Month: April 2024
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Horatio Hornblower, TV Series
This past weekend, my daughters and I were reminiscing about old shows we loved. TOP of the list was the Horatio Hornblower TV series (1998-2003). This A&E mini-series was based on C.S. Forester’s books about a British naval officer (Hornblower) during the Napoleonic wars. It’s a magnificent show. Thanks to GP – Pacific Paratrooper, for…
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Sketching Tea Cups, Online Course – Liz Steel
For a few months now, I’ve wanted to sign up for Liz Steel’s “Tea Cups – Online Sketching Course.” I learned about her sketching courses from a fellow blogger. What’s nice about the tea cup course is that it is a “go at your own pace” model. What’s been holding me back? Well, I don’t…
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Exercise – When a walk brings inspiration!
This morning I headed out for a walk. It’s cold, fierce winds, rain coming. I was zig zagging around, here and there. I was fretting on some things. One of those days, bad weather, no sun, gloomy skies, sometimes puts us in a mood, right. I first noticed the pink flowers, as my eyes moved…
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A Wood Carving – Creativity that makes us smile!
Recently, I was in a store and I saw this wood carving. What I found interesting, was that this piece was there to be noticed, but at the same time, if we are rushing, we wouldn’t see it. That’s what happened to me. Somehow, I just never noticed it. This time though, I happened to…
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Teachers / Students – Need motivation on Test Taking? Watch Dragon Sakura!
Every once in a while, Netflix surprises me with a show like “Dragon Sakura.” This Japanese show deals with tough issues that High School’s face. A lawyer, Kenji Sakuragi, is hired to create a special advanced course, teaching test taking skills, to get at least five students (all walks of life) accepted into the prestigious…
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