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  • I Sat In an 8 Hour Meeting and I Liked It
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    I Sat In an 8 Hour Meeting and I Liked It

    My biggest fear in freelancing again isn’t finances or security—it’s burning out. After weeks of searching for solutions, an intense marathon meeting finally gave me the clarity I needed to move forward.

    November 2, 2024
    Project Novatorius, Project Siren
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    Recovering From The Mysterious Database Error

    So yesterday, I was casually working on my WordPress central hub for my content throughout my site. I was tinkering with the settings, and while on the general settings page, I happened to click “save”. And that’s when all hell broke loose.

    May 18, 2023
    devops, mysql, war stories, WordPress
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    Recovering From A Botched bashrc Change on DigitalOcean

    Some days you deploy a new site, other days you inadvertently block access to your site and have to go into crisis mode. Come with me and let me regale you on a time I broke my access to SSH with a faulty bashrc change.

    March 15, 2023
    bash, devops, ssh, war stories
  • My Frighting Experience In Taos
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    My Frighting Experience In Taos

    This tells a tale of the time we were boondocking in Taos and were met with some unexpected visitors late in the night.

    September 8, 2021
    funny, Maria, new mexico, RV Life, taos, travel
  • A Cold Weekend in Coarsegold
    Stories, Travelogue

    A Cold Weekend in Coarsegold

    The weekend where it felt like everything was going wrong, and through one act of kindness, we came out of it better than we started.

    March 29, 2021
    boondocking, California, Coarsegold, Maria, RV gear, RV Life, travel

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