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…Arriving Cambridge, Mass.

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Len

The Charles River is a big deal for me during our sojourns in Cambridge, Mass.  It snakes all the way back to my boyhood, when I was a seventh grader banging clappers on the sides of ancient wooden boats as … Continue reading →

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From Fear to Hope in Medellin

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Len

Over the past few days, I’ve been listening to a talk given in February at Cornell by Sergio Fajardo, who was mayor of Medellin, Columbia Colombia, from 2004 to 2007 and is now campaigning for president of Colombia in next … Continue reading →

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Evernote’s Tantalizing Promise of a New Brain

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Len

Evernote wants to be my external brain, and I could use one. I’ve been experimenting with this hot organizing program, mainly as a way to store web pages that I use for my weekly Kindle Chronicles podcast.  I’ve also created … Continue reading →

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The iPhone Line Forms in Denver

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Len

I arrived at the AT&T store on Denver’s 16th Street Mall at 4:40 a.m., and–whaddya know?–I was first in line.  I cased the joint yesterday, when a guy at the store assured me that if I arrived at 6 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Following Iran

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Len

I was up till 12:30 a.m. watching events in Iran via Twitter and my Google Reader feed.  Here are some thoughts: Robert Fisk of The Independent has emerged as a hero journalist, a reporter’s reporter, following crowds of protesters after … Continue reading →

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The First Revolution to be Twittered…

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Len

Since walking  back home from a Colorado Rockies baseball game tonight, I’ve been transfixed by words and images tumbling forth from Tehran in the aftermath of what is beginning to look more and more like a stolen election.  Twitter’s #iranelection … Continue reading →

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Night Notes

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Len

The trick here is not to get overly involved in writing.  It’s 2:30 a.m., a normal time for me to wake up and be sure there is no sense lying in bed hoping for sleep to return.  So begins a … Continue reading →

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A Not Quite Perfect Day for an Apple Fanboy

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Len

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote took place this morning 1,266 miles from my studio in downtown Denver, but through the wonders of livestreaming and Twitter I beamed myself there for the fun. My excitement about the new iPhone 3GS … Continue reading →

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A Provocative Podcast

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Len

Yesterday marked a significant step in my shift away from tit-for-tat ideology-based political fare.  I deleted my beloved Slate Political Gabfest from my iTunes directory. I’ve been listening to the Gabfest trio – John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Non-Political Podcasts

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Len

Thanks to my Hawai’i-inspired decision to take a break from obsessive consumption of political news, this morning I enjoyed three wonderful podcasts that I would have otherwise missed. While working out upstairs on the cross-trainer, I finished listening to a … Continue reading →

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