Who?
Still figuring things out. Right now: a dad, a tired man, a code plumber on the Web, a complector, a researcher, a homebody, a reader, a eater (not a foodie), and a disciple of Christ.Some things I made
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The 2025 theme
#web-dev
I find that the urge to change the design of my site happens pretty frequently. That's probably a good thing—sense and fashion change. The biggest issue (maybe) is infrastructure. The 2024 version of this site was built on [Tailwind](https://tailwindcss.com/). However, I've always been enamored with the [CSS Zen Garden](https://www.csszengarden.com/)—it has the ability to change the design of a site without changing the HTML.  But Tailwind doesn't make it easy to rip the CSS out of the HTML. It's all "component separation" and "utility classes" instead of the "styling" vs "content" separation of the Zen … 230 words -
2024 in reviews
#review
# In and Out - 📤 Out - Polyester - Viewing myself as a burden. - Doing things out of a sense of obligation instead of utility and joy - Cupcakes. They just aren't good. Brownies are better. - Trying to smoke meat on a charcoal grill - 📥 In - Things made of wool, wood, and leather - Viewing myself as a benefit - Writing - Fit pics 📸 - Hats - Books outside of sci-fi and fantasy - Caspar David Friedrich. His works satisfy my desire for "little guy next to big things", landscapes, and fog. - Never … 373 words -
Cash and I are taking a break.
#finances
Recently, I've been working on moving my family's banking strategy from traditional checking and savings account to money market funds in a (Fidelity) cash management account. The migration has started, but I'm pretty happy with what I think will be the result. **Please note:** I am not a financial advisor. I am not a finance professional. I should not be in charge of your money. I don't even want to be in charge of my own money, but I'm the most inexpensive guy I know. This is not advice—just a record of a decision I have made and some background … 1,077 words