Author Archives: len

The Tulips of Lisse

Posted on April 20, 2014 by len

Everyone of our traveling party had a favorite destination in mind when we planned our April adventure in Europe. Tom got us started with his desire to take a river cruise down the Rhine. Tish seemed happy at every place … Continue reading →

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Good Morning, Mannheim!

Posted on April 14, 2014 by len

  I love this time of the day on the longship Ingvi. At 5:30 a.m. the ship is quiet.  The brand-new air circulation system whirs softly, Zlatoje Vukasovia the Serbian night auditor sets hot croissants and muffins next to the … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Rhine

Posted on April 11, 2014 by len

I will be using Google Glass to capture scenes from our travels in Europe, now under way aboard Ingvi, a spanking new longship owned by Viking River Cruises. We arrived yesterday from Denver and boarded the boat (or is it … Continue reading →

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Down the Google Glass Hole

Posted on February 23, 2014 by len

My Google Glass arrived 18 days ago. I am wearing it (them?) now as I write down my early impressions. I paid an additional $85 for stereo earbuds, so the sound is okay but not as good as my iPhone … Continue reading →

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Getting Things Done Better than Ever–with Siri

Posted on January 20, 2014 by len

  I am a big fan of David Allen’s Getting Things Done approach to getting and staying organized. In the past decade, I have attended two of his one-day seminars and read his book carefully at least twice. I got … Continue reading →

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Southwest Airlines Christmas Flight to Denver

Posted on December 25, 2013 by len

The guy one row in front of me across the aisle is watching the last season of Breaking Bad on a tablet. I’m not sure if it’s a Kindle Fire, iPad, our something else. I know every scene and can … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by len

Our family celebrates Christmas this year with a brand-new member, my second grandson. Jake is two months and 10 days old today. He doesn’t believe in Santa Claus yet, but who needs Santa Claus when all the evidence points to … Continue reading →

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Exploring their New iPhones, Mom and Dad Recall the Days of Party Lines

Posted on October 13, 2013 by len

Last night I helped my parents activate their new iPhones. It was like watching two kids under a Christmas tree. Dad was loading stock ticker symbols into the Stocks app while Mom texted a photo of him to Jesse, her … Continue reading →

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Going for the Gold: Why I Lined Up for a New iPhone

Posted on September 22, 2013 by len

First of all, I am not selling my gold iPhone 5S. As soon as I returned home yesterday morning from the Cambridge, Mass., Apple Store I saw online reports of gold iPhones fetching $1,800 on eBay. It was tempting, but … Continue reading →

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Keys to Getting the First iPhone: Preparation, Luck, and Standing Your Ground

Posted on September 20, 2013 by len

(Cross post from thekindlechronicles.com) I didn’t bring my Kindle Paperwhite, but I do have Nicholson Baker’s new novel,Traveling Sprinkler, on my iPad mini Kindle app, so I won’t be lacking for something to read.  As was the case six years ago at … Continue reading →

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