Hi, call me Polly
Published on March 04, 2024
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Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Recently, I took a moment to revisit some of my earlier columns, the oldest coming from seven years ago. And one word struck me: Pollyanna! Back then, even though I’d already spent two years here by that point, I was positively enamored with Ecuador. I focused solely on the positives, conveniently […]
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