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Attended An introduction to the WP REST API | WordCamp Orange County 2019

Watched An introduction to the WP REST API by John HawkinsJohn Hawkins from WordCamp Orange County 2019
In this presentation, I’m going to give a brief introduction to the WP REST API, how to create custom end points, and some tools you can use to test your API as you’re developing it!
Great overview presentation, but a tad on the elementary side for me. John generally does a very solid job, but here I think he spent too much time on talking about other ways of doing things as a means of motivating why to use the REST API instead of talking about the REST API itself.

I did get the chance to meet a great programmer and developer named Beth who was previously in the area of instructional design.

Attended Making the world a better place through web design | WordCamp Orange County

Watched Making the world a better place through web design by Natalie MacLeesNatalie MacLees from WordCamp Orange County 2019
We all know better than to think that design is just about ‘making things look pretty’. But did you ever stop to think about the power you have as a web designer (or developer) to make the world a better place? It’s true! You have the power every single day to help make the world more just and equitable through design thinking and an inclusive mindset. We’ll explore how every person involved in designing and building the web can help lead the way, how to convince others to follow in your footsteps, and how to save yourself from being a plain vanilla designer.
A great way to start off the camp! The idea of inclusive design is a much better way to frame accessibility and related ideas.

Natalie standing next to the podium with a slide from her presentation on the screen behind her that reads "Inclusive design benefits everyone."

📺 “Murder, She Wrote” The Murder of Sherlock Holmes | Hulu

Watched "Murder, She Wrote" The Murder of Sherlock Holmes from Hulu
Directed by Corey Allen. With Angela Lansbury, Eddie Barth, Jessica Browne, Bert Convy. Former English teacher Jessica Fletcher travels to New York to celebrate the success of her debut novel, but when an unwanted guest is murdered at a costume party, she wishes she'd stayed home.
A generally entertaining pilot episode, but there were several painfully obvious moments that played out over a much longer time frame than they should have. Interesting to see Ned Beatty doing television here and playing the dumb detective. Seeing Bert Convey was entertaining as I hadn’t thought about him for decades.

📺 “The Americans” Immersion | Amazon Prime

Watched "The Americans" Immersion from Amazon Prime
Directed by Kevin Bray. With Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Brandon J. Dirden, Costa Ronin. A secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together, while, in Moscow, Oleg's own secrets put him under KGB suspicion. A new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.

📺 Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature RLST 152 – Lecture 9: The Gospel of Luke | Open Yale Courses

Watched Lecture 9: The Gospel of Luke by Dale B. Martin from RLST 152: Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature

Luke and Acts, a two-volume work, are structured very carefully by the author to outline the ministry of Jesus and the spread of the Gospel to the gentiles. The Gospel of Luke emphasizes the themes of Jesus’ Jewish piety, his role as a rejected prophet, and the reversal of earthly status. The Gospel ends in Jerusalem, and the Acts of the Apostles begins there and then follows the spread of the Gospel, both conceptually and geographically, to Samaria and the gentiles. By closely analyzing the Gospel and Acts, we see that the author was not concerned with historicity or chronological order. Rather, he writes his “orderly account” to illustrate the rejection of the Gospel by the Jews and its consequent spread to the gentiles.

📺 BOSS: The Black Experience in Business | PBS

Watched BOSS: The Black Experience in Business from PBS

Learn about the untold story of African American entrepreneurship, where skill, industriousness, ingenuity and sheer courage in the face of overwhelming odds provide the backbone of this nation’s economic and social growth.

I’ve either seen or read about large portions of the stories in this documentary, but even then this goes into a bit more depth than some of the vignettes I’ve read about. It also does a great job of aggregating these stories into a broader story arc. A stunning bit of documentary work. I recommend this highly.

It is painful to watch the destruction of lives and value over several hundred years here however.

I was entertained to see the documentary re-appropriate The O’Jays song For The Love of Money to highlight African American entrepreneurship as it was obviously horrifically misused in NBC’s The Apprentice.

📺 April 23, 2019 – PBS NewsHour | PBS

Watched April 23, 2019 - PBS NewsHour from PBS
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the death toll in Sri Lanka's Sunday bombings surpasses 300. Plus: The Supreme Court considers whether the census can ask about citizenship, how defiance by the president’s advisers protected him, why Democrats are divided on impeachment, a killing sparks fears of more violence in Northern Ireland, frustrated teachers on the brink and a newly revealed slave narrative.

📺 “The Americans” The Committee on Human Rights | Amazon Prime

Watched "The Americans" The Committee on Human Rights from Amazon Prime
Directed by Matthew Rhys. With Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Brandon J. Dirden, Costa Ronin. As Paige becomes even more enmeshed in her parents' world, tensions with Matthew Beeman come to a head, Philip and Elizabeth's honeytraps take surprising turns, and Stan faces the consequences of overplaying his hand at the FBI.

📺 “The Americans” Crossbreed | Amazon Prime

Watched "The Americans" Crossbreed from Amazon Prime
Directed by Roxann Dawson. With Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Brandon J. Dirden, Costa Ronin. Phillip and Elizabeth are stunned by Gabriel with a sudden announcement and a crushing revelation about Philip's past; Stan and Aderholt lure a suspect into their web; Oleg and Ruslan lead their first target into an ambush.

📺 “The Americans” Lotus 1-2-3 | Amazon Prime

Watched "The Americans" Lotus 1-2-3 from Amazon Prime
Directed by Noah Emmerich. With Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Brandon J. Dirden, Costa Ronin. Philip and Elizabeth receive surprising news about Henry -- and shattering news about a past operation. Stan might be falling in love, but Philip wonders if something darker is going on.

📺 A Night at the Garden

Watched A Night at the Garden by Marshall CurryMarshall Curry from A Night at the Garden

In 1939, 20,000 Americans rallied in New York’s Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism – an event largely forgotten from American history. A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN, made entirely from archival footage filmed that night, transports audiences to this chilling gathering and shines a light on the power of demagoguery and anti-Semitism in the United States.

A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN was directed and edited by Marshall Curry and was supported and released by Field of Vision. The film was nominated for a 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short; it was also an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival and was part of a special screening and panel discussion at the New York Film Festival. It was released on 22 Alamo Theater screens across the country and at The IFC Center in NYC.

A painfully powerful short film.

Hat tip: On the Media

📺 “The Americans” What’s the Matter with Kansas? | Amazon Prime

Watched "The Americans" What's the Matter with Kansas? from Amazon Prime
Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton. With Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Brandon J. Dirden, Costa Ronin. Philip and Elizabeth have qualms about a new assignment, while a specter from Philip's past creates unforeseen dangers. At the FBI, Stan makes a shocking play that could throw his career into turmoil.
Watched "Madam Secretary" The Great Experiment from CBS
Directed by Eric Stoltz. With Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Keith Carradine, Patina Miller. As Elizabeth prepares to declare her candidacy for president, she must deal with fallout from a news article alleging she had an affair with President Dalton during her CIA days; Mike B. and Jay adjust in their roles as campaign staffers.