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My blogging process
…is a fucking mess. Just a total shitshow. Somebody help me!! Here’s what I’ve got. My main site is rscottjones.com, and that’s where I’ve tried to keep all the action. That’s my permadomain. It’s an old WordPress install that’s undergone numerous…we’ll call them “eras.” A personal blog for the longest time, then focused on travel, then … Read more
Why I’m sticking with WordPress, at least for now
I love many of the new, simple blogging platforms—Scribbles, Pika, Micro.blog, Bear Blog, omg.lol, and so forth. They’re useful for helping you get words on page without much fuss. You don’t worry about endlessly tweaking your design, because there really isn’t much of one. Like social media, it’s more standard interface than personal website. This can be refreshing for … Read more
Fumbling along on the roadtripping blog
Last fall, I decided that I was going to start blogging about roadtripping the National Parks. Kim and I were fresh off a long summer roadtrip that covered 8700 in 17 states. We had completed a fall trip to Canyonlands National Park – long on our to-do list – and were planning on completing all … Read more