Photo of the Week: Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan

white pillars surround the entrance of The Courthouse Grille

It was a restaurant in Plymouth, Michigan for over 80 years, but the vacant building will be demolished for redevelopment.

The Courthouse Grille on the hilltop overlooking Edward Hines Park closed in late 2017.

For many families in the west metro Detroit suburbs, including mine, it was a place for family reunions, holiday celebrations, graduation parties, and first dates. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan

Joining Global Climate Strike 2019

Global Climate Strike home page.

You’ll notice something different on my site today, a banner that announces my commitment and participation in Global Climate Strike this week.

A worldwide initiative, Global Climate Strike encourages employees to walk out of their workplace on September 20, 2019 in an act of solidarity to show global leaders we demand an end to our reliance on fossil fuels.

Organized by 350.org in partnership with Fridays for Future, you can also participate online through a digital climate strike on your website or blog. Continue reading Joining Global Climate Strike 2019

UX Win: LinkedIn Account Password Change

LinkedIn login and security page on desktop

I don’t know about you, but I get a feeling of dread when I need to change an account password.

Why?

Because of years of receiving warning messages for submitting my new password incorrectly.

With no indication of what characters the password must contain.

Who hasn’t received messages similar to:

  • Your password must be at least 10 characters long, but not longer than 18 characters
  • You cannot use %, ^, or & in your password. The only accepted special characters are *, $, and +
  • You must use at least three upper case letters and two lower case letters in your password

Continue reading UX Win: LinkedIn Account Password Change