protection is sent forth without…
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Life Shifts Continue…🎃
I vividly remember driving to work a year and a half ago, starting my first day back into what I term the “business-work-force”. After 20 years as an adjunct professor, raising three children and getting them into college, I was looking forward to taking a much-needed long, deep breath, expecting…
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Save the Journals or Burn Them…?
Although New Year’s Day is often a day to toss out the “old”, the January 1st purging of my home office was not planned. I just happened to smell a fire brewing outside and discovered my husband burning some Christmas wrap and nonsense snail mail. I was sitting in…
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Our Many Characteristics
My youngest called from college, distressed about boy #1 talking to boy #2 on her behalf. She did not approve. She believes that any young man worth dating in the future would need to personally get to know her – through her. The conversation progressed into fully analyzing the words…
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About This Mama Duck…
Well, first, the “duck” title is a metaphor for being the leader of my nest (a home on a few acres of land that is in need of updating but with three ducks in college, we’re keeping the outdated kitchen!). The duck metaphor also represents the protector of the babies…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 