Occasional musings of a cat whisperer who does things with WordPress

  • Kate’s Lists

    I recently reconnected with my friend Kate from university. We’d met in Spanish class and saw each other every once in a while for a decade or so, but eventually…

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  • “Never Fail” Chocolate Cake

    My mom was never much of a baker. However, she’s always had a great love of chocolate cake. These opposing forces found an unlikely convergence point, back in 1974, in…

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  • Friendiversary

    Against the exceptional background of a worldwide pandemic, I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the last few years reflecting on friendship. Regular connections with my friends have been…

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  • Puzzled

    As my constant companion watches over with a keen eye, I slip the last colourful, randomly shaped piece of cardboard into the round, abstract work of art. A great sense…

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  • Bingeing Broadway

    Not many people know this, but I have a slight obsession with musical theatre. Only recently – after joining Spotify (I know, I’m very late to the game!) – did…

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  • 10 x A8C

    On a quiet Saturday this past weekend, I passed my ten-year anniversary of working at Automattic (A8C). If you’d told me a decade ago that I’d still be working here…

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  • Advice

    As a problem-solver by nature and as a professional troubleshooter, I’ve tried to get into the habit of asking before doling out advice, even though it goes against my natural…

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  • From Jupiter to Comet

    Since my 2019 sabbatical and throughout the pandemic, posts related to my working life have been sparse. But I have some news to share that I’m really excited about! As…

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