Processing a Paranormal Event From Nearly a Decade Ago

So, this happened to me about a decade ago (2014).For some reason it's been on my mind a bit lately, so I wanted to write it out.I figured I would post it here because people might find it interesting.There is some context needed for it to make sense, so I am providing that. I apologize for the length, but some details are needed for it to make sense.When I was eighteen, my mother moved in with her boyfriend.Because there were a lot of kids between them, and I was going off to college, I didn't get a proper bedroom in the townhome they bought.T . . . [More]

Processing a Paranormal Event From Nearly a Decade Ago

So, this happened to me about a decade ago (2014).For some reason it's been on my mind a bit lately, so I wanted to write it out.I figured I would post it here because people might find it interesting.There is some context needed for it to make sense, so I am providing that. I apologize for the length, but some details are needed for it to make sense.When I was eighteen, my mother moved in with her boyfriend.Because there were a lot of kids between them, and I was going off to college, I didn't get a proper bedroom in the townhome they bought.T . . . [More]

#98 – Marieke van de Rakt on Uniting the WordPress Community for a Stronger Future

Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, how the WordPress community can stay United. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that by searching for WP Tavern in your podcast, player of choice. Or by going to WPTavern.com forward slash feed forward slash podcast. And you can copy that URL into most podcast player . . . [More]

#98 – Marieke van de Rakt on Uniting the WordPress Community for a Stronger Future

Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, how the WordPress community can stay United. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that by searching for WP Tavern in your podcast, player of choice. Or by going to WPTavern.com forward slash feed forward slash podcast. And you can copy that URL into most podcast player . . . [More]

WordPress 6.4 Introduces Twenty Twenty-Four Theme, Adds Lightbox, Block Hooks, and Improvements Acro

WordPress 6.4 “Shirley” was released today, named for famed American jazz pianist and singer Shirley Horn. This release introduces a new batch of writing and design tools that give users more powerful customization capabilities inside the editor. We covered most of the changes as they were released in the Gutenberg plugin and added to core, but here are a few of the highlights. Lightbox WordPress now has core support for loading images in a lightbox. It’s a simple, yet elegant “expand on click” feature that allows visitors to ex . . . [More]

WordPress 6.4 Introduces Twenty Twenty-Four Theme, Adds Lightbox, Block Hooks, and Improvements Acro

WordPress 6.4 “Shirley” was released today, named for famed American jazz pianist and singer Shirley Horn. This release introduces a new batch of writing and design tools that give users more powerful customization capabilities inside the editor. We covered most of the changes as they were released in the Gutenberg plugin and added to core, but here are a few of the highlights. Lightbox WordPress now has core support for loading images in a lightbox. It’s a simple, yet elegant “expand on click” feature that allows visitors to ex . . . [More]

My Brother Came Back As a Ghost

I work at retail store.I was closing one night.It was just me and one other person.We had walked the store to make sure all of the customers were gone.We were standing by the front door after having just locked it.We heard a cart rolling out in the store.We looked at each other in surprise because there was nobody there but us.I thought I must haves missed a customer still in the store.So I started walking the store again and found this cart all by itself in the middle of an aisle.It had rolled by itself.We both were a little freaked out.It was . . . [More]

My Brother Came Back As a Ghost

I work at retail store.I was closing one night.It was just me and one other person.We had walked the store to make sure all of the customers were gone.We were standing by the front door after having just locked it.We heard a cart rolling out in the store.We looked at each other in surprise because there was nobody there but us.I thought I must haves missed a customer still in the store.So I started walking the store again and found this cart all by itself in the middle of an aisle.It had rolled by itself.We both were a little freaked out.It was . . . [More]

Jetpack 12.8 Launches Jetpack Creator for Monetizing Content and Subscribers

Jetpack 12.8 was released this week, introducing Jetpack Creator, a new product under the Growth category that sits alongside the recently launched Newsletter product. Jetpack Creator is aimed at users who want to monetize their content and subscribers. It supports e-books, courses, paid newsletters, advertising, paywalled access, and other content monetization options. The market size of the creator economy is growing and established social networking apps are updating their offerings to better serve creators who are marketing themselves in . . . [More]

Jetpack 12.8 Launches Jetpack Creator for Monetizing Content and Subscribers

Jetpack 12.8 was released this week, introducing Jetpack Creator, a new product under the Growth category that sits alongside the recently launched Newsletter product. Jetpack Creator is aimed at users who want to monetize their content and subscribers. It supports e-books, courses, paid newsletters, advertising, paywalled access, and other content monetization options. The market size of the creator economy is growing and established social networking apps are updating their offerings to better serve creators who are marketing themselves in . . . [More]

