journal
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This Is For You
It is usual that the moment you write for publication—I mean one of course—one stiffens in exactly the same way one does when one is being photographed. The simplest way to overcome this is to write it to someone, like me. Write it as a…
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Own Your Name
Sure, I could choose a fancy name for the website (previously named MojoDenbow.com), but owning your name is even better. I could easily have my e-mail go through a “free” service, but who really wants “@gmail.com” at the end of it? Not me.
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Paper: A Good Storage Format?
I waffle a lot between digital and analog. I enjoy paper books for the tactile aesthetics, but love the convenience of a digital book (thousands in a pocket-sized device!) Paper books have been around for eons, still available, and we have seen how durable paper…
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TGIF
Looking forward to a beautiful weekend of bed rest
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5-5 Waypoint Check-In
This is the 3rd stop of my 11th month [[journey]] to create life-long habits for myself. The full write up on this is now hosted in the Archives. I’ll be taking this year-long trek up to December 12th (12/12) and will stop and reflect on my…
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Server Issues
After an hour and a half with my server host, the connection issue to my Micro posts page was unresolved. I am trying to secure the web certificate so it reads as: https://www.micro.chrisdenbow.com The “S” in the domain name denotes a secure website. But the…
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Server Issues
After an hour and a half with my server host, the connection issue was unresolved. I am trying to secure the web certificate so it reads as: https://www.micro.chrisdenbow.com The “S” in the domain name denotes a secure website. But the server hosts were useless and…
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Ulysses Update
Ulysses 26 update looks great. Now with custom fonts and better support for accessing my web server (meaning I can connect to it again. Will I re-up or stick with iA Writer? Unfortunately I run into an error where I cannot post to the Micro…
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Just Do It
“We learn by doing.” This is the way you master your hobby, by getting on and doing it. Learn, practice, re-learn and practice some more. This goes for writing, sketching, photography, painting, or everything else. You don’t get good without practice, keep your head down…
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What’s On My Mind Lately
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Returned
I just returned three e-books back to the library because they didn’t live up to the hype. ”The Plot”, whereas a creative writing professor steals a student’s submitted novel and takes the best-selling credit. “Less” Won the Pulitzer Prize but was told by a narrator:…
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Use What You Got
Poor grammar in the title aside, I have some nice things. I’m fortunate and have more things than I could ever want. But somehow I’ve acquired more stuff this past year. I tinker and play with my toys and I like to try new things…