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October 2007: Creating A Better Blog

October 2007: Creating A Better Blog

By Justin Tadlock on October 31, 2007

October has been a big month for me. I’ve tried to take my blogging, coding, and designing skills to the next level, and I think I’ve accomplished this. I hit quite a few goals, blogged on a regular basis, and learned a lot about creating a better blog with valuable content in the [...]

Tagged Blogging, goals | 4 Responses

New Directions: Which Path Should My Blog Wander Down?

New Directions: Which Path Should My Blog Wander Down?

By Justin Tadlock on October 11, 2007

Don’t let the title fool you. I have a few specific things in mind that I want to accomplish with this blog. I have, however, been constantly asking myself this question lately.
I want to do something new with this site. It’s felt a little stale to me for some time now, and [...]

Tagged ags, goals, Updates, WordPress | 1 Response

The Cookie-Cutter American

By Justin Tadlock on November 28, 2006

This past Sunday, I was on the phone with my dad having a normal day-to-day conversation. So, I decided to mention that I spent part of my weekend working on the new website, Books In Bed, I’m designing.
“You shouldn’t waste your time on stuff like that,” he said. (Although, he later claimed [...]

Tagged america, culture, goals, Life, Work | 5 Responses

Summer 2006 Goals

By Justin Tadlock on April 24, 2006

Summer’s almost here. I only have 2 essays to write; one that is halfway done and due on Tuesday, and the other is due on May 1, my birthday. Oh well. Then I only have 2 finals this semester, and they are both on May 6, a Saturday. Which, it just [...]

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