Mike Johnston

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Retired IT director from the US, now living in Lisbon, Portugal. I write about food and travel with my wife at thecookandthewriter.com. #WCEU organizer. Novice website builder. Dog lover, especially Boston Terriers.
Food & travel sitehttps://thecookandthewriter.com
Management writinghttps://mymanagementmentor.com
Mike JohnstonApr 9, 2024
On the off chance that you might need to tie some stuff together, here’s a site that will help you do it. https://www.animatedknots.com/
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Animated Knots is the world's leading site for learning how to tie knots of any kind. From Boating Knots, Fishing Knots and Climbing Knots to how to tie a Tie, or even Surgical Knots — we’ve got it covered.

Mike JohnstonMar 27, 2024

“Uncontested races are undemocratic.” What a great idea!

https://jesspiper.substack.com/p/uncontested-races-are-undemocratic

Uncontested Races are Undemocratic

They are also immoral. If we say we stand with all communities, we have to prove it by showing up on every ballot.

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper
Mike JohnstonMar 26, 2024

So we started out asking a simple question: Why is the price of olive oil rising so much? Getting to an answer took us down a long rabbit hole. Still not sure where it will lead, but I’m continuing to pull the thread.

https://thecookandthewriter.com/2024/03/22/whats-up-with-olive-oil/

What's up with olive oil?

This week we dig into the reasons behind the rising price of olive oil and discover there's a lot more at stake.

the cook & the writer
Show threadMike JohnstonMar 23, 2024
@MetalSnake Thanks! The variety of sites / interests / user counts is really interesting.
Show threadMike JohnstonMar 21, 2024
The good news is that I don’t have to rush to make the change! @nathan gave us plenty of advance warning.
Show threadMike JohnstonMar 21, 2024
@mastohost @chris @matt Thanks for the suggestion!
Show threadMike JohnstonMar 21, 2024
@jake4480 @danielauener Thanks, Jake. I appreciate the suggestion.
Mike JohnstonMar 21, 2024
@chris Thanks, Chris. I have been noting where other people are located. Good suggestion. I’m not familiar with @mastohost, so that’s something I’ll look into.
Mike JohnstonMar 21, 2024
My administrator has announced that he will be shutting down the server in a couple months, mostly due to rising costs. Sad to see this happen, but I suspect it will be a fact of life in this ecosystem. So now I’m reading the “how to migrate” documents. The technical piece seems simple enough and I’ve looked at the list of other servers. Just wondering if anyone has thoughts on how to select a new home?
Show threadMike JohnstonMar 4, 2024
@davidbisset Excellent article. Thanks for sharing it. I learned some things…and relearned a few more.