Category: blogging
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Road to Friendship: Muscle Cars
My husband made an unexpected hard right into a plaza parking lot last week. I looked around wondering why. Then, I turned to see a 1971 Dodge Challenger sitting on a flatbed. I smiled, pulling out my phone to take a photo. I instinctively thought to send it to my…
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Facts or Freelance? Welcome to Wikipedia
“Wiki” is a Hawaiian term for “quick”. Then, the founders added “pedia” leading the masses to believe there was something of value – like an encyclopedia… but not.
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Blogging: Articles, Statistics and Our Own Experience
I’ve been noticing more than a few long-time bloggers announcing their transition to infrequent posting or decision to abandon/close their blog. Many of these veteran bloggers wrote daily or 3+ times a week for years. Some no longer have the time, but more common reasons include: No one mentioned: ‘because…
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Rarely Out Late, Home by 8!
Since the nest has emptied, if we go out for dinner, it’s (usually) around 5pm-6pm. If we dine with friends with less job flexibility, we happily make reservations for 7pm or 8pm. Key word: reservations. While it’s healthier to eat earlier, for me it’s about not waiting for a table…
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Cedar Park, Texas
During a recent visit to Texas, I discovered a lovely walking path near my hotel. Here are a few sights captured along my walk, followed by the Cedar Park Sculpture Garden…
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Memorial Day
Since I’m a lifelong New Yorker living nowhere near a military base, it’s rare that I bump into active duty soldiers in uniform.
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7 Strange and Beautiful Things
Sharing curious and beautiful observations from the last couple weeks…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 