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September 2025
- Sep 24, 2025 New Embroidered Jackets are now available! Sep 24, 2025
- Sep 18, 2025 Praying for the impossible tonight. Sep 18, 2025
August 2025
- Aug 18, 2025 Howdy from the healing one Aug 18, 2025
July 2025
- Jul 30, 2025 E. Stanley Jones just tapped me on the shoulder… Jul 30, 2025
- Jul 28, 2025 The known and the unknown Jul 28, 2025
- Jul 2, 2025 Eschatalogica Jul 2, 2025
May 2025
- May 17, 2025 Cell phone is back in service! May 17, 2025
- May 16, 2025 Come now, ye wretched… May 16, 2025
- May 16, 2025 there is a RIVER May 16, 2025
- May 11, 2025 Choosing What God Chooses: Rejoicing in Infirmities May 11, 2025
- May 5, 2025 Back down this dusty road again May 5, 2025
April 2025
- Apr 30, 2025 The Agnosticism of Inattention Apr 30, 2025
- Apr 18, 2025 The last dove’s flight into the world was brutally ended Apr 18, 2025
- Apr 2, 2025 April showers bring more than flowers Apr 2, 2025
March 2025
- Mar 10, 2025 Closed today due to illness Mar 10, 2025
February 2025
- Feb 26, 2025 Have we lost the plot? Do we really know Jesus at all? Feb 26, 2025
- Feb 18, 2025 Carved out of the wood of our own hunger Feb 18, 2025
- Feb 7, 2025 Closed Saturday 2/8 thru Monday 2/10 Feb 7, 2025
- Feb 7, 2025 Yes. Feb 7, 2025
January 2025
- Jan 31, 2025 The artist as servant and birthgiver Jan 31, 2025
- Jan 27, 2025 from the PREFACE to the river Beautiful Jan 27, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 The River road is dangerous to my pride. Do I dare to walk on? Jan 25, 2025
- Jan 22, 2025 X is now EXED Jan 22, 2025
- Jan 21, 2025 I WALK THE RIVER ROAD UPON A PATH PAVED WITH RAZORS Jan 21, 2025
- Jan 12, 2025 ONE DAY will be my last migraine. Jan 12, 2025
December 2024
- Dec 30, 2024 Announcing the river Beautiful FIREstarter! Dec 30, 2024
- Dec 12, 2024 Firewind Holiday Closures Dec 12, 2024
November 2024
- Nov 18, 2024 migraine. Nov 18, 2024
- Nov 11, 2024 Thank you from the bottom of my heart Nov 11, 2024
- Nov 1, 2024 Into the Woods Nov 1, 2024
October 2024
- Oct 21, 2024 introducing AURORA Oct 21, 2024
April 2024
- Apr 11, 2024 New print available: Lion of Judah, Lamb of God Apr 11, 2024
- Apr 5, 2024 INTO THE FLAME Apr 5, 2024
March 2024
- Mar 27, 2024 When Midnight Fell Mar 27, 2024
June 2023
- Jun 12, 2023 My review of Magpie and the Spellcaster, by Kelly (Opie) Benscoter Jun 12, 2023
May 2023
- May 2, 2023 It's been too long, strangers May 2, 2023
April 2023
- Apr 30, 2023 New pricing now available for custom designed printing packages! Apr 30, 2023
- Apr 11, 2023 Introducing Wanigan's first ever all-over-print tee! Apr 11, 2023
June 2020
- Jun 7, 2020 The Grass Grows Blue (But I Miss You) Back Yard Bluegrass Festival Jun 7, 2020
April 2020
- Apr 20, 2020 All Together, Separate Apr 20, 2020
August 2019
- Aug 2, 2019 Once More Into the Beach Aug 2, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 1, 2019 Presenting the 2019 Darrington Bluegrass Festival Tee! Jul 1, 2019
May 2019
- May 9, 2019 Presenting the 2019 Valley Bluegrass Festival Tee May 9, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 25, 2019 Introducing Wanigan.net Apr 25, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 24, 2019 Scholarship program now available for music lessons Feb 24, 2019
- Feb 10, 2019 Snow where to go but up Feb 10, 2019
September 2018
- Sep 15, 2018 We have relocated! Sep 15, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 4, 2018 Moving forward. Aug 4, 2018
September 2017
- Sep 1, 2017 Welcome to the new. Sep 1, 2017
January 2017
- Jan 13, 2017 Highly effective Gmail phishing technique being exploited Jan 13, 2017
October 2016
- Oct 9, 2016 Let the Fire fall, let the Wind blow... Oct 9, 2016
- Oct 5, 2016 Embers Kindle... Oct 5, 2016
May 2016
- May 16, 2016 Moving... May 16, 2016
June 2015
- Jun 17, 2015 Introducing the 2015 Valley Bluegrass Festival Tee! Jun 17, 2015
April 2015
- Apr 22, 2015 Am I the only one that finds this hilarious? Apr 22, 2015
August 2014
