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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 515: Starting a Blog.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 515. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Starting a Blog.” It’s a story that uses a lot of common vocabulary that we use when talking about weblogs or, as they’re commonly called, blogs. Let’s get started.

I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a long time now, and after talking to my friend Traver, a popular blogger, I’ve decided to take the leap.

Traver got me started with a basic template, but I wanted to customize the blog to give it my own flavor before launching it. I already have my first