I’m just a 76 year old retired guy, who likes to post, and write about things that are of interest to me. I’ve been doing this for the last 10 years. When I first started to blog, I was using Google Blog, then decided to switch to Word Press, which is a much better platform.
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Thank you for the nice compliment.
I started blogging on google blogger in 2009, but didn’t care for it. So switched to Word Press later that year, but I didn’t start rock ‘n rolling until I retired from the work a day world earlier this year, so now i have more time to do the research, and blog on it.
You never know what this 62 year old brain will come up with.
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I like wordpress better, too. It gives me a lot more options, and making friends is a lot better, has more of a community feel.
I’m looking forward to being in my sixties some day. I consider it license to be bitchier. My young adult children are already wielding menopause jokes at me. Ingrates. Maybe I should consider it training ground to be a fiery retiree. 😀
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I find that Word Press has a cleaner and brighter look to it, than Google Blogger.
One of the good things about being retired, is that I am in no rush to do anything.
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Howdy Don. Your “About” could be written about me! I’m 51 and have been blogging for 6 or 7 years in one form or another. I also think Independently, but usually vote for democrats. Since I’m in Kansas, which I like to call KanAss when it comes to politics, I’ve had my own “trolls” occasionally, always conservative whack-jobs.
I too am all about “the little guy” and/or those less fortunate in our society. I think of my political views as populist.Yes, Google Blogger sucks! There are some google blogs I would like to comment on, but it’s such a hassle. Seems like my Open ID account never works right.
I got downsized in the big crash, and now I work 2 jobs just trying to make as much as I did with 1 job. I like to write my own stuff, but find very little time to read and write.
I will be back!
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Noticed you haven’t posted … hope all is well.
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wow. a cool older guy. like me. what is fortuitous about our having met is that i was thinking about adding some political opinions to my site. just yesterday, actually.
i am a retired psychotherapist. retired, unwillingly, due to a stroke. you can read my ‘about’. i am politically aware, but i have conservative leanings.
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don’t shoot! i’m not a red-necked, gun tooting, anti-communist arch enemy of freedom. puleese!!! if there were a dozen political parties, i would be right of center. but i’m no Nazi.
i just think that economic behaviour has rules that work like a fine Maserati car. it works best when we don’t f@@k with it. beyond that, i’m always open for discussion.
i’d love to be in touch with you. i’ll laugh with your cartoons and maybe comment on them. responsibly, of course. respectfully.
don’t shun me. conservatives bleed. we have feelings. just different ones.
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Thanks for subscribing to my “punny” photoblog. I hope I can make you laugh (or at least groan) every weekday in 2012! –John
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You’re welcome John. Will be looking forward to your daily postings.
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Hello friend, I lost my old wordpress password, you follow me in this new wordpress. (inncartels.wordpress.com) Thank you very much!
INN
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Consider it done.
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Hello, I lost my old wordpress password, you follow me in this new wordpress! (inncartels.wordpress.com)
thanks!
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All set.
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Hello,
It is so great to find another aspiring writer. You have done great things with your posts here, so keep penning and keep inspiring! I am sure the door will open for you one day. 🙂
I have a joyful ride in your blog, and now I’d like to invite you to visit mine. Thank you and have a wonderful day, my friend! 🙂Subhan Zein
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Thank you for visiting, and I will check yours out. go on…
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I have nominated you for an award! Claim it here!
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I don’t do awards, but thank you for being a follower.
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Don, you need another bloggin’ award. I nominated you for a “One Lovely Blog Award,” mostly for the great judo vid you posted a couple of days ago. That thing was totally awesome. To read the nomination post, follow this link: http://ourprocess.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/one-lovely-blog-award/
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Don, (1) THANK YOU for being such a loyal follower of my blog and (2) FORGIVE ME for taking so long to subscribe to yours.
When someone clicks on your gravatar (say, when you’ve left a comment on someone’s blog), they get your gravatar profile but NOT a link to your blog. You can add that link to your profile by choosing your WP “Dashboard,” scrolling down and choosing “Users/My Profile,” scrolling way down that page and entering your URL under the heading “Links,” and then clicking on “Update Profile.” Now if anyone clicks on your gravatar, they will see a thumbnail shot of your blog homepage and a link to it.
Feel free to delete this “How-To” from your “About” page. –John
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Glad you stopped by my blog, Don. And thanks so much for following! You’ve got a wonderfully ecclectic mix of posts you’ve collected. Happy blogging!
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You’re welcome Sheri, and I’m happy that you liked what you seen on my blog.
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I am the female version of Don in Massachusetts. Very interesting blog, and your photos and quotes are mind stopping.
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Is this like “Six Degrees of Separation?” I took a look around your blog and liked what I saw, so now I am following you.
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Hi Don. You have a really nice blog. I have 53. A few are on photography.
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Hello, and thank you for visiting and following. Isn’t 53 blogs a bit much? 🙂
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Hi Don-
Thank you for visiting my blog. Hope you are enjoying your visits.
I look forward to your continued visits & seeing you on my blog reading when you post as I will be following your blog.
PeAce!
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Hi RoSy, You’re welcome, and I do enjoy the visits to your blog.
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Don, your posts never cease to make my day better, so I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Keep up the good work! (here’s a link to the rules: http://itputsthecoffeeinthemug.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/one-lovely-blog/)
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Thank you for the nice comment. I really don’t do awards, but I do thank you just the same, and for liking my blog.
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Thank you for being my thousandth like! I love your blog!
