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Cuenca Calling

Posted on November 13, 2015 by len

Yesterday we toured Cuenca, a city of about 400,000 and lots of Colonial architecture, in a yellow double-decker bus. Mountains rise on all sides, and red tile roofs paint a pretty picture as you look out over the city. Our … Continue reading →

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Galapagos Bound

Posted on October 27, 2015 by len

We leave in a couple of hours for the Quito airport for a flight to Guayaquil where the plane will be refueled for the 500-mile trip to the Galapagos Islands. I will probably not be posting here until we return to … Continue reading →

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Good Morning, Miami!

Posted on October 18, 2015 by len

The passengers on American flight 2454 are waking up quietly to light bouncing off clouds into the cabin. We land soon, so I doubt there will be time for the flight attendants to bring coffee. Some people sleep with their … Continue reading →

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My Grandson is Terrifically Two

Posted on October 17, 2015 by len

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! Send to KindleTweet

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Hello Facebook

Posted on October 17, 2015 by len

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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Practice Post

Posted on September 28, 2015 by len

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

Posted on August 12, 2015 by len

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)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by len

  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

Posted on April 1, 2015 by len

  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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Rx for Internet Addiction? My Progress Report at Six Months…

Posted on August 11, 2013 by len

I’ve known for years that I have a problem with the Internet. Until my most recent effort to do something about it, I obsessively checked for whatever might be new online throughout my waking hours. Every 15 minutes or so … Continue reading →

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