Yes, it's easy to forget when things seem to be going along nicely. With all I've gone through health-wise over the last two years, it's a lesson taken to heart.
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Yes, it's easy to forget when things seem to be going along nicely. With all I've gone through health-wise over the last two years, it's a lesson taken to heart.
Sorry for the flood of posts... I'm catching up on stuff.
Memorable Cigarettes
I can still remember the first time I smoked a cigarette. It was early spring and my family lived on a farm in a semi-rural part of Colorado, a little north of Denver, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
https://jimmitchell.org/2018/04/28/memorable-cigarettes/
Start Somewhere
Eventually you use up every excuse in your book for not doing the thing you keep saying you're going to do.
https://jimmitchell.org/2018/07/28/start-somewhere/
The Ant Mound
One of my earliest childhood memories is traumatic. At least it would seem traumatic to a three-and-a-half-year-old little boy.
https://jimmitchell.org/2018/07/30/the-ant-mound/
It's Your First Dreamforce. What Should You Expect?
These are a few of my recommendations to make your first Dreamforce a more memorable experience.
https://jimmitchell.org/2019/11/09/its-your-first-dreamforce-what-should-you-expect/
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
No matter how well-intentioned we are, sometimes we allow things to sneak into our lives under the guise of it being something important.
https://jimmitchell.org/2019/12/10/seeing-the-forest-for-the-trees/
A Better AppleScript to Compress Files or Folders
A while ago, I created an AppleScript that allows you to compress files and folders by simply dropping them onto the applet.
https://jimmitchell.org/2023/04/14/a-better-applescript-to-compress-files-or-folders/
The Beatles Song That Isn't a Beatles Song
There's a lot of hubbub in the news and online about the "new Beatles song" that dropped yesterday. As a life-long semi-pro musician, this headline hits a sour note with me.
https://jimmitchell.org/2023/11/03/the-beatles-song-that-isnt-a-beatles-song/
📷 Joshua Tree at Dusk
A lone Joshua Tree at dusk.
https://jimmitchell.org/2023/11/04/joshua-tree-at-dusk/
My App Defaults
Everyone's jumping on the defaults bandwagon. Why shouldn't I?
https://jimmitchell.org/2023/11/21/my-app-defaults/
My 2023 Mac Apps of the Year
To be considered an App of the Year, the software needs to be something I used extensively, value and enjoy.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/01/02/my-2023-mac-apps-of-the-year/
On The Fragility of Life
Events happen in our lives that make us do a full stop and give a long, hard look at how things are. This was one of those events that slapped me in the face so hard I'm still having a hard time…
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/03/06/on-the-fragility-of-life/
📷 No Lifeguard on Duty
Lifeguard towers in storage for the winter.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/03/24/no-lifeguard-on-duty/
📷 Surf Rider
A lone surfer on a shoulder-high wave at Huntington Beach.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/03/24/surf-rider/
Macbook Air M3 15" First Impressions
My initial thoughts on the MacBook Air M3 15 inch fully spec'd model.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/04/02/macbook-air-m3-15-first-impressions/
The Day I Met Martin Mull
Hearing of the passing of Martin Mull reminded me of the time that I sort of met him quite by accident.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/04/10/the-day-i-met-martin-mull/
A Bicycle and Barbed Wire
Here's another one of those childhood memories that left a scar; literally. This one is about the time I tried to stop my out of control bicycle using a barbed wire fence.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/07/22/a-bicycle-and-barbed-wire/
My Internet Journey
I was in my early twenties when I first touched a computer and it scared the heck out of me.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/08/04/my-internet-journey/
Social Media Hasn't Killed the Personal Blog Yet
Personal blogs, once a cherished outlet for deep self-expression, have declined in popularity due to the rise of superficial social media, but they may be poised fo…
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/09/21/social-media-hasnt-killed-the-personal-blog-yet/
A Useful BBEdit AppleScript
This is a handy AppleScript. I don’t like to soft wrap my text in BBEdit by default, but always seem to end up wrapping it anyway.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/10/11/a-useful-bbedit-applescript/
Even More WordPress Drama
To me, Mullenweg is abusing his power as the sole owner of WordPress.org here, and (as others point out) has forced a hostile takeover of the work of other developers.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/10/14/even-more-wordpress-drama/
Text-Only & Minimalist News Sites
This may have been posted elsewhere not too long ago, but I'm posting here for my own benefit.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/10/14/text-only-minimalist-news-sites/
Still More WordPress Drama
Having Slack access, as do all WordPress.org plugin and theme authors, I can confirm community moral is in decline. Many developers have been banned from Slack for their dissension.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/10/17/still-more-wordpress-drama/
Let Your Yes Be "Hell Yeah!" and Your No, No
This is something I wrestle with because I have a people pleaser personality. When someone asks something of me, I immediately feel like I have to do it to make them happy, even when my gut screams at…
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/10/18/hell-yeah-or-no/
Week Log
Taking ideas from a few others, I'm going to try something new and start a long form post of things that happened during the week. The goal is a stream of consciousness that gets published with minimal editing. Just write and publish -- though…
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/10/25/week-log/
No Words
I went to bed concerned with what I was seeing, but with the hope that democracy would do its thing and a tyrant would be defeated.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/11/06/no-words/
No to Everything Else
I took some time off work during the Thanksgiving holiday after grinding on a work project for a really long time. I've found myself at a point over the last six months where I just don't feel effective and needed to…
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/11/26/no-to-everything-else/
Giving Thanks
I'm up early this morning. My plan was to get up at 4:00 am, put the turkey in brine and then go back to bed for a few hours. But as my mind is prone to do, I began pondering all the things in my life I'm thankful for.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/11/28/giving-thanks/
App Defaults 2024
I made more changes to my app defaults in the last year than I first realized.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/12/07/app-defaults-2024/