“An Exercise in Humility” 25 Years Later
This record never reached a big audience, but it meant a lot to the people who heard it mdash; and to us too.
Levi McGranahan
Latest posts
Hot Water Music in Columbus
A quick weekend trip to Ohio with some friends to see Hot Water Music
Palm, Fist, Thumb
I joined a gym with a personal trainer this Spring to finally try and get myself in shape.
Eclipse Day 2024
There is a total solar eclipse today and my home town of Bloomington, Indiana is in the path of totality.
Eggcorns and other language fun facts
I recently discovered a new YouTube channel called RobWords and highly recommend checking it out if you have any interest in language and etymology.
Some things I can't remember
I started this list of things I #039;m starting to forget a while back and it #039;s slowly growing
Share Controls Web Component
I built a Web Component that adds native copy to clipboard and sharing controls to a web page.
Reviving my recipe website
A quick post about redesign my personal recipe website
Playing shows with Yuki
I played bass on my fried Yuki #039;s new record and played some shows for the first time in a decade.
Weathering a shitstorm
Quick update on how things are going at our house so far this spring.
Who gets my fonts?
Is there a way to bequeath your ownership of a collection of fonts? Like, fonts that you paid for? The short answer is...no.
Migrating from Eleventy to Kirby
I decided to migrate my site from Eleventy, a static site generator to Kirby a file-based CMS written in PHP.
It's ok to need a day off
Sometimes the only way to avoid burning out is to stop what you #039;re doing and lay on the couch.
How I take notes with Obsidian
I started using Obsidian to manage all of my notes about a year ago and now I don #039;t know how I would get by without it.
Spring chances
I started growing a garden in my back yard two years ago and I contiue to learn from it.
More control over Figma SVG exports
How to actually flatten vector artwork when exporting SVGs from Figma
Styling link underlines in 2023
Create better link underlines using a handful of newer CSS properties
Triangulate
Blog posts as markers in time
November 2022
Trying to start a new habit of a monthly check-in post
The web feels exciting again
The recent Twitter mass exodus has me feeling nostalgic about some of my early experiences on the web
Static site generator fatigue
Thinking about moving my site to a new platform with an actual CMS
A small, but significant gesture
It nice when someone takes the time to send you a link
My notes on Eleventy WebC components
WebC is a compiler for single file Web Components that brings first-class component model to Eleventy!
Twenty-five more years
Swapping out some parts on a guitar i #039;ve had for years made me think about some things
Wrap element snippet
A small JavaScript snippet that wraps an existing HTML element with a new element
The right path at the wrong time
The right path isn #039;t always clear, sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward
Spring 2022 garden plans
I got a good start on my 2022 backyard garden
Corita Kent on making
Wise words from Corita Kent on what it means to make stuff
Designers and redesigners
Some of us are comfortable creating something from nothing others excel at revising
Howard Finster and Paradise Garden
A quick trip to Chattanooga with an unexpected detour at this fascinating place in rural Georgia
The lowest highs
My second pandemic birthday is tomorrow and I wasn #039;t ready for it
Visually hidden snippet
I constantly find myself copying and pasting this snippet into projects
Smaller Better Things
This mini documentary has me thinking about doing less, but better work
Copyright Snippet
A small JavaScript code snippet that helps keep your footer copyright up to date. (with bonus CustomElement)
We Are The Songwriters
I recently discovered Nick Cave #039;s wonderful newsletter called The Red Hand Files
Working and Mourning
Trying to stay motivated to get work done during a worldwide pandemic is kinda hard.
Accordion Container Web Component
A Custom Element wrapper that turns a set of headings into an accessible accordion widget
Progressive enhancement doesn’t have to be hard
Implementing a strategy for progressive enhancement might be easier than you think
Focus trapping web component
A Web Component wrapper that makes it easier to manage focus trapping
Sharpening the saw
How to stay sharp when you #039;re feeling stuck
Universal Designer
If you can design one thing, you can design most things
Rocky
The day we brought home Rocky
My 2019 Todo List
Plans for 2019
Bye, 2018
My wrap-up post for 2018
The HTML Straw Man Fallacy
You don #039;t need to worry about the size of your HTML if you #039;re using tons of JavaScript
I’ll never be good at this
Dealing with death and loss of our dog Malcolm
Skyscraper or garden?
Some thoughts on how we define and then evolve design standards
I felt more permanent today
Writing down some thoughts about moving to a new house
Burnout and knowing when to walk away
A short note about recognizing burnout
Bowie McG
We lost our dog Bowie this week and it #039;s been rough