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Puerto Cayo, Ecuador

New House Pics from Puerto Cayo

by: Steve Watkins In: culture, Expatriate, Travel, writing on: October 24, 2012

It's been a while since we've received photo updates on our home in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador, so we were thrilled to get a few last night. Fifty-seven days and …

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Morning Update – Tuesday, October 23, 2012

by: Steve Watkins In: culture, Travel, TV, writing on: October 23, 2012

Published today by friends at www.southofzero.com …

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Check Out House Hunters International – Tonight!

by: Steve Watkins In: adventure, culture, Ecuador, Expatriate, Latin America, Travel on: October 23, 2012

Check it out tonight on House Hunters International. Check Out House Hunters International - Tonight!. …

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Check Out House Hunters International – Tonight!

by: Steve Watkins In: Stories, TV, writing on: October 23, 2012

Just a reminder to anyone who enjoys House Hunter's International, or who's dreamed about a beautiful home on the beach - check out tonight's show featuring …

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Finding Our Gringo on la Ruta del Sol

by: Steve Watkins In: Expatriate, Memories, Stories, writing on: October 17, 2012

Finding Our Gringo on la Ruta del Sol. …

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by: Steve Watkins In: journal, life, photos, writing on: October 17, 2012

A special "repost" from my wife, Dana's, blog today. It's our anniversary ... and I'm a lucky man. …

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Who Won the Debate? Chris Christie, Jeb Bush and 11.5 Million Buckeyes. That’s Who.

by: Steve Watkins In: latest news, political blog conservative, writing on: October 17, 2012

*** I'm not a political commentator, but I sometimes play one on the blog. If I were, however, that's the post-debate analysis I'd give my audience this …

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What would a “Blog-You-Mentary” look like?

by: Steve Watkins In: social media, Writers, writing on: October 15, 2012

I've developed a web domain hording habit. It's just another quirk in the day-to-day life of an OCD wanna-be-make-a-difference-in-the-world blogger-dreamer, I …

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by: Steve Watkins In: Expatriate, Interviews, Latin America, writing on: October 12, 2012

A story about new friends and neighbors from Washington. …

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Your Friendship: Is it Freely Offered, or Earned?

by: Steve Watkins In: Friends, journal, Writers, writing on: October 11, 2012

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMRXqQXemU] In the formative years when I wasn't playing golf on Sunday, most of those afternoons were spent watching …

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Blogging tips

Six Blog Post “Leads” That Will Lose Me in a Second

by: Steve Watkins In: Publishing, social media, Writers, writing on: October 9, 2012

"Literature is the art of writing something that will be read  twice; journalism what will be grasped at once." ~ Cyril  Connolly LEAD (OR LEDE) - A lead …

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Pay it Forward: The E-mail I Thought About All Night

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, social media, writing on: October 5, 2012

"Nobody ever has any success in life without the help of a friend." That's what a successful businessman told me back in 2008 when I was on the brink of …

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The Debate: Romney, Rules and Ego Beat Obama

by: Steve Watkins In: latest news, Politics, writing on: October 4, 2012

I'm on the record as a critic of Mitt Romney's campaign, and until last night, it was, in fact, a disaster. Less than two weeks ago, I said the 2012 …

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House Hunters International – Behind the Scenes in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador

by: Steve Watkins In: culture, Expatriate, Travel, writing on: October 3, 2012

(Blogger's Note: Dana and I met Gary and April Scarborough during a whimsical trip to Puerto Cayo, Ecuador earlier this year. We took on both a friendly and …

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The Difference in a Year

by: Steve Watkins In: culture, Expatriate, journal, writing on: October 1, 2012

"Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies." ~ Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding from Shawshank Redemption A year does make a …

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Following Has Its Rewards

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, social media, writing on: September 30, 2012

Follow this blog today, and become eligible for a $25 Visa gift card to be given at 6 p.m. CST tonight. Following does have its rewards. And oh, yes, thanks for …

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Blogging Home Runs – Sometimes

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, social media, writing on: September 28, 2012

Most bloggers would acknowledge a certain sense of satisfaction in receiving "likes" and commentary on the posts they make. I receive feedback a number of …

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Why She Loves Me I’ll Surely Never Know

by: Steve Watkins In: Family, journal, writing on: September 27, 2012

    "A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self - in the mirror of some woman's eyes." ~ Clare Boothe Luce It often amazes …

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Mitt Romney’s Quotable Quotes

by: Steve Watkins In: latest news, political blog conservative, quotes, writing on: September 25, 2012

ON TERMINATION POLICY: "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me." - using an unfortunate choice of words while advocating for consumer …

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Wahhh Pig Sooie

by: Steve Watkins In: latest news, social media, sports, writing on: September 24, 2012

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4MRgPETMIk] "Who am I? What am I doing here?" ~ vice presidential candidate, Admiral James Stockdale (1992) The Woo …

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