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My Grandson is Terrifically Two

Jake loves trucks, so Sandy, his father’s mother, baked a delicious chocolate cake with a road and trucks on it. In this photo, he can’t wait to get his hands on it. Hold on, Mike! Tweet

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Hello Facebook

In an attempt to streamline my media creation on the trip to Ecuador, I have set up an If This Then That recipe that, if I’ve done it correctly, will automatically share a link to new blog posts on Facebook. … Continue reading

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Testing a Week Before Departure

  The blogging kit: Fire HD 8, Pwr+ foldable Bluetooth keyboard. But can it cut and paste from the keyboard? But can it cut and paste from the keyboard? Yes it can. The key is Ctl, just like Command on … Continue reading

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Traveling Light

Nine days out from our departure to Ecuador, I am making final decisions on what gear to bring with me on the trip. The two items in this photo will probably make the cut. One is a big boy battery … Continue reading

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Practice Post

For our upcoming trip to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador, I will be blogging on my iPhone 6 Plus and Amazon tablets–no laptop, no ipad. I may also bring one or two of the new $50 Fire tablets, because why … Continue reading

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Prepping for a Big Trip

I am using an IOS app named Duolingo to learn Spanish, in preparation for our trip to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador later this year. I try to spend 20 minutes a day moving through the enjoyable learning tools the … Continue reading

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The Big Question Coming Up at New Media Expo 2015 in Las Vegas (NMX15)

  Podcasting is going to be Big. Right? Right. That’s what we podcasters have been telling ourselves ever since I learned what a podcast is nearly a decade ago. At Blogs ‘N’ Dogs, a whacky and wonderful conference in Banff … Continue reading

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Meta Meerkat Musings

  The thing about Meerkat, I realized yesterday, is the power of a new point of view.  I received a notification that Gary Vay-Ner-Chuk was going live on Meerkat, so I tuned in, even though I haven’t followed his videos … Continue reading

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Contemplative Blog Post

  Sunday in Ocean Park, Maine, brings me back to this infrequently tended garden of words and images that stretches back nearly a decade now. I’ve nothing specific or burning on my mind, except the desire to share this photo … Continue reading

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What I Learned at the Bolder Boulder 10K on Memorial Day

Yesterday my wife Darlene and her friend Marie ran in the 36th annual Bolder Boulder 10k. They completed the race in one hour and 14 minutes. I cheered them on at the finish in the University of Colorado’s Folsom Field stadium. I am … Continue reading

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