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Looking for Swing in Iowa City

Posted on October 27, 2011 by len

When I find myself wide awake in the middle of the night, I leave bed as quietly as I can and go to a collection of books on my Kindle titled “Inspiration.” So last night here in Iowa City, on … Continue reading →

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Notes Prior to Heading West

Posted on October 23, 2011 by len

We’ll be pointing Henry westward later this morning, on the first leg of our drive back to Denver. Today’s destination: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This is not the seasonal migration, since we’ll return by air in mid-November for the holidays. It’s been … Continue reading →

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iPhone Launch, Now and Then…

Posted on October 14, 2011 by len

There are about 20 of us lined up along a red-velvet rope in front of the store, two hours before the doors open at 8 a.m. for the launch of iPhone 4S.  Since this is not my first Apple rodeo, … Continue reading →

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All Aboard for new Kindle(s?)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by len

Note: Stephen Windwalker of the inimitable Kindle Nation Daily asked me to live-blog the Amazon press conference tomorrow in NYC, at which there will be some kind of announcement involving the Kindle. We’ve set up this Google Docs page that … Continue reading →

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The Futility of Arguing with Rick Perry

Posted on September 10, 2011 by len

Today’s chapter of Understanding Media is titled “Ads” with a mischievous subtitle, “Keeping Upset with the Joneses.” Oh Marshall, you devil.  But as usual, McLuhan delivers the goods.  My top take-away is his insight that “The protestors are the best … Continue reading →

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Of Dogs, Cars and the Future of Man

Posted on September 3, 2011 by len

I’ve read an entire chapter of Marshall McLuhan’s Understanding Media this morning, looking for a connection with the above photo that I took yesterday at Ocean Park. Nothing. Marshall is in rare form, toying with the automobile like–thank you very … Continue reading →

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Sixty-one is the New Wonderful

Posted on August 30, 2011 by len

It’s Warren Buffett’s birthday today, and mine too.  At 81, Warren is twenty years further down the road, saving banks and kicking ass.  Sixty-one seems like a very fine age to me this morning, dawning in all its postcard glory … Continue reading →

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One Dune Away from Mayhem

Posted on August 28, 2011 by len

I’m sitting at my desk on the second floor of a hundred-year-old cottage, looking out at mayhem. Raindrops stuck in the window screens blur my view of the ocean just before high tide.  The sand dune that we like to … Continue reading →

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What I Can See from Here: A Book

Posted on August 17, 2011 by len

I’m looking out this window and its twin, about four hours after I took advantage of first light to snap the photo above. It’s a classic beach day here at Ocean Park, Maine: 75 degrees, sunlight dancing on the sea, … Continue reading →

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Bringing to Light the Fruits of Our Labours

Posted on August 15, 2011 by len

I had a ball in Ogden, Utah, this past weekend, laying out the possibilities of e-book publishing for members of the Professional Outdoor Media Association. The photo above shows one half of the room where I presented two sessions.  In the … Continue reading →

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