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Thanks for the “like.” It’s always nice to know that people are actually reading one’s posts. 🙂
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Award for YOU – http://wp.me/p2oM0H-NO
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Hallo there,
I’ve a christmas card for you! : ) You can pick it up here http://summer4soul.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/1022/
Have a nice daySweet greetings, Summer
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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog
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You’re welcome, and I did like what I seen. Very nice indeed…
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Hey Don, I’ve nominated you for ‘The very Inspiring Blogger Award’ Check it out! your site always cheers me up! http://simonsonephotoadayplog.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/day-364-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
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I started with blogspot. But I like wordpress much better.
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Hi Don! Thanks for liking my post “A Liebster Award, for Me?” I was going to nominate you in it, but you have alot more than 200 followers so I had to keep looking. 🙂 —Jadi
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Hi Jadi… You’re welcome. I don’t do awards, but I do appreciate you thinking of me. 🙂
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Nice reading about you.
Thanks. I invite you to visit my blog Ajaytao2010@wordpress.com. Browse through the category sections, I feel you may definitely find something of your interes
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Hello Don,
I’ve just found my picture on your blog. http://doninmass.com/2012/05/26/ivy-on-castle/ This one. Do you mind referring to me as the photographer and linking to either my Flickr or WordPress page? Thanks a lot.
Regards,
LuciaLikeLike
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Consider it done…
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Well thank you! Here is the full story of my visit if you are interested :). http://luciawillemsramirez.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/t-h-e-a-m-a-z-i-n-g/.
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I spotted your blog on http://catnipoflife.wordpress.com/ being a recipient of the same award given to me. I too have made it know that I don’t accept awards so I was on that same short list of non-acceptance people. I’ll keep an eye on your blog. – Bob
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I treat the awards as nothing more than silliness and spamming. Thank you for visiting my blog…
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I just commented to say I nominated you for the ‘Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award’, for all the rules check the link – http://itstartswithapicture.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/
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Thank you, but I do not do awards.
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Hi Don in Massachusetts – Thanks for the follow. You have a great group of folks commenting here and just as soon as I take a full look around at more of your posts, I’m coming back to check out the boys and girls you follow. This is a crowd I’d have fun hanging out with at the coffee house!
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Thank you for following my, and I am sure you will enjoy it.
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Hi Don, happy to have found your site here!
Look forward to visiting often! Susan (also from Massachusetts)LikeLike
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Hi Susan, glad you found my site, and welcome aboard. I found your blog very interesting and colorful too. Happy blogging!
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Hi Don,
I nominated you for an award:
http://nataliasarkissian.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/dragons-loyalty-award/LikeLike
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Thank you, but I don’t do awards…
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Hi Don, I was following in my free time on your past blog http://zenproverbs.wordpress.com/ as being quotes and proverbs lover. Thank god i found you again here after that last post about moving here. Any way keep posting good quotes… 🙂
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Thank you for the nice comment, and glad you enjoy the postings and quotes…
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Thanks for the follow Don! Shall be following back… 🙂
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You’re welcome, Mary. Welcome aboard… 🙂
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Hi Don,
I’m just a 66 year old guy, from Ottawa, who likes to blog and wishes he was retired. I recognize your photo of Montreal. I think I was looking at this morning. Thanks for following my blog “gottafindahome”. I’m following you. I love your photography.Cheers,
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Thank you, Dennis, and welcome aboard…
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Welcome, you came to the right place, WP rocks, so does its bloggers!
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I’m happy that I did…
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Hi,
I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂http://iarxiv.com/2013/05/22/the-versatile-blogger-award/
iarXiv
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Just retired myself and thought I’d give this platform a go !
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I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! http://reservedlove.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
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Thank you, but I don’t do awards…
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Nice blog!
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Thank you…
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog! I appreciate it very much. 😀
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You’re welcome… 🙂
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Professor Don,
How do you feel about guest blogging?
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Hello Don. Thank you for visiting, and the like on my blog.
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Hi Don
You definitely did the right thing switching to WordPress. I love WordPress and seemed to see it everywhere. May I invite you to check this out please? http://littlegirlstory.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/a-round-logo-that-is-blue-white-with-w-is/LikeLike
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like your blog very much Don 🙂
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Hi,
This is a great blog. Thanks for all your hard work and the info you give.
and BTW
More other cool images here
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http://jumbowallpaper.com/
and http://wholles.com/LikeLike
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Thank you for the links…
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Don, I am a student in California who greatly appreciated the works of art that you have presented on this website. I would like to respectfully ask if I am permitted to share your work of art by uploading one of your works as my Facebook profile picture. I give you ALL credit in the caption section and I also mention the website where I first saw your work. Please give feedbakc about this at your earliest convenience. If for any reason you feel the desire for me to take down the picture, I will do so quickly. Thank you again.
P.S. If you wish to see evidence of the Facebook page and the credit given, refer to the Facebook Link i have provided at the bottom of the page.
Regards,
Oscar. A
https://www.facebook.com/oscar.avina.902
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Hey, you brought back the pic! Sweet 🙂 So much more the identity I associate with your blog… 🙂
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Welcome back, Don in Mass! 🙂 I’ve always liked your former avatar photo… even though I do like EAP’s writings… 🙂 My very best, take care and good luck in all your endeavours, Monsieur Don! 🙂 Cheers, Mélanie
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Inspiring blog. Thank you for visiting mine. I do not post very often. Always glad to see you!
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Thank you, and it is a pleasure to view yours too…
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Hi Don. Like you, I’m 64 but I haven’t retired yet — hopefully in 2 years. I just started blogging. I have a category on my blog for “Ponderisms”, so I am really pleased to find someone else interested in providing topics for pondering and discussion. Keep up the good work.
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Hi Larry. Thank you for following my blog, and I’m sure you will find some interesting stuff…
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A Pondering Mind 
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