Concerns about online privacy and illicit government snooping are at the top of users’ minds, now more than ever. We appreciate that your trust us to safeguard your sensitive information on WordPress.com, and Automattic has a long-standing commitment to defending your rights and holding firm against legal bullying and over-reaching government requests. We work to have the most stringent, user-friendly policies possible within the ...
It’s a beautiful day for a new theme! Today, I’m happy to present a free magazine theme, Cerauno. Cerauno Cerauno is a polished, user-friendly theme designed by Mel Choyce. In Mel’s words: I designed Cerauno with subject bloggers in mind, like food, fashion, or travel bloggers. I wanted to make a theme for someone who’s been blogging for a little ...
Resonar, designed by Automattic’s own Takashi Irie, made its debut in March. Created for food and design bloggers to showcase photography and longform posts, we’ve loved watching how you’ve turned Resonar on its head. Here are five of our favorite takes, from simple and chic to full-color and bold. Joshua S. Porter Writer, filmmaker, and musician Joshua Porter transformed Resonar into a stark, high-impact portfolio ...
Blogging 201: Branding and Growth starts Monday, October 20. If you’re a recent alum of Blogging 101 looking to build on the skills you’ve developed so far, or a blogger looking for new ways to grow your site and its audience, this is the course for you. What will Blogging 201 cover? We’ll introduce tools to increase your traffic within WordPress.com as well as through other ...
Do you love stories from around the world? Check out the work of the following nine photographers on WordPress.com and allow your imagination to take you away… Nathanael‘s monochrome photo of the Star Lite Motel in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, conjures images of wayward romances and clandestine meetings. We loved the marquee’s message, “Forgive and forget its human to err.” ...
The content you publish on your site is the result of a lot of behind-the-scenes activity — and we’re not talking only about drafting posts and pages. Emails, meetings and events, documents and spreadsheets: as business owners and publishers you have a lot to juggle. We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Google to offer our users the incredible ...
Les oiseaux gazouillent chantant pour accueillir les Princesse du printemps Ses yeux brillent brillant comme le soleil du printemps ses cheveux sont en agitant onduler comme l’eau qui coule du lac elle souffle brise du printemps voyage à travers les colonies de daffodiels or ses lèvres sont rouges comme les pommes rip ses mains sont la danse comme dans la ...
The Victor By C.W. Longenecker If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t If you like to win but think you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost. For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will It’s all in the ...
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983 From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: - Why does god has to select you for such a bad disease?? He Replied… In the world over 50 million children start ...
Life is Best for those who want to Live it, Life is Difficult for those who want to Analyze it, Life is worst for those who want to Criticize it, `Our Attitude Defines Life… Enjoy Your Life, Laugh so Hard That even Sorrow Smiles at You, Live Life so Well That even Death Loves to see you Alive, Fight ...
Once upon a time in the immense Russian steppe, lay a little village where nearly all the inhabitants bred horses. It was the month of October, when a big livestock market was held yearly in the main town. Two brothers, one rich and the other one poor, set off for market. The ...
Men and Women live in the same world, but they experience it as if they came from two different worlds. Boys like things, girls like people. Every boy wants to be in a gang, and wants a gun; every girl has her best friend, with whom she shares her secrets. Men want status and power, women want love. It’s amazing, ...
Far in to the cold mountain a stone trail wind aslant, Where white clouds rise a house appears Stopping my carriage, I sit to admire the late maple forest The frosted leave are redder than February Clouds Du Mu (Tang Dynasty 803-852) February Flowers- Fan Wu Tagged: Books, Love
Once upon a time… there lived an unhappy young girl. Unhappy she was, for her mother was dead, her father had married another woman, a widow with two daughters, and her stepmother didn’t like her one little bit. All the nice things, kind thoughts and loving touches
