All that you can take with you is that which you have given away.
– Peter Bailey from “It’s a Wonderful Life”

In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s, there are few.
– Suzuki Roshi

Not knowing means being open and playful. Not knowing means engaging without an expected outcome and being willing to be wrong so that you can ultimately get it right.
– Alex Tzelnic

Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.

– Sonmi-451 from Cloud Atlas

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

– Maya Angelou

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

Albert Schweitzer

Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.

Jane Goodall

The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.

Mahatma Gandhi

Every act of love is a work of peace no matter how small.

Mother Teresa

When in despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.

Mahatma Gandhi

A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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WordCamp OC 2014

Tickets for WordCamp OC went on sale on Wednesday. Last year it sold out in a few days, so get your tickets now if you want to attend. If you use WordPress, develop for WordPress or just want to learn more, this is a wonderful local opportunity. WordCamp OC

New Drawing Blog

"We all have 10,000 bad drawings in us, the sooner we get them out the better." – Walt Stanchfield I love to draw. I always have. However, when I haven't drawn in a while I get performance anxiety and don't want to draw anything poorly. I love the quote by Walt...

DIY Websites

UCI hosted the annual UC IT conference, UCCSC, this year. Each summer one of the 10 University of California campuses hosts the conference which brings IT professionals together for two days of sessions relating to the work we do. I presented for the first time this...

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Benefits of Accessibility and SEO

This is a good overview of how web accessibility and search engine optimization are important and how they go hand-in-hand. Understanding the benefits of accessibility and SEO Improving SEO Using Accessibility Techniques | by Morten Rand-Hendriksen View this entire...