Jef van de Graaf™ 
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TL;DR: I used Telex (Automattic’s AI block builder) to prototype a race countdown concept in minutes, then refined it with Claude into a production-ready WordPress block with AI handling the heavy lifting. The whole thing took one afternoon and it’s now free and open source on GitHub. If you’re an endurance athlete running WordPress, this … Read more
The red-winged blackbird is a Canadian migratory bird that heads south every winter and returns north every spring—just like me.
What does solo travel really teach you—when no one’s watching, and you’re alone with nothing but your thoughts, a heavy pack, and a destination that feels so far away?
Tired of riding the freelance feast-or-famine rollercoaster? Wondering if you’ll ever break free from the constant hustle and actually thrive?
Life is nothing but a series of choices and chances.
Do you dream of being a rich af writer? While sipping top-shelf whiskey from morning until night?
I developed a highly-effective guerrilla marketing tactic when I was living in Japan. And it all started as a lowly-paid teacher at an Eikaiwa (英会話).
The Boron Letters is a cult classic for any copywriter. I discovered Gary Halbert’s book while cycling through the Philippines, burning through my savings, and struggling to kickoff a freelance copywriting career. It’s not your usual “how to be a copywriter” book. Instead, it’s a series of letters written from a father in prison to … Read more
Yesterday I turned 36 years old. It’s not a major milestone in the grand scheme of aging, but it got me thinking—my life may be one third completed. Of course, that assumes I’ll be a centenarian—a person who lives to be 100 years old NOT a mythical half-human, half-horse creature (although that’d be cool, eh?). … Read more