Photo of the Week: Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon

Building mural shows Martha the passenger pigeon leads a flock of passenger pigeons

What a gorgeous mural! I saw Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon earlier this month while walking in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio on my way to the public library.

Part of the ArtWorks Cincinnati project, the mural is a reproduction of a piece by John A. Ruthven. In the mural, Martha and her flock of Passenger Pigeons fly over the historic Bird Run at the Cincinnati Zoo. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon

On Websites, Hacking, and Two-Factor Authentication

Woman using a smartphone while drinking coffee

Imagine it’s Saturday, and you’re looking forward to spending the weekend with your spouse and two children.

An unexpected message from your father alerts you to a problem with your website.

And that’s when the next three days turn into a nightmare of phone calls, messages, frustration, anxiety, and a scary financial interaction of thousands of dollars. Continue reading On Websites, Hacking, and Two-Factor Authentication

Blog vs. Website: What’s the Difference?

Person holds their hands over a desk with laptop, smartphone, and open journal on it, as if explaining something.

When I spoke at the Rochester Writers Spring Conference, one of the questions asked in multiple conference sessions (including mine) was:

What’s the difference between a blog and a website?

My reply was, that’s a good question. Continue reading Blog vs. Website: What’s the Difference?