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2020 Vision

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As 2020 draws to a close, I am grateful to be sitting by the fire anticipating a hot pastrami sandwich for lunch, a warm bath, and an afternoon movie. Amy, the cat, is kneading my arms, one at a time, and negotiating a tummy rub. Delia, the dog, is perched on her favorite couch pillow…

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Projects: In a World of Menus and Sidebars

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The first time I built a website, back in 1999, I used Microsoft Front Page and tweaked individual pages using HTML code. Later, I created a few pages using Dreamweaver. I have always used Adobe Photoshop to edit photos and design graphics. I even learned how to design a web page using Photoshop’s “Save as…

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Mark Time

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In 2017, I continued my relationship with Social Media. I blogged, microblogged, videoblogged, posted, photoposted, updated, checked-in, liked, commented, shared, tweeted, rated, reviewed, googled, and binged. I have the Snapchat app, but I didn’t snap anyone or distort my face with bunny filters.   I have a friend who hates Social Media, he says he…

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Nouveau Blog

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Over the years, Magic Times has revealed itself on an irregular basis. Chameleon like it has morphed from a printed newsletter/zine to an email, from a social media post to an actual website, from a CD to a DVD.   What is it now? Answer: A short blog post on a new website that I…

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