Seth Goldstein
Seth Goldstein
@seth@sethgoldstein.me

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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  • The Sixth Sense

    Reviewing “The Sixth Sense” with praise for its twist, stellar performances by Haley Joel Osment and Bruce Willis, and a newfound appreciation for M. Night Shyamalan’s suspenseful storytelling.

  • ChatGPT And I Built A Plugin

    I built a plugin with help of ChatGPT. It’s a way to make a section on your WordPress site be for updates that go out to the ActivityPub/Mastodon Open Web.

  • Grief… This Shit Doesn’t Get Easier.

    I got a package from my parents containing some stuff of my late brothers. These are my thoughts.

  • HotType by Jeff Jarvis Is Out August 20th!

    I’m very excited for the newest book by Jeff Jarvis to come out on the 20th of August… HotType.

  • Bret’s Celebration Of Life East Coast Edition

    Just sitting here at 11:18pm after getting home from little brother’s Celebration of Life ceremony and listing to U2 (who he loved) having a beer, tearing up. It was nice to see his old friends and family friends who knew him. His best friend from childhood, Greg, spoke and and gave me a big hug.…

  • Have I Finished Mourning Or Just Accepted It?

    My thoughts on Bret’s passing and how I’m in the acceptance stage.

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…