Learning to love black jelly beans

Bowl of black jelly beans.

Updated June 14, 2026 I don’t know what it was like at your house, but by a week past Easter, the only thing left in our baskets were the black jelly beans. My brother and I wouldn’t touch them with a ten foot pole, favoring the chocolate treats first, then the marshmallows, then any other […]

Cheat sheet for a good website

Sad face to smiling face, 5 levels of reviews.

Updated June 14, 2026 As a website designer, I’ve seen my share of poorly developed websites. Enough that it makes me think there should be a cheat sheet with some basics in creating a successful site. It is all important to have a web presence but it’s not enough to just throw something up there […]

Pet peeves in website design

One star out of five is not a good review.

Updated June 14, 2026 Hooooo boy. This list has been a long time coming. I’ve amassed quite a few over the years, but I’ll spare you the minor infractions and just give you the doozies. While there are thousands of fabulous websites out there, there are still plenty struggling with the basics. Ask any web […]