ronalfy on Easy Updates Manager began as with any WordPress plugin: a line of code.
For me, it started with a problem. I inherited an agency problem where plugins were modified and the only solution was upping the version number in the core plugin file.
As I pondered a solution, I had some initial thoughts that others would find such a tool useful.
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.... Continue Reading... ronalfy on Everytime I share with someone I’ve written a book about Fight Club, I’m reminded by that person that the first two rules of Fight Club are you can’t talk about it. Okay… Bullshit.
First, Fight Club is a fictional club. Debate over.
Second, we were never part of this fictional club. Debate over.
Third, if you consider yourself part of this fictional club and willing to lay down the law for a character that never existed… well, fuck you.
.... Continue Reading...Uno and Friends Update 17 has been out about a month. I am neither impressed nor wholly disappointed by it. Server disconnect issues seem the same, and while the problem with giving gifts to your friends from the leadership boards was fixed for a brief time by a patch released after Update 16, it is FUBAR again with this update.
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Let’s talk about survival. Everybody has fight or flight built into them. When a person is confronted with conflict, it’s either fight or flight.
It’s what I call the change cycle. Person A wants to change your behavior, so you are either submissive (flight), or you try to to change Person A’s behavior (fight).
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Yay! I made it to the very top level!
This is my second post on Uno and Friends, with my first covering Uno & Friends – Tips and Tricks. This post will cover the recent update, which includes Journey.
My article on Update 17 is out as well. It covers the two recently added Journeys and more.
In June of 2014, Ronald Huereca posted his Why Uno and Friends is Evil post on this blog, back in a simpler time before Leagues, Uno Dare, Companions, Team Uno and now Uno Journey.
.... Continue Reading... ronalfy on “You have to consider your brother.” her former employer said.
“What?” Julie asked in protest.
“He’s been diagnosed, as you are aware.”
“It’s not exactly a death sentence.” Julie stated.
Julie was currently working for a well-established law firm. She began actually enjoying practicing law.
“He’s a liability, and I think you can understand that.”
Julie’s temper hit the boiling point.
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ronalfy on “But the death penalty isn’t even in effect anymore!” she screamed.
She was right. This was good ol’ Cali-forn-i-a.
“It was in 2014. Putting prisoners to death is against the law there.”
“Exactly!” I screamed back. “He’s been sitting there for a good ten years, tops. He’ll be grumpy and ready to talk.”
“Who are you after?” Julie demanded.
“Alexei Ivanov is the man I’m after.
.... Continue Reading... ronalfy on Embracing the shell was Jason’s next big Mindefusement move. He just had to convince the absolutely one person to convince: Mindefusement’s lead counsel, Julie Biggs.
“Julie, I’ve set this up so we can talk about this new character assassination project.”
“Shouldn’t be done, Jason, I’ve made that clear.”
“Well, you said it would fuck us.” Jason replied.
“Not would. If we do this, you might as well get your résumé curated.”
Julie was right to not want to do this.
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