Tag Archives: blogging

Adding free stock photos to your blog with quick, easy attribution

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

I was showing a student how to use free stock photos to illustrate an online project, and since I was doing the work anyway, I thought I’d put it here on my blog to share with anyone who was interested. … Continue reading →

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Back after a long absence (blamed entirely on the pandemic!)

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

This is my first post since February, so hello! The details behind my long absence don’t really matter, because, really,  haven’t we all been dealing with the same troubles for months now? But basically, long story short: I teach college, … Continue reading →

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What’s in a tagline? My blog’s identity: Version 4.0

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

I’m developing a new course at MSOE called “SS 3700 Digital Society.” To say I’m excited is to understate my enthusiasm for this topic. As a political science major who took computer programming classes in the late 1970s using a … Continue reading →

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What’s in a tagline (Part 2): Changing my blog’s identity AGAIN

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

Welcome to KatherineWikoff.com, version 3.0. Today marks the launch of a new tagline for my blog’s “identity,” and I think I’ve FINALLY found something that fits. Version 1.0 Starting out in 2012, I subtitled my blog “Ideas on creativity, innovation, … Continue reading →

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Green lawn, white building, angled shadows, caged “works” (and thoughts on blogging)

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

Something about the bright sunlight and the white building, the slanted shadows and the lush green grass, and finally the caged meters and pipes caught my eye as I was walking down the hill to Starbucks a few days ago. … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Tagline? (Or: My Blog’s Identity Crisis)

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

I’ve had this sinking feeling for a while that the actual content I’ve posted on my blog for the past almost-five years had almost nothing to do with the blog’s original tagline: Ideas on creativity, innovation, lifelong learning, and other random stuff … Continue reading →

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Just a fluke, but still lots of fun

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

This is what my stats looked like shortly after 11:00 last night. (Yep, I use the old stats page. The new one doesn’t give you this snapshot of “context.”) This morning I’m back on track to my usual numbers, lucky to … Continue reading →

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The Northern Soul Project – Streaming 24/7 Northern Soul Radio (Post #4)

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Katherine Wikoff

A quick post to share my latest Northern Soul find: a radio station that streams classic Northern Soul music online, ad free, 24/7. A partnership between San Francisco radio station KALW (91.7FM) and National Public Radio, “The Mix: Northern Soul … Continue reading →

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“This website is something that is required on the web, someone with some originality!”

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Katherine Wikoff

Uh . . . right.  How dumb do the spammers think we are?  Pretty darn, apparently. I’ll admit to feeling a little rush of happiness when I saw I had a new comment on one of my posts and read these … Continue reading →

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I’m back (hopefully . . .)

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Here’s what happens sometimes when I’m not even trying. I have been away from blogging for over a month because my offline responsibilities have claimed the lion’s share of my attention.  Family, job, that sort of thing. Part of the problem, … Continue reading →

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