How WordPress 7.0 Is Building the Foundation for AI-Powered Sites

Until now, every WordPress plugin that integrated AI had to build its own foundations.  The upcoming WordPress 7.0 changes this by introducing a shared infrastructure that supports how AI works…

Missing teeth – bloom.planted.north

I’ve been thinking about how sad it is when landscapes change, buildings are demolished and when you look to see the thing that was always there and then it’s not,…

Studio CLI on npm & phpMyAdmin Access: New in WordPress Studio

We recently shipped two big updates for our local development tool, WordPress Studio: Studio CLI as a standalone npm module phpMyAdmin access One is for the terminal devotee, the other…

One Family’s Honest Adoption Story through a Graphic Novel – My Adoption Stories

For Andrea Ferraris, adoption has had a huge impact on his life. In his graphic novel A Mosquito in the Ear, the Italian author captures how that single word changed…

Why Opening Day is My Favorite Day of the Year

It’s Opening Day.  The grass has been freshly cut, the stadium is ready for fans, and the stands are filled with those nostalgic ballpark foods and treats. Even though I’m…

Writing, and Reading – Allan Grant

Wildflower variety This website was started during the COVID pandemic. That was over 5 years ago and this is now my 97th post. My list of ‘top 100 tags+++’ have…

What Binge-Watching Netflix Taught Me About Writing a Good Book

  “They blew up a Costco.” That’s not a sentence you expect to read over your morning coffee. Or ever really… But there I was, half-awake, scrolling my phone, watching…

Oh, to be a kid again! – Writing from the Heart with Brian

I had to buy a mouse for my work computer. The box came yesterday covered in bubble wrap. Yup, you guessed it. For the next hour, I kept myself busy…

Now on Every WordPress.com Paid Plan

Whatever you’re building on WordPress.com — a blog, a business site, a portfolio, a store — you have everything you need to create exactly what you want. From day one.…

National Bank of Slovakia Announces New Research Funding Opportunities

The National Bank of Slovakia is inviting research proposals to support economic and financial studies, with grants ranging from €5,000 to €70,000.  The Foundation of the National Bank of Slovakia…