Tag Archives: Blogging

A Fresh Look For My Blog, Thanks To An Older Theme

I finished (for now) renovations on my blog. I am using the 2015 Default WordPress theme. It features a sidebar on the left instead of the more common right side. With some coding and creativity, you can make a 10-year-old theme look current. I used the Firefox browser to make all my edits and to research ways of manipulating the fonts and colors. It’s good to change things up every now and then. Please check it out when you have a moment.

Happy Festivus, For The Rest Of Us

Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Rituals such as the airing of grievances and fetes of strength are part of this great holiday inspired by the TV show “Seinfeld”. May your Festivus pole be glorious and grand.

Doing Some Tinkering On The Blog

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Friends, I am renovating the blog. Some stuff will look weird until I figure things out. Your patience and connection with me is appreciated. Thank you all very much.

Dear Canada, I Love You

I am an American who is very very pro-Canadian. They are going through some things right now including some national political turmoil and being bullied by Donald Trump. I will always stand with Canada and Canadians.

It’s Winter Solstice Day 2024

According to Wikipedia, the winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere. It’s also a day to welcome the beginning of winter. Stay warm everyone!

Rejoice – The Third Sunday of Advent

Today is the third Sunday of Advent – Known as “Gaudete,” (rejoice) Sunday, the pink candle in the Advent Wreath is a reminder of the explosive power of the season. To all who celebrate be sure to rejoice in the season.