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Jason Lee Miller writes on Web Pro News about how to write for the web. It’s a new way of looking at the words… “When writing so people can find you better on search engines, keep it simple. Use short words, not complicated ones. Precise words are even better. But […]
Random musings: I’ve been working too hard to find time to post, however shocking that may be to some readers. But here are some of the new things that have been getting attention here: We’ve got a new intern named Daryl Popper who is taking over the Travelreader Blog. Daryl […]
Joe Lewis writes on Web Pro News about the coming of the new Roman, er, Google, era. “You can’t read a blog or visit a technology news site without seeing the company’s name referenced at least once, if not several times, throughout an article. Just last week, media coverage of […]
After a long day working in the cafe, it is nice to be sitting here in front of a fire, ablaze as I write this blog. I read a story in the NY Times about an outbreak in Panama that is causing consternation. It seems that a government bottled cough […]
Yesterday we joined friends Ed and Li and eight others for a hike up Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey NH. The day was bright and a fall chill was in the air, and when we reached the state park at the base, we had hundreds of fellow hikers to join us […]
Peter Heller has a new story on GoNOMAD, and I love it. He’s got a peculiar talent, nobody I know has his description power and soul searching ways of writing. He makes his points eloquently, and gently, and this is the first story of his we’ve had the privilege of […]
Mariane Matera writes for the HooK, here is her latest. After 37 years of subscribing to the daily newspaper, I wrote “cancel” on the last bill and sent it back. One reason I let my subscription lapse is the fee, which seems out of proportion these days to how much […]
We just had a visit from Helen Christensen, the sales representative for High Lawn Farm in Lee, MA. Helen is a charming lady of a certain age who is enthusiastic and polite, and just loves the business she is in. She also complimented us on our cafe, she looked around […]
Paul Shoul always has a story to tell. Not just your average story, run of the mill, no he seems to always come up with doozies. Last night I met him at the Brewery in Northampton, and over beers he regaled me with his latest tale. He was flying back […]
Despite heavy rains that stunted pumpkin growth, a Rhode Island farmer has set what could be a new record for the largest pumpkin in the world. The AP had the story datelined Warren RI. “Ron Wallace’s pumpkin weighed 1,502 pounds at Saturday’s weigh-off competition, heavier than the current Guinness World […]
“Every high school talent show and every high school theatrical performance should be reviewed and put up on your Web site,” added Mark Cuban, who said news sites could better serve their communities by incorporating user-generated content for such niche audiences. The content would be free, easy to access, and […]
