Welcome to Take on Rules, a website dedicated primarily to Jeremy Friesen’s blog posts. The Site Map highlights the breadth and scope of Take on Rules.

Blog Posts

  1. Becalmed Morning

    A meditation on a quiet Sunday morning.

  2. Releasing v0.8.0 of random-table.el

    A quick overview of new features added to my random-table.el package.

  3. The Travels of Duinhir Tailwind: Session 12

    In which Duinhir, after 3 weeks on the road, arrives at Isengard with a message from Gandalf.

  4. Piling on the Seasons

    A reflection of life in seasons, one presently filled with moving and a new job all amidst the backdrop of memories and so very many things.

  5. Variad Function Parameters as Options for Go Lang

    A bit of Ruby code then a few iterations of Go code, all working towards optional parameters with meaningful defaults. Plus a bonus discussion on reviewing generated documentation and using that to guide further refactoring and updates.

  6. Rain on the Lake

    A gentle thunderstorm rolled through our area. It was my first opportunity to see how the lake responded to a gentle rain.

  7. Attachment and Release

    A reflection on stiff hands and the lake shore calm.

  8. Ness Labs' “Active Reading” Rolls Into my Feed

    A quick bit of review of a blog post on reading; one to help reinforce how to be a better reader.

  9. To Blog about Blogging

    A reflection on writing, possession, release, negation, and seances.

  10. On Leaving the Land of Goshen

    In July we plan to move from Indiana to Michigan. In this post, I reflect on the trees that have grown up during our residency at our Goshen home.