Category Journal

March 14 PI day – Course Building

Building courses in this consistent structure is important because it helps transform individual examples into a cohesive learning system rather than a scattered collection of videos or code samples. The focus of the day was course creation. I completed three…

Journal — Friday the 13th

Progress, Patterns, and Persistence Today happened to fall on Friday the 13th, a day that many people associate with bad luck. But in my little corner of the world — building The Ray Code — it turned out to be…

Publishing and Progress

A major step forward today was publishing the Chain of Responsibility design pattern video in PHP. Preparing the slides, organizing the sections, and recording the presentation required patience and attention to detail. The finished video now joins the growing library…

Journal March 10 2026 Four Miles of Reflection

Four miles around the complex brought a calm end to the day. The steady rhythm of walking always helps clear the mind. The book of Exodus played through my headphones, first in German and then in Portuguese on the return.…

Journal — March 8, 2026

Today began with my morning Bible study, BS-AM, which continues to set the tone for the day. Starting with Scripture in the morning gives my mind a clear and steady focus before anything else begins. Daylight savings caused me to…

Journal March 7 2026

Work on The Ray Code continued today as I organized ideas for the MASTER page that will display my design pattern videos. The day started slowly, but it still turned out to be productive. I went shopping earlier and picked…

Creating Downloadable ZIP Packages for Students

Today I spent time thinking about how to improve the learning experience for students who study the design pattern lessons on The Ray Code. The idea that stood out the most was creating downloadable ZIP packages for each course lesson.…

Journal – March 5

Today I walked to my doctor’s appointment and went shopping afterward.I also worked on publishing my JavaScript Chain of Responsibility video. I spent time troubleshooting my microphone and Audacity recording setup.Eventually I was able to get the HyperX SoloCast working.…