Blog articles written by Jeremy Girard, Rhode Island based web designer

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My Articles - Category: Entertainment

My writings here on Pumpkin-King.com that have something to do with entertainment of one kind or another.

: Stormtroopers Don’t Wear Jackets; Every Halloween, kids everywhere have their costumes ruined by mothers insisting they wear a jacket. Similarly, many website designs are destroyed by last minute change requests.; Read this article

: Leading The Way; Released 50 years ago, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer forever changed holiday television and is a lesson in innovation at its finest.; Read this article

: A History Lesson; Each October, I read Ray Bradbury’s classic tale, The Halloween Tree, to get me excited for the season and also to remind me of the value of a history lesson.; Read this article

: 5 Peeps + 1 Guitar = Great Web Content; What we can learn from the band, Walk Off The Earth, about building an audience by creating great Web content.; Read this article

: Great Expectations; Dickens' classic tale of an orphan named Pip reminds me how important it is to be nice to the people that we meet in life and in business.; Read this article

: A Christmas Carol; A love letter to my favorite holiday story, "A Christmas Carol", and how the Ghosts of the Past, Present, and Future can help us in web design.; Read this article

: Robots Under The Tree; My son wants a robot for Christmas. This year's yuletide-themed article looks at setting appropriate expectations for clients and Christmas lists.; Read this article

: Waiting for the Great Pumpkin; For my annual Halloween-themed article, I take a look at Linus' unwavering belief in the mythical Great Pumpkin and how similar it is to some of the companies I speak with about their outdated websites.; Read this article

: A Match Made in Tatooine; A tale of true love, Star Wars, and how finding the right match matters whether you are seeking good client relationships or a companion to a galaxy far, far away.; Read this article

: Of Tricks & Treats; A look at the similarities between awesome Halloween costumes and awesome browsers, and the treats that they each deserve to receive.; Read this article