Darren's Blog

I'm an old-school nerd who's worked in the IT industry for 30+ years. I enjoy coding, photography, art, and design. I created this blog as an alternative to social media. It's a quiet digital space where I can share my thoughts... more

Latest Posts

• 06 Sep, 2024 What's Something You Regularly Fail At?

  Ironically, my answer is blogging. I’ve abandoned four blogs this year, none lasting more than 60 days. My problem hasn’t been building the sites...

• 05 Sep, 2024 My First Post Using Bear

  Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on their experience with Bear. I appreciate it! All the comments were positive, so I'm jumping on board...

• 04 Sep, 2024 Should I Move To Bear Blog?

  I've been curious about Bear for a while. After seeing Robert's new Bearming Theme, I decided to try it and paid for a one-month subscription...

• 03 Sep, 2024 Write Like You Talk

  I’m doing my best to follow this advice. My goal is to write authentically. It should reflect how I would be in a face-to-face conversation...

• 02 Sep, 2024 The Joy Of New Experiences

  We all need things to look forward to. There’s a joy that comes from learning something new, and doing activities with others keeps relationships strong...