I authored my indie novel (indie sounds cooler than self-published) Canon I: The Definitive History of the Barista Choice Society in 2017. I republished it in its current form in 2020. To the handful of you who have read it, I desperately owe you the second installment, but that is not what this post is about. In this post, I want to talk a little bit about where the idea came from and how it relates to Creative Marketing Solutions.
Read MoreSince COVID-19, the digital climate has been changing more rapidly than ever. Platforms and strategies have risen and fell. Things such as keyword stuffing have been put in their grave, and artificial intelligence (AI) has risen from the ashes of what seemed to be an innovation wasteland.
With all of the changes over the last several years, some traditional content has been perceived to have taken the backburner to things such as video and social media. This is simply not the case as organic search is still producing 53% of overall website traffic for key industries.
Read MoreSome of the best mountain biking trails in the state are located here in Wilkes County. The Warrior Creek/Kerr Scott trail system is the definition of flow.
Generally, the trail systems in our area are comprised of well-marked loop trails and out-and-backs, so if you’re traveling from out-of-town, you can park in any lot and have a great time. For those who want a more targeted attack to ensure you’re hitting all the highlights, we are going to be breaking down the best trails in the area.
Read MoreAfter over a year of silence, we have received a coded transmission from the Narrator that the Barista’s Choice Society is alive and well. And you can need to join today.
Read MoreFacebook was invented the year I graduated high school. We were all arranging our Top 8 friend lists on Myspace and carefully crafting our away messages on AIM when, out of nowhere, Facebook changed the whole paradigm. I don’t actually remember why early Facebook’s platform seemed so much better than Myspace, AIM, Xanga, etc.; I just remember nearly buying someone’s NCSU email address because my school was not yet on the platform.
Read MoreIf a smile's worth a thousand words,
Are there a million phrases left unsaid?
Pain disguised in a crooked face
Wrenching the corners of its mouths in place
Mary had a little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow
But Mary’s lamb wandered off
To where she did not know
Exploring countries far and wide
The wandering lamb did go
And among an unsavory fold
She took herself a beau
Read More“Come on man—every single time! Seriously, I get stopped by this light every single time!” That is what I shouted out loud moments before my life was turned upside down, or better yet, inside out.
I often speak out loud in my car to myself (though sometimes my self-speak is directed toward other drivers when they need simple correction from my infinite bank of driving wisdom). After my outburst, I twisted my neck to and fro, subconsciously scanning the landscape to ensure I was the only witness to my little psychosis. I did not see any other car at the intersection. I wondered why the stupid stoplight was red if there were no other cars at the intercession.
Suddenly, I realized I was not alone. In a brief, suspended moment in time, a black-gloved hand, belonging to a medium-sized figure, wearing a ski mask (he could not have been more of a stereotype) snatched the passenger door handle like a ninja on a fly. Even in hindsight, I find I'm never quite quick enough to reach across the center console and depress the manual lock.
Read MoreHe is pleased with His Son (Luke 3:22). He is not pleased with the Pharisees and the self-righteous. He is pleased with everyone who has faith in the Son and His works. Without faith, it is impossible to please him (Hebrews 11:6). For those who believe, we have peace with the Father, the reconciliation that Christ paid for by his death and resurrection.
Read MoreThough the forms of each appearing share little in common, they are both frightful and wonderful. Based on what he accomplished in the years following his first advent, he will shield those who believe with mercy at his second.
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