Posts Tagged: freebies

earth day walk

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I used earth day as an excuse to get up early and walk to work, instead of cycling. I noticed a huge lot full of wildflowers on the corner of Market and Water. Anyone notice it’s full of borage and poppies? For those who don’t know what borage is:

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making your own WordPress theme part 1

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I recently made my own WordPress theme, called Winterbird, for this site. I thought I’d run down the resources I used and outline my process.

Allow plenty of time. It took me about 15 hours to get Winterbird looking and functioning pretty much like I wanted, and I’ve had a lot of practice tweaking other people’s themes. Your mileage may vary greatly, depending on what you want your theme to look like and do.

Free Renaissance Music

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I’ve adored renaissance music for many years and I’ve wished more of my friends would join me in appreciating its charms. photo credit: Fujoshi If you’re unfamiliar with Western music before the Baroque era, here is a pleasing, friendly introduction to some lovely tunes. Originally sung or plucked on lute strings, they translate well to… Read more »