Category Archives: Blogs

Redefining the blog

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Alexandra

Wow, has it been over two months since the last picture post? The nature of blogs have definitely changed in the past couple of years as more and more bloggers (myself included) choose to post on Facebook or Twitter content … Continue reading →

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New blog

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Alexandra

As many of you may already know, this blog started more than three years ago as a chronicle of our year in Spain. Looking for a way of keeping in touch with friends and family in the era pre-Facebook, a … Continue reading →

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Blogs in plain English

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Alexandra

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Meeting another blogger

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Alexandra

Carla lives in Rochester, NY, and is married to Ken, an American who loves Toronto and they often come for a visit. She reads my blog, I read her blog, but this is the first time we met face to … Continue reading →

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Living online

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Alexandra

It’s not a secret to anyone that I’m doing a PhD and that I hope to one day get a job as a university professor. Some of my friends in academia, when they hear I have a blog, ask if … Continue reading →

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Three years of blogging

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Alexandra

As I have mentioned before, this blog originated as a way of staying in touch with family and friends during our year in Spain between April 2006 and May 2007. Writing a blog led me to read other blogs and … Continue reading →

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Sorry…

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Alexandra

The numbers were too unpredictable. One minute it was 99,955, the other it was 99,950 and then 99,948… I’ll have to figure something else out to mark the milestone…

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Very smart and funny blog

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Alexandra

A friend just made me aware of this blog. The title says it all: Worse Than Hitler: Dedicated to those lacking the imagination to make an appropriate analogy. The premise is that if people feel really passionate about something, they’ll … Continue reading →

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Blog stats

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Alexandra

The blogosphere has rules of its own when it comes to popularity and enliciting response. Sometimes I write a post that I feel will bring out a flurry of comments but is met with dead silence while others that without … Continue reading →

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The Internet and foreign languages

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Alexandra

Blogging can be a great way to practice a language. More than taking a course and dutifully applying oneself to a grammar exercise book, languages are best acquired – or maintained – by frequent use. When I’m learning a language … Continue reading →

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