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Site Redesign

My blog has been around since 2006 and has gone through many redesigns since. But the last design was created in 2012 and hasn't been updated since. Although it looked a bit dated, I had no reason to change it because I liked it and didn't blog as much as I used to. But due to the ever changing nature of the web, I finally hit a stumbling block. My theme would no longer work with newer versions of PHP, and the Wordpress plugins that I relied on to keep it running were constantly breaking with updates too. Last year, my web host had kindly allowed me to run an outdated version of PHP so that I could keep my blog...

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Covry Glasses Review

I wear contact lenses most of the day, but I switch to glasses at night. For the past decade or so I've used vision insurance for my contacts (don't you love how most vision plans only cover glasses or contacts?) and gotten my glasses from various online retailers, mostly Warby Parker. I don't think I ever realized that my glasses never fit correctly — I just assumed that the constant sliding off my face and touching my cheeks when I smile were how all glasses fit. Hence, I hardly ever wore glasses during the day because they were a PITA to wear. I first heard about low bridge fit glasses a few years ago, but didn't pay it much mind. I knew...

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Secret Invasion Ads, Remixed

Have you heard of Secret Invasion, the latest lineup in the MCU’s Disney+ shows? The first episode only just aired this past week and I gotta say I like what I’ve seen so far. If you have heard of the show, I’m sure you’ve encountered the visually fractured ads that have been all over the internet the past few weeks. Well, Redditor King-Owl-House remixed these ads to include other characters the actors have played in the past with great results. Check them out!

Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Fury and Jules Winnfield:

Cobie Smulders, Maria Hill and Robin Scherbatsky (aka Robin Sparkles):

#YouAreAwful

Have you watched season 6 of Black Mirror yet? The first episode is titled "Joan is Awful" and it stars Annie Murphy as Joan, who discovers a Streamberry (a streaming service that is eerily similar to Netflix) show called "Joan is Awful" (starring Salma Hayek!) based on her life. Well, Netflix has now released a promotional site that lets you "sign up" to Streamberry, take or upload a picture, and voilà! You are greeted with your own "____ is Awful" show. You can even download a digital image advertising your show: Kudos on a clever way to promote what is probably the most talked-about show of the new season! (Just a heads up, though...

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