Weeknotes 25:14

April 6, 2025

Week of March 30–April 5

This week, I took time to journal and reflect on the past year, seeking to uncover the lessons hidden in a challenging season. A friend had shared some thoughtful reflection questions, which helped guide my introspection. I wanted to capture these insights while they were still fresh—before turning the page and beginning a new chapter next week.

What I wrote

• Versions – An archive of the different looks of this website over the years from inception in 2005 to today.
• Two powerful investments to make in your career – Jessica Ivins recently shared two small but powerful ways to invest in your career on LinkedIn. I’ve tried both and wanted to share how they’ve made a difference for me.
• Lessons from a yearlong job search (Publishing on Monday) – Over the past three weeks, I’ve reflected on the past year and what I’ve learned—especially during my job search. This article sharies a few of the professional lessons that stood out.

Smashing Meets

On Tuesday, I attended the online Smashing Meets on Modern CSS. This community meetup featured Miriam Suzanne on The Design of Web Design, which was a dive into the origins of the Web and specifically CSS. Julia Miocene followed with Micro Interactions in Real UI, where she shared simple animation techniques to improve the user experience.

And finally the always energetic and exciting Adam Argyle gave an overview of newer CSS features with plenty of demos. I saw Adam give a similar talk at hover Conference in 2021. Adam does a great job of giving whirlwind tour of new features and whetting your appetite to learn more. It is a great inspirational tour that encourages us to learn and play around with these new tools.

My head was so full that I skipped the panel discussion at the end but plan on watching it later.

Articles I read

• Let the Lord Choose (Tim Challies)
• Two Words for Difficult, Emotionally-Overwhelming Seasons (Christa Threlfall)
• ‘It’s Over’ (Danny Manning) – I enjoyed this nostalgic moments of remembering the 1988 Jayhawk championship.
• Combat Anxiety Through Surrender (Tim Challies)
• Thank you – Minister’s Letter (Paul Levy)
• Tampa Bay’s offensive fortunes turn, sparking series win (MLB.com)
• Don’t Forget the Meta Theme-Color Tag (Jim Nielsen)
• The Maze of Faith (Paul David Tripp)
• The Most Pleasant Show on Television (Tim Challies) – I agree that All Creatures Great & Small is the most pleasant show on TV. I can watch the episodes over and over and not tire of it.
• Her. (Zary Fekete) – A peak into the life of a Hungarian woman. Written by one of my friends, who grew up in Hungary.
• Our Dance with “Distinction” (Dave Harvey)
• Snook Dreams of the Web (Jonathan Snook) – This article resonates with my craftman’s heart.
• Eject disk. (Greg Storey) – A manifesto.
• The spinning beach ball in front of us all. (Greg Storey)
• Quality, Maintenance & Craft (Naz Hamid)
• This is your brain on nostalgia. (Greg Storey)
• Ross Douthat’s “Believe”: An Unsophisticated Book For Your Unsophisticated Friends (And Your Unsophisticated Self) (Stephen McAlpine)
• Flow State and Surfing (Jim Nielsen)
• Studio Notes #27 (Dan Cederholm)
• CSS Requires a Different Mindset (Kevin Powell – Weekly newsletter)

What I watched

Bill Bright is one of my spiritual heroes. I enjoyed hearing some familiar stories from his son, Brad Bright.

• NCIS (Netflix)
• Formula 1 Drive to Survive: Season 7 (Netflix)
• M*A*S*H (MeTV)
• American Pickers (Samsung Plus)
• The LEGO Movie (Personal DVD)
• Mad About You (Samsung Plus)
• NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (CBS) – I watched part of different games on both weekends. I watched the end of the Florida-Auburn game on Saturday and the exciting finish of the Houston-Duke game.

Books I am reading

• Sunday Matters (Paul David Tripp) – I read one devotional a week.
• Everyday Gospel (Paul David Tripp) – Reading through the Bible this year with this devotional.
• The Lord of Psalm 23 (David Gibson) – I finished this one this week. I really enjoyed the read.
• Stickman Theology (Terry Ewing)
• The Craftsman (Richard Sennett)
• Universal Principles of UX Design (Irene Pereyra)

Walking

I only got out once this week. It was good to get out again and I need to keep the habit going as I transition into a new life chapter starting this coming week.

• Saturday – 4.12 miles in 1 hour and 12 minutes

What I played

• MLB The Show 20 (Twins) – I went 9-0 this week and am in the midst of a 13 game winning streak.
• NBA 2K25 (Nuggets) – I played one game and beat the 76ers 113-80. Christian Braun had a really good game. I love playing with this Jayhawk.