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    Electric bill up 200% anyone?

    I went to pay the electric bill and it's now 200% higher than ever. I've heard from another person the same thing happened. They claim there is an unpaid bill and there's excessive usage. I have all the bills and receipts and the new story is that there must be something wrong with the meter...
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    Photographer in Santo Domingo

    I've worked in the fashion manufacturing business for two decades and have met hundreds of photographers. I needed some 2"x2" headshots for my daughter and found this guy online. After meeting him and going to his studio and seeing his work, I'd totally recommend him to anyone - if you need a...
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    DR1.com server capacity during storm

    I've heard about dr1.com site capacity issues in the past, especially during hurricane/storm. We should not have any issue, it's running on a different system, and we have the power to quickly (like 5 minutes within making the decision) double / quadruple (or more) capacity to meet surge in...
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    Airbnb troubles

    I stopped using Airbnb for a few years because of the nonsense but recently tried it again. A friend from out of town wanted to visit La Romana so I set up a few Airbnb reservations. I realized hours before we are supposed to make the trip that I had not received a reply from the host despite...
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    Palenque is open for business

    We went there about a year ago and Palenque was a mess. Beach was trashed, construction going on. Today everything seemed put together, clean beach, new buildings finished, etc. Definitely visit Blu Mar. My daughter got splashed by a wave so I had to wrap her up in my shirt. If you are visiting...
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    Weekend in Boca Chica.

    Friday night fish on the beach. My daughter's fan sings, and we had Tallboy Piña Coladas. My wife had a four hand body massage on the beach.
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    Happy Birthday Jazmine

    I took some photos of my daughter's 4th birthday party in Santo Domingo Oeste. She's bilingual, like she can speak Spanish and talk to one person and turn to another and speak English. Not sure how she figured that out but it will be good for her I think? I don't speak any Spanish. I think she...
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    Anyone having trouble with Uber lately?

    used to be good.. while it lasted. Today I made an order using Uber from La Sirena. The total was 5,883 DOP, a little over $100 USD. I checked the stats of the driver and it said he had 0 deliveries, so I guess he’s new. No biggie, everybody has to start at the beginning, right? It took quite a...
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    Info Graphic

    This caught my eye earlier and I think it's amusing, despite the morbid subject.
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    Online video conference

    It seems that many people are using web video conferencing software, such as Zoom. I don't recommend Zoom, but I have a video conferencing server set up. It could be like an online meet and greet kind of thing, or used for a specific topic. It works with an ordinary web browser on a computer...
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    Jazz performances with BYU Synthesis in Santo Domingo and Santiago

    BYU Synthesis, the jazz band of the Brigham Young University College of Fine Arts and Communications announced four presentations and music workshops in the Dominican Republic this coming July. The BYU Synthesis will be joined by award-winning Puerto Rican flutist Nestor Torres and Dominican...