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  • Ecuador Adventures in the Galapagos Islands

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    Two travel companions and I recently visited Ecuador, a smaller country situated on the planet’s equator in South America. Below are photos and commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Galápagos Islands. (See this companion post about the Andes Highlands.) Click the images to see larger versions. Geology of the Galápagos The Galápagos Islands are…

  • Ecuador Adventures in the Andes

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    Some friends and I recently visited the delightful country of Ecuador, which lies on the planet’s equator in South America. Here are a lot of photos and a bit of commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Andes. (Coming soon: a companion post about the Galápagos Islands.) Maps of Ecuador and More Sadly, my knowledge…

  • New Author Photo for Me

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    I’ve been in two businesses for a long time that require official photos. I’m not talking about photos for driver licenses or passports, or even avatars. I mean the photo that officially represents me. In the acting business, I’ve had hundreds of photos of me, and that’s not counting film or television appearances. In the…

  • Plans and Goals for 2025

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    Last year was a “rebuilding year,” the euphemism I like to use when things didn’t go as planned. However, I made some changes that I hope will keep me more on track in the coming year. These are my plans and goals for 2025. Goals Are Dreams with Deadlines Dreaming big, then making attainable plans…

  • Plans for 2024

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    Most years, but not all (looking at you, horrible COVID year!), it’s fun to look ahead. I come from a long line of folks who are rather bad at looking back, so that section will be brief. The more interesting sections — to me, at any rate — are plans for 2024.  2023 Plans vs….

  • Great Aussie Adventure Part 4

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    I recently visited the Land of Oz, otherwise known as Australia, and had a blast. I took so, so many shareable photos that I had to break this down into four posts. This the last post about my Great Aussie Adventure, Part 4. (Click the images to see larger versions.) Melbourne (Part 1) • Cairns…

  • Great Aussie Adventure Part 3

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    I recently visited the Land of Oz, otherwise known as Australia. I took a gazillion photos on this trip of a lifetime, so I’m breaking them down into four parts. This is my Great Aussie Adventure, Part 3. (Click the images to see larger versions.) Melbourne (Part 1) • Cairns (Part 2) • Uluru (Part…

  • Travel Bucket List, Updated

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    Travel Bucket List, Updated Oh, my, but I had such thrilling plans at the start of 2020. The places I’d go, the people I’d meet, the things I’d see! Regrettably, the Calamity Fairies so enjoyed causing worldwide havoc that year that they decided to stick around for the next year, too. But I’m a forward-looking,…

  • Looking Forward to New Beginnings

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    Looking Forward to New Beginnings I’m not generally introspective, but recent changes in my life, some planned and some quite unexpectedly sudden, have me reflecting a bit. Mostly, I’m looking forward to new beginnings. Previous New Beginnings I began my solo author career in 2014 with the publication of Overload Flux, book 1 in my…

  • Hope for the Holidays

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    Hope for the Holidays I love the spirit of the holidays. The music, the food, festive lights, and all the good will. Okay, maybe not the thundersnow. And this year, even though we still have more dark days ahead of us, we have hope for the holidays. Not one, but two vaccines are already winging…