Greetings, fellow citizens of the internet refuge from the global pandemic! How are you surviving Crisis? I am, to echo the words of Morpheus, STILL HERE! In this episode I bring you up to speed on what I've been up to…some fun things, some rewarding things, and one terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing I've been battling with for a couple of months now (predating the coronavirus lockdown!).
It's taken a global pandemic for many of us to realize something profound about the web. It isn't just a technology which helps the world go around. Today, on a certain level, is IS the world.
Every few months to a year, I get an itch to freshen up the typography on my blog. I’ve been using Helvetica Now as my body font for a while, and I still love it. But for long-form articles, I’m now using Sina Nova. I think it looks ace!
P. S. In related news, my whole #website (blog/podcast/newsletter/the works) is now powered by #Bridgetown. Farewell #Jekyll — you were my first love in the world of Static Site Generators. Parting is such sweet sorrow! (OK, I’m being dramatic…Bridgetown is a fork of Jekyll. 😆)
My writing habit really got derailed this year—especially as the coronavirus sent the world into a tailspin. Here's what I've learned during my time off.
This is NOT the end
Sitting on a bench in the sun listening to a podcast. For a fleeting moment, the world is bright.
I needed a break from the stress and worries of city life, so I headed to the beach…Oregon style! Cannon Beach is without a doubt one of my favorite places on the Oregon coast. If I could afford to buy a vacation home here—I probably would!
Season 3, Episode 10
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about adventure in Portland & the Pacific Northwest combined with the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a creative life that’s most meaningful to you.
📺 Prefer to watch this on YouTube? Here you go!
🎵 Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
I got here at my favorite time: when the tide rolls out and you can see a splendid network of rocks and tide pools. Great day at the beach 🧡
Take pleasure in this natural treasure!
Embrace your river. Get into it.
#portland #oregonexplored
Gazing out from underneath the old railway.
#oregonexplored #bnw
Standing underneath old railroad trestle.
#oregonexplored #bnw
When the day goes down on the water town
When the sun sinks low all around
That’s when I know I, I need you now
Yes you’re what I miss
Every little kiss
Every little one, every little one
–Bruce Hornsby
Some days are just #nofilter days! Wow 🤩
(see a couple more here on Instagram)
This may sound like the craziest thing you’ve ever heard, but I watched a TV show called Portlandia and then I moved to Portland. No joke.
Two of my favorite skyscrapers in the Emerald City in one shot. Achievement unlocked!
I’ve always driven up to Seattle, but this time I took the train. Was it worth it?
Also some grand views of the Puget Sound, Seattle Public Library, King Street Station, and other Emerald City highlights. Plus a vlog-related mishap at my hotel! :0
Season 3, Episode 9
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about adventure in Portland & the Pacific Northwest combined with the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a creative life that’s most meaningful to you.
📺 Prefer to watch this on YouTube? Here you go!
🎵 Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
A Webpack-aware, Ruby-powered static site generator for the modern Jamstack era. In fact, you’re looking at a site built with this awesome framework right now! 😊
I’m on the Bridgetown core team, so if you decide to try it out please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
My alter ego as a producer of synthwave, chillout, and thematic electronica. Yarred combines cutting-edge DJ-style live groove production with classic keyboard playing on analog and digital synthesizers.
Essays which echo the broader movement of progressive Christian writers and thought leaders—heralding a return to the empire-challenging social justice movement which was the hallmark of Jesus’ ministry and of his disciples.
There is much potential for learning and growth during this crisis…and then there is just all the noise.
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