Made some changes to the toggled menu on mobile views. Centered up, padded, and more to my liking.
Next up is playing with what post information is displayed in archived views vs. single-post views. After that I need to nail down exactly how I want my custom front page to look on mobile and how that differs from the regular archive view on mobile.
I have trouble speaking up unless I’m absolutely sure what I say will be the right thing. Last night I was reading Work Rules by Laszlo Bock and hit this passage…
One leader, who had been cautious about wading into issues outside his area of expertise, was told, “Every time you open your mouth you add value.” For years after, he told me, that one bit of insight from a colleague encouraged him to be a much more active member of his team.
My reaction…
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I’ve removed the sharing buttons from my posts. Don’t think anyone ever used them and I think they’re mostly clutter. So away they go!
During my anniversary dinner on Monday night, I had an Old Fashioned that was truly exceptional. Normally if I have a cocktail I quickly follow up my thoughts with “but the bourbon is the best part. So I’ll just keep bourbon at home.” This time I started thinking about what it would be like to be have an old fashioned just as good in the comfort of my own home. Such a delicacy might even make cooking alone bareable.
Methinks the kitchen bar will soon hold some bitters.
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Upon completing Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt, I met my goal of reading 15 books in 2015. It all happened more easily than I thought – three months early!
Taking another look at the 2015 reading list, I notice that four of the books were late additions (meaning that I added them to my list after making the inital fifteen books in December.) I have six more books chosen to read, and only two of those are late additions. So I wonder if maybe the next goal for 2015 should be to finish the original list?
Dunno. Maybe not.
I’m now reading Work Rules! by Laszlo Bock which happens to be a late addition itself. But this choice was partially of convenience. My Kindle 3G died last year, but my mom recently upgraded to a Kindle Paperwhite and gave me her old 3G. Work Rules! happened to be available in Kindle format from my library and that was a very convenient way to obtain some reading indeed.
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One year of marriage! What have I learned?
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I usually wear headphones while I’m working, even if I’m home alone. At this point it just feels like part of staying in the flow. Noises out, quiet music on.
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Some people have favorite presidents. I’ve never been much for politics, but this book has helped me start picking some favorites. Truman, FDR, and Obama being the first that come to mind. Not because of their political actions, but because their feelings on drinking seem to match my own.
This was a fun a little book because it doesn’t try to be anything other than what you’d expect from the title:
Each president is a chapter and the author picks out the best alcohol-related stories to be found on each. From those stories you tend to see a pretty picture of what drinking with any one president might be like. FDR might mix you a weak sippin’ cocktail, but Truman would assuredly have water with just a bit of bourbon flavoring. Obama would buy you a beer if you wanted, but if you’re in his company for dinner and late night cocktails there would likely be martinis close at hand.
As enjoyable as I found it, it’s still fair to warn you that it mostly falls into what I call “bathroom reading.” It’s packaged in a way that its best read in short spurts. If you do happen to read it straight through you’ll find some of the stories overlap because of that. The advantage is it can be a really pleasant experience for the short-term reader who mostly wants to read the few chapters of their favorite presidents.
I liked it a lot, just don’t expect a life-changing reading experience. You might find a new favorite cocktail recipe though!
Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking by Mark Will-Weber
Thanks to Julie and Michael for getting me this book as a Christmas present.
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Alex "Gus" Gustafson 