As we sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, my six year old son said, "Let's hold hands." He then prayed our family blessing, "Dear God, thank you for our food. Thank you for our family. Thank you for our friends. We love you. Amen"

As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in The States I want to share Lincoln's Proclamation. It resonates with the contentious nature of our culture. www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/spee...

Judge indicates she will impose preliminary injunction on WordPress related to WPEngine lawsuit. WPE asks for return to status quo before Matt blocked them from .org

I still cannot believe Gwen cut Jose Luis last week! That is the biggest #voiceplayoffs disappointment of the season.

It seems like a lifetime ago that my wife and I started marriage in the middle of her blogging years. This blog captures her life before and after we were married and the struggles of being newly married to a person with disabilities. www.lovelikethislife.com

Rebuilding my local web design site with statamic.dev and the process feels more intuitive from shoehorning into the big guy framework. Already picturing future starter packs for projects.

Welcome to the jungle @comfortablysmug.bsky.social

I remember when JavaScript was gimmicky then as it became the whole enchilada. A number of frameworks grew into the backbone of most apps. Web components provides a standard, native toolset to build trustworthy apps. I use 11ty for static sites and think this course is the route to truly level up.

I'm the house spouse and regular cook around here, so I want to share a tip. Beau Monde from Spice Islands adds a great flavor similar to chicken ramen seasoning to your dishes. spiceislands.com/product/beau...

I found a great primer on the history of the US #bureaucracy on Spotify at open.spotify.com/episode/6EG8... . With the Trump administration incoming, its recap of the formation of the agencies and norms surrounding them is helpful.

Some friends ask how I stay up to date on international affairs. I have always been a news and politics nerd. The best resource for me is the Economist podcast. I highly recommend anyone interested in understanding international affairs subscribe subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plu...

Have you heard of #smallbusinesssaturday? Shopping local for holiday gifts and hosting is a great way to support local small business owners. My mother-in-law owns a boutique baby store in OBX and she goes all out for this event. Consider this in your holiday budget. www.forbes.com/sites/johnha...

I changed Bluesky handle to my own domain. Check it out... it is really easy bsky.social/about/blog/4... #atproto #bluesky #handle

Living with a disability can be difficult. I've been paralyzed since high school. This summer was my 30th anniversary. In those years I have finished college, gotten married, have a son, and served in several organizations. I have learned to value my community all along the way.

I never realized this would become such a toxic cesspool. It was supposed to be the anti-Twitter and more enlightened than its predecessor but it is worse by far! I prefer X to this any day.