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Switching WordPress Theme from 2019 to 2021

I love WordPress.org made themes. They’re simple. They don’t cost a thing, and they’re easy has heck to update. Background on the theme update: I started out this site on BlogSpot, as oakfive.com. After realizing the limitations of BlogSpot, especially no SSL on custom domains, I moved on to WordPress.com. WordPress.com, is the sister, for-profit… Continue reading Switching WordPress Theme from 2019 to 2021

Wim Hof Breathing, Basic Income, and My Eczema Cure; Top Article Roundup 🤠 2020

This article is a list of my most read articles of 2020 — this has been a busy year, with less writing and fewer pageviews. A big part of this is that 2019 was very much about Andrew Yang and Universal Basic Income. In turn, I had a great deal of 2019 traffic thanks to… Continue reading Wim Hof Breathing, Basic Income, and My Eczema Cure; Top Article Roundup 🤠 2020

Google Chrome Extensions I Can’t Live Without

Google Chrome extensions are add-ons for your Google Chrome web browsers. They add additional functionality that layers onto your web browser experience. As you add Chrome extensions, be sure to be conscientious of their impact on site speed as well as their security. I tend to trust browser extensions with at least 1,000 downloads and… Continue reading Google Chrome Extensions I Can’t Live Without

How I save money with the FatCoupon promo code browser extension and deal app

Full disclosure, I’m the head of marketing for the FatCoupon browser extension and app. That said, I practice what I preach, and actively use FatCoupon.com and the FatCoupon Google Chrome extension to save money when I shop online.  What is Fat Coupon?  Typo above, it’s actually one word: FatCoupon. FatCoupon is a deal website, FatCoupon.com;… Continue reading How I save money with the FatCoupon promo code browser extension and deal app

Most Common Night Shades in the American Diet

This article is simply a list of the Nightshade (Solanacea) family of plants that are most common in the American diet. Wikipedia – Solanacea. Some people (like me) have a sensitivity to the plants listed here. Tomatoes Potatoes Russet Potatoes Red Potatoes Yukon Gold Did you know there are over 4,000 varieties of potatoes*?! Potatoes… Continue reading Most Common Night Shades in the American Diet

Ode to leaf day

I don’t move my car on leaf day. I move it the night before. Several neighbors slept in and moved their cars, but by 9 am most of the work is done and their spots won’t be cleaned. Several neighbors don’t move their cars at all. Several neighbors sleeping in their vans probably didn’t get the mailer about leaf… Continue reading Ode to leaf day

Farewell Tweets to Andrew Yang

For posterity, here are some incredible farewell tweets to Andrew Yang. Andrew Yang made a deep impression on the Democratic Party, podcast hosts, and of course the Yang Gang. He started a conversation with America about universal basic income that will endure, and maybe one day become official US policy. This warm send off fits… Continue reading Farewell Tweets to Andrew Yang

Ode to Iowa (Poem)

Photo by Kayla Chapin, https://www.instagram.com/p/BALZzNsnI2a/

Ode to Iowa What does Iowa smell like? I just heard some people sitting next to me at Robo Taco call it a “wasteland.” There’s brilliant sunsets in Iowa I’m sure. There’s obscure swimming holes in big rivers and small creeks. People love; some probably haven’t found the love they want yet, and others madly… Continue reading Ode to Iowa (Poem)

A Skosh Better’s Most Read Articles of 2018

Hi All, if you’re reading this, thank you for visiting askoshbetter.com. 🤗 This article is a countdown of the most read articles of the last year according to Google Analytics*. In late 2017 I launched “oakfive” on blogspot (this website is now called a skosh better. In March 2018 I made the switch to WordPress.com… Continue reading A Skosh Better’s Most Read Articles of 2018