Why you should use WordPress.com

This is something I’ve given some thought to recently as well. Dan does a great job explaining the benefits of WordPress.com. If you need a new website you should really check it out. Daniel Danilov After starting working at Automattic, I was surprised just at how little we advertise WordPress.com. Sure, we power ~24% ofContinue reading “Why you should use WordPress.com”

My family went to Ottawa and all I got was this colostomy

Each year we try to take our family on some sort of vacation. Lots of times it’s somewhere fairly close by but other years when we can we try to go a bit further. Usually my wife and I decide where to go and what fun things to do while we’re there. Typically Jen does most ofContinue reading “My family went to Ottawa and all I got was this colostomy”

Remembering Melba Green

Much of my childhood was spent growing up in a trailer park in rural Nova Scotia. It was very much it’s own little community with all kinds of interesting characters, my family included. One of our neighbors was Melba Green. In many ways she was a stereotypical stay off my lawn kind of seniors. AtContinue reading “Remembering Melba Green”

So little time, so much work

Currently I’m in my third week of working two jobs and so far things are going pretty well, but I don’t think it’s anything I could handle long term. Working all day then going home and working some more makes for long days. Throw in working close to full days on the weekends as wellContinue reading “So little time, so much work”

Pumpkin Pie

Today is my Mother’s Birthday. One of her, and my, favourite things is pumpkin pie, so that is what she is getting today instead of a birthday cake. I’ve made the pie before but this is the first time I’m doing it while making my own pie crust. Previously I’ve always used store bought crusts andContinue reading “Pumpkin Pie”