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Salsa Fresca Recipe

Posted on August 29, 2012 by J.J.

My wife recently asked me what my favorite fruit or vegetable is. While there are so many wonderful choices—from avocados and peppers to pears, strawberries and pineapples—I would have to say that the tomato tops my list. I find myself eating so many recipes that involve the tomato. Oftentimes it is paired with some type of pepper, so peppers are almost a necessity, but the tomato packs so much flavor that …

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The Drawing Board

Posted on August 19, 2012 by J.J.

When it comes to designing (pretty much) anything, I perform a specific series of steps to complete the design. For websites, I often brainstorm the information, research the necessary content, then draw mock-ups and wireframes. After deciding on the most successful wireframe, I create the actual visual design in Photoshop (or, on occasion, in Illustrator). A great resource for creating a successful, web-friendly layout is the 960 grid system. After …

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Life’s (Un)Predictability

Posted on August 3, 2012 by J.J.

Have you seen the amazing Pixar movie Ratatouille? If no, I highly recommend it. The level of irony playing out on screen is amazing enough, but as any Pixar fan already knows, the story is original and clever, with plenty of beautiful visuals and laughs to go with it. One simple line from the movie that has popped into my head a number of times lately is, “But the only …

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Happy Anniversary, Bro!

Posted on July 13, 2012 by J.J.

It’s quite something to say that my brother—who’s been a great friend of mine as well as being my brother—married his wife just one month after I married mine. So on July 10, 2012, they celebrated their first anniversary. My brother is always one to find excitement in surprising others, and for their anniversary, he surprised Ashley with a trip out of town to a bed and breakfast. At …

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Our First Anniversary!

Posted on June 11, 2012 by J.J.

On June 10, 2012, I celebrated one year of marriage with my best friend, my wife, Alisa. It also happens to be the week that we leave Berlin and move back to the United States. I am so blessed to have her. For our anniversary, we headed to Potsdam, which is a neighboring city to Berlin. The train ride is only about 20 minutes, but the city seems quite …

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