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• 5 Tips on International Travel with Toddlers Here are a few things I thought I’d share with you on traveling internationally with toddlers. Backpacks are better than strollers.It’s far easier to get through airports, old European cities, and tour castles with Little C strapped to my back than in a terrain-sensitive stroller. As ill-fitting as our current Kelty is, I couldn’t imagine
• That Giant Buzzing Sound You Hear is Me-dia Filtering and Aggregating Fellow local me-dia mogul Chuck Olsen got some nice press in the Sunday Strib this week. A nice write up, and I’m glad Chuck got the press - he deserves it. Afterwards though, I had the distinct feeling that the Strib, in their haste to cover every base, actually missed the interesting bits (that you
• Old World Smells The first breath of air as I stepped off the plane brought a big smile to my face. The air here is a little mustier. A little earthier. A little more natural. The increased intensity of the smell are one of my favorite things about Belgium (and the Netherlands and Germany). The onions chopped for
• Smells Like Home We’re back in Minneapolis. Probably the least eventful trans-Atlantic journey I’ve ever taken. A couple minor hiccups leaving BRU, but nothing that slowed us down. In fact, despite sitting on the tarmac in the rain for 45 minutes on departure and 20 minutes on arrival while the jet-way wouldn’t connect, then going through customs and
• Where Theory and Practice in Publishing Differ “…a newspaper blog, for example, has higher standards to maintain than a teenager’s rant blog…” - Mark Gisleson While I expect a higher standard of reporting from anything run through a printing press and sent over the FM dial (between 88.3 and 91.1) it’s a rare occasion the higher standard is delivered. In fact, I’m