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I spent $145 on this post
Finding content for my posts can be a challenge. Sometimes I find a news item I want to write about. Sometimes I want to describe a book I have read. Often, somethingĀ happens to me and IĀ feel I must share. … Continue reading
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If you must use Facebook …
I understand the investment that so many have made in Facebook and the connections for them that exist on this platform. Despite what they know about the personal data and the data of their friends they are giving to Facebook … Continue reading
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The Red Web
I read a lot of things others might find unusual and obscure. A recent book that probably fits this description would be the Red Web. This book was written by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogran – Russian authors that write … Continue reading
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A good muse is hard to find
Ah, it’s tough out there, a good muse is hard to find Living one word to the next, one line at a time There’s more to life than whiskey, there’s more to words than rhyme Sometimes nothing works, sometimes nothing … Continue reading
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Le petit chef
We are probably late to the cruising experience among those our age we know. Much of what I describe is likely a discovery for me, but old hat for many others. Here is one experience I can guarantee you past … Continue reading
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Making thinking visible
In his book, Lifelong Kindergarten author Mitch Resnick promotes the value of making thinking visible. He focuses on the importance of generating products, primarily the wide variety of products that can be generated within the Scratch programming environment. This has … Continue reading
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Hangin’ with my peeps
[on the Celebrity Reflection about half way across the Atlantic] I am easily intimidated in this environment. So much sophistication: People who speak multiple languages and who have been to so many places. People who recount stories from the dozens … Continue reading
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Liberal trends
I am a tech guy, but not a Facebook all-day user. I mostly use Facebook to express my political views rather than share family photos and cat pictures. However, I have been following the issue of data privacy closely so … Continue reading
Social media reality
I will say this one more time. When you use a free service, you must assume that you are paying for the cost of operating that service and some profit for those responsible by offering information about yourself that has … Continue reading
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Hemingway’s Whiskey
Writing does not always come easy. I think I have found a song to play when the words do not flow.
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