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Going Back To the Classic Editor (in WordPress)

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In lieu of a Christmas blog post celebrating the “magic of the holidays,” I’m offering something practical for all you blogging types out there. I know our numbers continue to contract. I’ll be back after Christmas with fresh content.

Occasionally, WordPress requires that you download updates. Since 2012 when I launched this site, I’ve been faithfully executing these “upgrades.” I fear that one day, I’ll download one and the site will simply disappear. So far, so good, though.

The other day, however, when I updated to WordPress 5.01, I ended up with the WP Block Editor as my editing tool for posting. May I simply be blunt? It sucked!! If that’s happened, or if it happens at some point, I hope this video is as helpful to you as it was to me.

By following these simple instructions, I now have the WP Classic Editor set as my default. It’s what I’ve been using for the past six years and it’s way more functional than the latest editor, which again, sucks!

Merry blogging!

Check Your Technology

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Technology is ubiquitous in our lives as Americans, and pretty much the norm throughout the western world. Some believe that it has the capacity to cure all that ails us; others harbor sentiments about it akin to Martin Luther’s feeling for the devil, when he turned and threw his inkwell at him. Whether you love, hate, or are ambivalent about technology, it’s here to stay. Complaining about it won’t change anything. Continue reading →

The JBE–it’s about embracing change

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This is a brand new blog. What makes this blog different is that I tackled WordPress on my own and set up my very own CMS/website without relying on other people. That’s all part of the DIY theme that pervades the JBE.

I’ve been blogging since 2002 via a variety of different blogging platforms. I’ve done Greymatter, Blogger (now owned by Google), tried TypePad (didn’t like it) and attempted WordPress back in 2008 only to leave that site to decay. I’m back for a second try.

If the 21st century world of work and workforce is about anything, it’s learning new things, constantly upgrading your skills, and embracing the technological onslaught that overwhelms many–even professionals and government leaders.