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A Little Cuba in North Florida
As usual, we were working far too hard and “she” says, “We need to go out.” I agreed. There was cause for celebration and besides, we needed a break. So with the completion of one last task on the book … Continue reading
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Tagged A Little Cuba in North Florida, cause for celebration, Cuban cuisine, Cuban sandwich, Florida’s First Coast, Hypolito and St. George Streets, Northeast Florida, Pavlov’s dogs, Roy Rogers, The 1905 Salad, the Columbia Restaurant, time to head off to Cuba, we needed a break
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Bugs and Other Gotchas
Okay, I think I have the subscription bugs worked out. Of course, I am not going to declare victory early; I will wait and see what happens. This is where I need a little help from my friends, as I … Continue reading
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Another Grand Experiment
To quote from a couple of great songs from long ago, “Help, I need somebody!” and “I get by with a little help from my friends.” You may have noticed a couple of changes in the blog. I moved my … Continue reading
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Tagged a couple of changes in the blog, Another Grand Experiment, Feedburner plug-in for subscriptions, great songs, Inmotionhosting.com, more freedom, our Internet publishing presence, promote our books, sell advertising, subscribers may have to re-subscribe, thank all of you who have taken the time to read my writings, unable to monetize the site, very pleased and happy with WordPress, WordPress.com, “Subscribe by E-mail” subscription form
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In Search of Perfection–Drat!
OK, this weekend was a rough one regarding writing and publishing the blog. I literally wrote the blog at the last moment while Ardis drove home late at night from her granddaughter’s baptism. Additionally, I was tired because I did … Continue reading
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$2.2 Billion! Really?
The United States Post Office is reporting a $2.2 billion loss for the second quarter. And yes, that is billion, not million, as in nine zeros and three commas. It is a horrific loss—for one quarter. Officials say they may … Continue reading
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Tagged $2.2 Billion?!, a $2.2 billion loss, a guarantee of delivery, apathy, automated telephone prompts, closure of 2000 post offices, collectin a guaranteed paycheck, cut Saturday delivery, getting to talk to a human, higher postage fees, online tracking system, post office leadership, premium fees, the elimination of 7500 jobs, The United States Post Office, tracking packages in real time, unhappy postal customers
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Wow! Thanks!
I was surprised this week, when I found my blog had attained the distinction of acquiring more readers than I could possibly have imagined. From all over the world! And all this since I started the blog last August. For … Continue reading →