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https://youtu.be/vAuO3bHxSpc I built a round hut using palm thatch and mud walls to replace the damaged A-frame hut built a few months ago. The A frame hut was damaged due to torrential rain and poor design elements considering the wet conditions. The thatch had rotted in the part of the roof that gets shade. Moth…
by Jamie Todd Rubin There is one question I ask myself to determine how much I am enjoying (or not enjoying) the book that I am reading: How much is left? When sitting with a paper book it is an easy question to answer. One look at my position in the book tells me that I’ve just […]
Originally posted on Hairy 1 Travels:
Lily of the Valley flowers in a pot in the garden. As spring moves towards summer every year this pretty little white flowers bloom in a pot in our garden. Always a welcome sight, we do watch for them to appear. In fact, this year, they have self-seeded to the…
The DNC and RNC both featured two very different Catholic nuns. What can we take away from their starkly different presentations, and why does it matter? #catholic #election2020 Source: A Tale of Two Political Nuns – BeautyBeyondBones
“We […] apologize for any confusion that we have caused” Apple By Sean Hollister On Friday, the internet erupted in a small way to learn that Apple had successfully forced WordPress to monetize its free app — forcing it to sell premium plans and custom domain names seemingly just so that Apple could get its […]
by Josh Hendrickson WordPress’s founder tweeted out a shocking accusation earlier today: Apple blocked WordPress iOS apps because it wants a cut of WordPress.com domain sales. Currently, the WordPress app doesn’t contain any in-app purchases at all, so it’s not something anyone saw coming. Update, 8/22/2020: In a statement to The Verge, WordPress Founder Matt […]
Originally posted on Longreads:
Olivia Potts | Longreads | July 2020 | 15 minutes (4,161 words) The dark wood-panelled dining room is quiet, heavy with concentration. Around the room, six pairs of judges sit at tables crowded with glass jars. As the light catches the jars they glow amber, saffron, primrose. The only real sounds…
Originally posted on Longreads:
Michael Walsh & Don Jordan | The King’s Revenge: Charles II and the Greatest Manhunt in British History | Pegasus Books | August 2016 | 26 minutes (6,559 words) The excerpt below is adapted from The King’s Revenge, by Michael Walsh and Don Jordan. The story takes place in the wake…
Post by @MyUltraWorld. Source: Find Your Strength | MakeItUltra™ Psychology
Matt, November 29, 2018 We are nearing the release date for WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg, one of the most important and exciting projects I’ve worked on in my 15 years with this community. I knew we would be taking a big leap. But it’s a leap we need to take, and I think the end […]
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