Gabriel Mongefranco

Friendly Slug Custom Field for dotCMS

Gabriel Mongefranco — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:29:13 +0000

This article explains how to create a slug field in dotCMS that can be used as an SEO-friendly URL. This custom field script also makes each slug unique.

I Give You Thanks

Gabriel Mongefranco — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:46:52 +0000

A prayer of gratitude to God for hearing my voice crying out all alone in the dark, and sending me not only light, but also the company of the most wonderful woman: April Turek.

Worship Symposium Week Is Here!

Gabriel Mongefranco — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:55:37 +0000

I spent countless hours writing Velocity code and hacking up some Lucene queries in dotCMS for the website, but this was only a needle in the haystack of preparations needed to make an 1800-people, 40-country+ event go smoothly...

My US Coast Guard Auxiliary Induction

Gabriel Mongefranco — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:05:08 +0000

I have so many stories to tell about the Auxiliary, and tonight, they all become a little more official! I never before felt so proud to wear my Operational Dress Uniform (ODU)...

If My Love Is Not Enough

Gabriel Mongefranco — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:29:20 +0000

Know that I have searched the Earth to find you, to find your love; and that I will tear the Heavens apart, if that is what it takes to be with you... But if you are not willing to receive my unconditional, everlasting love...

Yes, I Did

Gabriel Mongefranco — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:39:08 +0000

A poem about what being in love is about. Did I love you? Did I ever love the joy of your company, the melody of your voice, your contagious smile, your forgiving heart?

Bulletproof Fun: Volunteering at Coast Guard Station Muskegon

Gabriel Mongefranco — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:07:15 +0000

Besides training and fellowship, I had the chance to join the Coast Guard on a patrol, escorting a passenger vessel in the fog, and received lookout training in the most miserable viewing conditions imaginable. It was fun! :)

This Captain is Dead

Gabriel Mongefranco — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:30:30 +0000

A poem about how a mariner's relationship with his loved one is falling apart due his love for the sea, and her desire for a different lifestyle on his part. His dreams, she dreaded. His life, she shredded. His dreams sank....

The Captain Diaries: August 13, 2011

Gabriel Mongefranco — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:57:30 +0000

"God, please look after her," I prayed. "And please God, o please God, let me come back safe to her: allow me to see my love..."

Searching through widget code in dotCMS

Gabriel Mongefranco — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:08:43 +0000

Widgets in dotCMS are nothing more than a special content structure. As a structure, everything in a widget, even the HTML and Velocity code, is stored in a field in the database, which means the code is in fact searchable.

You’re not dreaming!

Gabriel Mongefranco — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:53:27 +0000

She still couldn't believe it. It was still hard for me to process it as well. "You're not dreaming," I said once again. "This is real. This is happening." She hugged me once again, as our hearts shared the taste of a miracle...

Your Miracle Tomorrow

Gabriel Mongefranco — Tue, 31 May 2011 03:09:00 +0000

This poem is about reminding those who expect to be healed by the power of God to actually thank Him when this happens.

I Still Remember

Gabriel Mongefranco — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:38:19 +0000

A poem about an adorable, cute, playful little kitten whom I met at the Humane Society of West Michigan.