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William F. Yurasko holding up bicycle at the Tour de VRE finish line
HELLO, I’M WILLIAM Welcome I’m yet another Washingtonian pushing the ubiquitous bicycling, kayaking, broomball, transit, Nats/DC sports, Penn State, skiing, gin & tonic agenda. This n-th iteration of my web site showcases my professional experience and my personal interests. Portfolio Delivering web sites since time immemorial In the present day, I’m a project manager at a digital agency working with WordPress and Drupal clients in the public and association sectors. I have launched, migrated, upgraded and created hundreds of web sites in my career. When I get the “what do you do question” I like to pull up one of my client’s sites and say – “this” The C.V Mid-Atlantic skiing daytrips from DC Don’t hate winter use it I only get a few times a season, so I have compiled a guide for “commuter skiers” like myself. When you only get a couple of days on the snow, you have to make it count. Bicycling Get on your bikes and ride! Bike trails, group rides in the DC, Mid-Atlantic and hopefully further afield as time goes on. No gear talk, just finding places to explore on two wheels. GET ON YOUR BIKES AND RIDE! dckayaking.com Complete guide to renting a kayak in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland Flat water kayaking is a fun high-energy, low-impact exercise for most age groups. The waterways of the Washington, D.C. area offer a variety of kayaking experiences at reasonable prices. Within a few miles of each other kayakers can experience urban and bucolic settings. Many kayak rental locations are accessible by popular trails and even Metro rail and bus. I started kayaking in the 2010s and enjoy it so much, I decided to share it with others on the web. FIND A KAYAK Blog
Blogging since…well, it’s been a while
More Broomball Played on a rink like ice hockey, but in shoes with a “broom” and ball instead of on skates with a hockey stick and puck. I played occasionally in college and now a rec league regular. Read more
The Double V Campaign As a Penn State undergrad, I wrote a research paper on The Pittsburgh Courier During World War II: An Advocate For Freedom. I posted it online and years later, it was referenced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Read more Gin & tonic recipe As long time readers, friends and family know, I enjoy a gin & tonic on a warm evening. Here is how to make this perfect summer cocktail. Read more