Why the Aliens Have No Interest in Disclosing to Us

Beside the fact that they could be having some kind of mutual tolerance or non military interference treaty in place with some of our governments, it's very understandable why it's not in their interest to disclose to us, not even with our governments or military elites.We humans rage, panic and resort to violence easily, we deceive and sometimes enjoy the process.We do crazy stuff to helpless beings when we feel in power, and contemporary history is full of such examples.We evolved in technology but still have a tribal attitude when it . . . [More]

Why the Aliens Have No Interest in Disclosing to Us

Beside the fact that they could be having some kind of mutual tolerance or non military interference treaty in place with some of our governments, it's very understandable why it's not in their interest to disclose to us, not even with our governments or military elites.We humans rage, panic and resort to violence easily, we deceive and sometimes enjoy the process.We do crazy stuff to helpless beings when we feel in power, and contemporary history is full of such examples.We evolved in technology but still have a tribal attitude when it . . . [More]

Encounters With Ghosts in Our Haunted 1896 Home

I 42(f) lived in a house built in 1896 from the time was 8 until I was 20.My parents bought the house from family and it needed some work.It wasn't until I was 16 that I had my first experience.I had my own room although it was a repurposed closet.It was wide enough for a twin size bed against the wall and a dresser on the other wall with a desks across from it.One night I was sleeping on my back but something caused me to wake up.I opened my eyes and a figure of an older man was standing beside my bed.He was wearing overalls and was sort of wh . . . [More]

Encounters With Ghosts in Our Haunted 1896 Home

I 42(f) lived in a house built in 1896 from the time was 8 until I was 20.My parents bought the house from family and it needed some work.It wasn't until I was 16 that I had my first experience.I had my own room although it was a repurposed closet.It was wide enough for a twin size bed against the wall and a dresser on the other wall with a desks across from it.One night I was sleeping on my back but something caused me to wake up.I opened my eyes and a figure of an older man was standing beside my bed.He was wearing overalls and was sort of wh . . . [More]

Scariest Thing That Ever Happened to Me

To begin, this happened about ten years ago and I've only ever told this to a few people face to face.Most people think it's a tall tale.It was honestly one of the most unsettling things that has ever happened to me and changed me from a condescending sceptic into somewhat of a believer.Background.When I was a 22 year old second year uni student (no drink, no drugs) living in the Stoke area of the U-K.I rented an old middle terrace house in second year with my then girlfriend and some friends.It was a creepy and dark house as it only had window . . . [More]

Scariest Thing That Ever Happened to Me

To begin, this happened about ten years ago and I've only ever told this to a few people face to face.Most people think it's a tall tale.It was honestly one of the most unsettling things that has ever happened to me and changed me from a condescending sceptic into somewhat of a believer.Background.When I was a 22 year old second year uni student (no drink, no drugs) living in the Stoke area of the U-K.I rented an old middle terrace house in second year with my then girlfriend and some friends.It was a creepy and dark house as it only had window . . . [More]

Newspack Plugin Update Checker Lets Users Update from GitHub

Adam Schweigert, an independent media and technology consultant, has released a plugin called Newspack Plugin Update Checker that enables self-hosted Newspack users to keep their plugins up-to-date. The Newspack project was launched in 2019 by WordPress.com, with support from the Google News Initiative, the Knight Foundation, and The Lenfest Institute. It provides local news organizations a powerful, yet cost effective publishing platform that promotes financial sustainability. More than 200 news sites are on the hosted version of Newspack, . . . [More]

Newspack Plugin Update Checker Lets Users Update from GitHub

Adam Schweigert, an independent media and technology consultant, has released a plugin called Newspack Plugin Update Checker that enables self-hosted Newspack users to keep their plugins up-to-date. The Newspack project was launched in 2019 by WordPress.com, with support from the Google News Initiative, the Knight Foundation, and The Lenfest Institute. It provides local news organizations a powerful, yet cost effective publishing platform that promotes financial sustainability. More than 200 news sites are on the hosted version of Newspack, . . . [More]

1979 Cemetery Ghost Event in Virginia City

Used to be a believer when I was a kid.I've debunked every event and encounter except one.Still can't explain how this happened.Family road vacation during the summer of 1978 or 1979.I was about 10.My mom and dad drove us kids everywhere.This event happened in Virginia City, Nevada.We had a great time touring the town and shops.I was thrilled by the western style shootout on main Street.The loser had sqibs in his torso that exploded blood and he fell near my feet.I was surprised then proud to have a drop of fake blood on my shirt.It was a 10 ye . . . [More]

1979 Cemetery Ghost Event in Virginia City

Used to be a believer when I was a kid.I've debunked every event and encounter except one.Still can't explain how this happened.Family road vacation during the summer of 1978 or 1979.I was about 10.My mom and dad drove us kids everywhere.This event happened in Virginia City, Nevada.We had a great time touring the town and shops.I was thrilled by the western style shootout on main Street.The loser had sqibs in his torso that exploded blood and he fell near my feet.I was surprised then proud to have a drop of fake blood on my shirt.It was a 10 ye . . . [More]