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One fantastic Chinese Dinner

by Alan Jacobs | Feb 11, 2026 | Singapore

I only took three photos - was too busy eating.

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While working on the website for the church I attend, it occured to us that our new WordPress site might be able to deliver digital signage. We tried it with the Foyer plugin, and although the developer Menno Luitjes was very helpful, we haven't gotten that right. For...

UUCL Website

Aug 30, 2018

This year I took over responsibility for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster's website. It was on WIX, which meant it was difficult to have concurrent editors and the site was only marginally responsive. We also couldn't schedule the publishing, so every...

Running in the dark

Mar 12, 2018

Dark evenings. Time to break out the reflective running vest, headlamp, and 4-pack of flashers.

Track running

Mar 12, 2018

Road running is like a spiritual journey. Track running is like mental mayhem.

Running Injury

Mar 11, 2018

Whoops. Blood thru the running sock.

Summer Running in Lancaster PA

May 25, 2016

Running with the Amish

May 22, 2016

Don’t Always Blame Running

May 15, 2016

I have a tinge in my knee that comes and goes. It starts soon in to my run, and can stay or get worse throughout the run. When this knee pain befalls, I usually go through several weeks of modifying my gait and my shoes, until I find the right combination, and it...