I'd never heard of the game until reading today's Wall Street Journal. The name of the game is Wordle, and it was created by John Wardle (seems like he was meant to create such a game). Wordle is a word guessing game that tasks the player with correctly identifying a random five-letter word. You only … Continue reading Simple but Fun Word Game Goes Viral
When worlds collide is one of my favorite expressions. One example that always comes to mind for me is what if Moms Demand Action, a gun rights organization, booked a hotel where there was also a meeting of the NRA taking place? Another example might be a vegan showing up at an all-you-can-eat steakhouse. And … Continue reading When Worlds Collide
If you're still reading this post, I guess the phrase "My WordPress Stats" wasn't enough to scare you off. So now you're obligated to read the rest... As you can see from the right side of the graph above, the views from the first six months of 2021 were all higher than the last six … Continue reading A Tale of Two Halves: My WordPress Stats for 2021
I plan to write a couple of posts about one of my favorite blogging topics - WordPress stats. Tonight I'll take a global look at where my blog has been read, and where it has not been read, over the past seven years. The map above gives a nice overview of countries where someone, in … Continue reading I’m Getting Closer to World Domination
There was nothing like getting that email at 5:30 in the morning: "NOVA ALERT - Due to weather Villanova University will be closed March 1st." That email offered the opportunity to either go back to sleep or get up and enjoy a nice leisurely morning, drinking a cup of coffee and watching it snow. I am sure the … Continue reading Is One of The Perks of Being a Teacher Gone Forever?
This post is only about seven weeks late, but I guess with it being Christmas time, I've been thinking about toys. On November 4, the Strong National Museum of Play announced the most recent inductees into the toy hall of fame: American Girl Dolls, the board game Risk, and Sand. From the Museum's web site: … Continue reading The Complete List of Toys in the Toy Hall of Fame, Including the Latest Inductees
It took a lot of restraint on my part not to write about the exciting day I had two days ago with regard to my WP stats. By 10:00 in the morning, I had more than 4,000 views. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason for the huge spike; normally I've been getting around … Continue reading WordPress Giveth, and WordPress Taketh Away
The headline of the story was interesting enough to capture my attention: "Over half of adults admit they have conversations with inanimate objects, plants, and pets" The poll, which was commissioned by TheJoyOfPlants.co.uk, surveyed 2,000 adults in the United Kingdom. Here were some of the results: 50% routinely “chat” with inanimate objects at home. 60% say they’ll … Continue reading I Have No Faith in the Results of This Survey
A few days ago I wrote a post about procrastination, and the wonderfully funny and irreverent blogger Tippy Gnu left a comment that mentioned the word precognition. I thought to myself that precognition would be a pretty cool superpower to have, and so that led me to think about what would be my top choice … Continue reading How Am I Supposed to Remember What I Wrote Nearly Seven Years Ago?
I've written a couple of posts recently that looked at the metaverse and NFTs, more for my own understanding. It seems a big part of either one is the ability to digitize things, whether it's creating it to serve as your persona in the metaverse, or perhaps to create an NFT of something unique. Well, … Continue reading Getting Started with the Metaverse and NFTs
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