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How to Share on Twitter with a wp.me short URL

November 30, 2010 — Leave a comment
Twitter bird

Twitter bird via http://kailoon.com/free-vector-icons-set-twitter-birdy-icon/

A while back I shared a simple tip on how to add a Share on Twitter link to your WordPress blog…

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=<?php echo urlencode("Currently reading: "); ?><?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers">Tweet this!</a>

But if your URL’s are too long and you’d like a more concise Tweet — there are a few other options for doing this as well (without using plugins).
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What would you buy for your babies?

November 29, 2010 — 6 Comments
Happy Turkey Day from ididdy and hdiddy

The boys ready for Turkey Day | Photo by Jonathan Blundell

We’ve had a lot of people ask what the boys would like for Christmas.

We’re so thankful for all that we’ve been given already and we honestly can’t think of anything they need other than diapers (Pampers – size newborn or 1) and formula (still trying to figure that out).

But as new parents we might be missing some great innovations in parenting.

So I’m curious — if you had $100 to spend on your baby (or babies) what would you buy? Any “must haves?”

Use Amazon’s Baby Store as a pricing guide and let me know what you come up with in the comments below. You don’t have to spend all $100 – but be sure you keep your shopping list under $100.

As an added bonus, I’ll pick one random comment at the end of the week and send that person a copy of my novel, St. Peter’s Brewery.

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Let the Advent Season begin

November 26, 2010 — Leave a comment
Jonathan and Laurie Christmas 2006

Jonathan and Laurie Christmas 2006 (our first Christmas together)

Forget the huge sales, the Black Friday or Buy Nothing Day trends… this is what kicks the Advent season off for me…

Trombone Shorty and other musicians from New Orleans perform O’ Holy Night on Studio 60:

(download a copy here)

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!

Find out more about Trombone Shorty on his website.

What is the official start of the Advent Season for you?

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Communication breakdown

November 24, 2010 — Leave a comment
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Photo by Jonathan Blundell

We’ll be talking about COMMUNICATION this morning at Chick-fil-A.

Good thing I have a BS in Mass Communication.

But guess what… we’re all masters of communication!

We’re always communicating from the moment we’re born… yes even Hayden and Ian were communicating with their screams and their silence. It’s a pretty basic form of communication — but they’re masters at it.
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A little change in direction?

November 23, 2010 — Leave a comment
Turn

Turn | Photo by mikemcnally

I’m considering a slight name change for my blog…

From Stranger in a Strange Land to simply “Jonathan D. Blundell” – with Stranger in a Strange Land as the “tag” or “description”…

Can’t decide if it’s more or less confusing.

Thoughts?

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