Following another internet meme, this time from the Web Professor - I'll attempt to choose and blogcast the best advice I ever received. This is a tough one but worth the introspection. Of course the wise words of Miss Piggy immediately come to mind: "Never eat more than you can ...

I found this post titled The New Face of Corporate America by Chris Hooley, and he has become my new blog hero. Go there first and read it before you bother with my comments. Having wended my career through a series of little startups and small web shops, I have ...

This winter is our first incorporating all the domestic duties of a homeowner, and the novelty means I am tackling all the menial outdoor chores with keen enthusiasm. I take out the garbage like I'm delivering manna to the starving, rake my leaves with pride. So when our city was dumped with ...

After a lengthy struggle with my conscience, I decided to change the permalink pattern here at ianring.com. Instead of the boring querystring method, now you will see the year, month, and post title appearing in the URL. With only a dozen-or-so posts in my blog it's not a blogophere-rocking change; ...

I was going around my hard drive deleting stuff ruthlessly, when I came across these. A few years ago during a brief spell of unemployment, I started a self-promotional site design in a William Morris Arts&Crafts style. Then I got a day job and I abandoned the project. These images were ...

Werty said "I get questioned about my sexuality because I keep a garden in the summer." Who in this world equates gardening with homosexuality? is gardening effeminate? I love gardening; I used to keep a herb garden years ago, and now that I've got a good sized back yard, ...

I've changed my mind about some of the things I want to do at ianring.com. For the next while you may see some navigation links moving around and layout changes. Bear with me while I chip away at a site redesign.