Seth is a digital marketer, former journalist, first adopter, technologist based in the Philadelphia-Metro area. He loves all things #WordPress, #WebDesign, #SEO, #DigitalMarketing, and #Podcasting. #fedi22
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Have I Finished Mourning Or Just Accepted It?
My younger brother, Bret, died tragically hiking in Colorado early last month. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I’ve been through all the stages of grief, but now I think I’ve settled on the acceptance stage. It could be because my wife is recovering from surgery and I’m in charge of so much…
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Finding The Right VPN Is Harder Than It Looks
Glad I went IVPN for my VPN of choice. Thanks to Ashville Charlie (on Mastodon) for the suggestion. I like that they don’t ask for an email and keep things as anonymous as possible. I was going to go with ExpressVPN but they are owned by an Israeli company that has ties to the IDF,…
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Every Morning
Every morning I wake up and the first thing that pops into my head, most of the time very briefly, is: fuck Bret died. Sometimes I cry. Sometimes I just think about what a fantastic guy he was. Sometimes I think about the what ifs. I know the last one isn’t fair to do to…
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Grief, Sadness, Mourning
I thought I was doing better. I woke up and didn’t start sobbing. As the morning progressed, I was okay. Bret popped into my head and I was sad, but not crying. Progress. Progress to acceptance? Maybe. Then I wrote my parents asking when I could see them. I started to cry. Writing that email…
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On Loss And Mourning
Loss is a tough thing to deal with. Whether it be the loss of a pet or worse the loss of a family member. Even non-death losses are tough. One minute your fine, the next minute you’re a complete sobbing wreck. Mourning the loss is a natural thing. But that being said, it’s not easy.…
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Bret
I’m a writer. This is how I deal with things… I write. Here goes… Monday I got a call that I don’t think anyone wants to hear. It was my dad. Bret, half-brother, had fallen while hiking in Colorado. He died. Those words… he died. He died. Fuck! Those words. I still can’t believe it.…
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WordPress 7.0 Is Out!
WordPress version 7.0 is out. Wow, I’ve been on WordPress for so long! These new features look great, even without real time collaboration. To be honest, I never really understood why RTC needed to be in WordPress when so many other tools have it. Google Docs has it so many companies will probably just use…
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AI Websites All Look Alike
There’s always been a look to a WordPress Website. To those who are looking you can usually tell what site runs on WordPress and what site doesn’t. The trick for most web designers is to make your WordPress website not look “WordPressy.” Now we have another look. The AI-generated Website look. I see these sites…
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Fun With NFC Cards
I’ve been messing around with NFC cards and trying to figure out if I should just self-roll my own virtual business card (like Popl.co and Dot). I’m a big business networker. I’ve been an entrepreneur for more than 18 years. (Yikes!) I do love a good business card, but I’m also intrigued, and have been…