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2018 Homework Log
In 2018, I want to explore and learn the world of content creation for websites. I came up with a wishlist: As a way to maintain the motivation, discipline, and direction, I defined very simple rules: Dedicate at least one hour every day to this initiative...
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WordPress Developer Class, HTML, CSS
Saturday February 17, 2018 Wordpress Developer for Beginners → Learn HTML and CSS first Here we go, I joined wpmudev because 1) it looks like an awesome place for resources and community, and 2) they offer "Your Bachelor of Wordpress", a series of classes to become a...
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Building mental maps: Creative Suite
Sunday February 11, 2018 Develop a decent Design and Media skillset The world of blogging is vast and foreign. Makes the learning process daunting yet exciting. I took some notes and here are the main elements identified as areas of focus: Wordpress Environment and...
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Developing a mental map of WordPress
Saturday January 20, 2018 Learning the building blocks of Wordpress I'm new to the Wordpress world. I set up this website in one weekend by purchasing the Divi theme and a child theme called Ally. I have added a few plugins that other bloggers recommend: Smush, Yoast...
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28 May 1453 at dusk | Byzantium | The Decline and Fall
Imagine yourself crossing the threshold of Hagia Sophia as a random tourist visiting Istanbul. You’re wearing your blue jeans, white sneakers, and a t-shirt with the Nike logo on it.
Now imagine yourself crossing the threshold after having read the above passage. The distance is unmeasurable, isn’t it?
Now imagine you are entering the church on 28 May 1453.
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Constantinople: The City
One day in the not too distant future, we must visit The City and hope to encounter relics and treasures of times past that survived to this day. For Crusaders and Venetians of the Fourth Crusade ravaged and vandalized her, and she was later turned Islamic...
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Ethos of Thermopylae
When lost and looking for direction, the simplicity of Cavafy provides the necessary clarity. Thermopylae Honor to those who in the life they lead define and guard a Thermopylae. Never betraying what is right, consistent and just in all they do but showing pity also,...
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Tennis training: simple drill for peak performance
If you notice, it is exactly the same technique: by removing tools or adding constraints, we are forced to apply ourselves harder and ultimately see things more clearly.
It’s poetry.
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Byzantium | The Apogee | John Julius Norwich
This is volume II of III of the history of the Byzantine Empire. This volume, unlike the first one, covers a relatively short period of time: from the year 800 with the coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor of the Western Empire to Easter Day 1081, when Alexius...
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