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Another Joe, Another Event: First WordPress Accessibility Day
Around 1 am, I began to slow dramatically. What was my secret to staying awake over Joe Dolson and team’s 24 hour event?

The Year in Pictures 2020: My World 5 Minutes Before Sunrise
My images of 2020 from the moment COVID-19 became real – an emergency midweek trip back to Michigan, civil unrest, and more.

WordPress Meetups with Joe Casabona on How Built It Podcast
What does it take to start and grow an ‘official’ WordPress Meetup? What are some unique challenges and tips discovered to meet them?

The WPMRR podcast continues 2020, the “Year of the Joe”
In early December, I talked with Joe Howard of WPBuffs, who inspired me at my first WordCamp event as a speaker.

Wapuu History and the Live Show at WordCamp Los Angeles
At WCLAX in October, I’d present a topic on a subject that you rarely see at WordCamps – the history, process, and magic of Wapuus.

Walking Diary: Counting Chickens Five Minutes Before Sunrise
Early each morning I try to take a walk just before the sun rises above the horizon. During these walks, I used to have an odd obsession…

An ‘Uncommon’ Wapuu Gift: Treasure Coast WordPress Meetup
We met in a very uncommon way. Unbelievably, a friendship was forged that resulted in a ‘swashbuckling’ Wapuu sighting.

A Few of My Favorite Things: Best Virtual WordPress Meetups
With so many Meetups to choose from on the virtual landscape, what were your highlights in an otherwise dark 2020? Check my highlights.

Give Love on Christmas Day – the Story of a 20-year-old Xmas Mixtape
On December 9th, my sister sent a picture via iMessage of a 20-year old CD which made me very nostalgic and tearful.