WordPress security issues

I’ve been dealing with some WordPress security issues. Hackers broke into a number of WP sites I know or have worked on. Here is a list of helpful security links:

10 effective-ways to secure your wordpress blog

top 10 htaccess hacks for wordpress

Incapsula – Improve Website Security & Performance, make your Website Faster & Safer

how to fix a hacked wordpress blog

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Orioles in their nest

We have a colorful annual event. Orioles come to nest within our palm tree in the patio. The nest is made from strands of palm that the the orioles weave into the palm leaves. They actually pierce the palm, push and pull the strands through.

They are very active, make wild sounds and constantly move about. I caught some cool images with my Canon. I wish I had shot these in Raw mode.








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Doyald Young, 1926-2011, a great teacher

I was saddened to hear of Doyald Young passing away. I purchased many of his books, and they are a treasure – overflowing with typographic brilliance. I was very fortunate to have Doyald as my lettering teacher at Art Center in the summer of 1976, my first semester. He was a gifted teacher – patient, kind, disciplined and as all who knew him, a perfectionist. I’m pretty sure no one got an “A” in our lettering class. I was very proud of my “B”. I earned it and worked very hard. I’ll never forget what he said to me in class, “I only know one way to draw letters well and that is slowly.”

Doyald loved drawing letters and that is his legacy. He passed on his love of letters, and happily creating a font is what I worked on the day I heard he died.  I corresponded with him recently. I shared how appreciative I was of his contributions and that he was my typographic mentor and master. I also showed him a logotype I recently completed. He wrote back and thought it was cool. I can’t think of a higher honor. I will miss him.

Here is a link about Doyald and the appreciation he generated.

Here is video of Doyald, created by Lynda.com late last year:
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Adobe InDesign CS5 – Terry White’s Top 5 Favorite Features

Checkout this video on InDesign’s cool new features:
Terry White is a Worldwide Creative Suite Design Evangelist for Adobe Systems, Inc. Terry has been with Adobe for over a decade and has extensive knowledge of Adobe’s Creative Professional product line. In his current position, he leads the charge of getting customers excited and educated about Adobe’s Creative Suite Design Premium products. YouTube Preview Image

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Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.YouTube Preview Image

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Clean Coal air freshener!

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