- Aug 20, 2014 ▶ What a sound engineer really does Aug 20, 2014
June 2014
- Jun 23, 2014 Oak & Linden Special: 13% OFF all services until July 13th, 2014! Jun 23, 2014
- Jun 13, 2014 Update on Phoenix Jun 13, 2014
May 2014
- May 22, 2014 Getting on the Web: What Works, What Won't, and Why it Matters May 22, 2014
April 2014
- Apr 27, 2014 Tabletop Season Three Gets 20 Episodes Apr 27, 2014
- Apr 14, 2014 More on Heartbleed: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now Apr 14, 2014
- Apr 11, 2014 Answers to your questions about Heartbleed Apr 11, 2014
- Apr 3, 2014 Introducing Samuel Adams HeliYUM - YouTube Apr 3, 2014
- Apr 3, 2014 xkcd: Lorenz Apr 3, 2014
March 2014
- Mar 31, 2014 Social Media Nightmares Marathon Runner's Edition: The Monika Allen Story Mar 31, 2014
- Mar 26, 2014 #RuinAChildrensBook Is the Funniest Hashtag on Twitter Today - Neatorama Mar 26, 2014
- Mar 13, 2014 Prayers for SXSW Mar 13, 2014
- Mar 11, 2014 From the vault: On the subject of feline bathing, bacon products, and salons Mar 11, 2014
- Mar 3, 2014 Get Organized: 5 Inventive Uses for Dropbox in Business | PCMag.com Mar 3, 2014
- Mar 3, 2014 Busy busy busy and I'm happy happy happy! Mar 3, 2014
February 2014
- Feb 13, 2014 The Phoenix rises! Feb 13, 2014
- Feb 5, 2014 Matt's Thought of the Week: "Are You Coasting?" Feb 5, 2014
January 2014
- Jan 28, 2014 Revelation, Restoration, and Renewal Jan 28, 2014
- Jan 12, 2014 Full Speed Ahead Jan 12, 2014
October 2013
- Oct 4, 2013 Moving Forward Oct 4, 2013
September 2013
- Sep 18, 2013 Difficult Decisions Sep 18, 2013
July 2013
- Jul 31, 2013 Having trouble with phone Jul 31, 2013
April 2013
- Apr 26, 2013 In the Balance Production Notes Apr 26, 2013
- Apr 23, 2013 Keep your email newsletter from being marked as spam Apr 23, 2013
February 2013
- Feb 20, 2013 How not to do social media: a comedy in four acts Feb 20, 2013
January 2013
- Jan 16, 2013 The case of the mysterious squeaking noise Jan 16, 2013
November 2012
- Nov 17, 2012 The art and science of Typography Nov 17, 2012
- Nov 15, 2012 Sue Roberts, Rest In Peace Nov 15, 2012
- Nov 11, 2012 Two Hands Audiobook by Matt Potratz - Production Notes Nov 11, 2012
- Nov 6, 2012 Two Hands Audiobook is NOW AVAILABLE! Nov 6, 2012
September 2012
- Sep 6, 2012 Another bad migraine; checking messages Sep 6, 2012
July 2012
- Jul 3, 2012 Bad migraine Jul 3, 2012
April 2012
- Apr 2, 2012 What's your measurement of success? Apr 2, 2012
March 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 What would you do if you got exactly what you asked for? Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 All services should be restored Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 8, 2012 Shave and a haircut... well, just a shave. But a remarkable one! Mar 8, 2012
February 2012
- Feb 28, 2012 Bad migraine continues Feb 28, 2012
- Feb 21, 2012 Now offering training sessions and classes via Skype! Feb 21, 2012
- Feb 17, 2012 The week from hell Feb 17, 2012
January 2012
- Jan 20, 2012 From my portfolio: The Last Dove's Flight Jan 20, 2012
- Jan 7, 2012 On the subject of feline bathing, bacon products, and tongue salons Jan 7, 2012
- Jan 4, 2012 Matt Potratz' Fox 13 Interview Jan 4, 2012
October 2011
- Oct 18, 2011 Sick Oct 18, 2011
September 2011
- Sep 1, 2011 NOW AVAILABLE: Two Hands, by Matt Potratz Sep 1, 2011
July 2011
- Jul 7, 2011 July Sabbatical Jul 7, 2011
- Jul 7, 2011 Now THIS is how you write a press release! Jul 7, 2011
May 2011
- May 16, 2011 What is the Internet hiding from you? May 16, 2011
- May 2, 2011 You're Doing It Wong Part 2: Consistency Breeds Consistency May 2, 2011
March 2011
- Mar 19, 2011 You're Doing It Wong Part 1: The One Rule for Content Mar 19, 2011
- Mar 18, 2011 The Power of Organic Feedback Mar 18, 2011
August 2006
- Aug 19, 2006 In Defense of Metaphors Aug 19, 2006
March 2006
- Mar 21, 2006 Design as Business Ideology Mar 21, 2006
February 2006
- Feb 19, 2006 A vision Feb 19, 2006
- Feb 14, 2006 How to almost live on blogging Feb 14, 2006
- Feb 8, 2006 How NOT to write a sales pitch Feb 8, 2006