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My first quote by the Associated Press

June 22nd, 2010 by Patrick Connor

…COMMUNICATION: Your domestic cell phone carrier may offer a good short-term international plan or an international SIM card for your phone.
Another option is to buy a cheap international phone. STA Travel sells international phones for $39, with $20 worth of call time.
But these days, “most kids don’t actually talk on their phones,” observed Patrick Connor, [...]

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Interesting Phone Call From American Airlines

June 21st, 2010 by Patrick Connor

A few days before a recent flight, I received a call from American Airlines. My first reaction when I saw the caller ID was, please tell me they did not cancel my flight 2 days before departure! I hesitantly answered, and spoke with an agent (sales person) calling to inform me that I [...]

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Writing Blog Entries With Photos from the iPhone

December 9th, 2009 by Patrick Connor

I was asked this morning about how to make a blog post with a photos from an iPhone.
Here is what I did:
Download Wordpress App to my iPhone
Enter my blog, username, and password
Write this post and click on the photo icon to add a picture
Ok, it’s as simple as that!

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Marcus Band Redefines Class

November 15th, 2009 by Patrick Connor

I am writing this from the Indianapolis Airport, headed home from a fantastic trip with the Marcus High School Band from Flower Mound Texas.
The reason for this trip was to participate in the Music For All Bands of America Grand Nationals, a marching contest featuring top high school bands from across the USA. In [...]

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Westwood High School Band on Voice of America in Thailand

September 25th, 2009 by Patrick Connor

Jack Green, the Director of Bands at Westwood High School, was kind enough to send me some mp3 files of a Voice of America in Thailand radio piece that covers the Westwood Warrior band’s recent trip to New York and performance at the Statue of Liberty.
I have always encouraged our group leaders to involve the [...]