Category: inspire
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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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The beauty of art…
I receive newsletters from TableWare International. They’re an online magazine offering the latest news on the international tableware industry. Years ago, I was in between jobs, I decided to work the Christmas season at Crate & Barrel and another year at Williams Sonoma. During lunch break, I saw a stack of TableWare International magazines. I…
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Happy Easter! Spring, rebirth…
I don’t really celebrate Easter, but when I was young and when my children were young we did. Then in an email a few years ago, someone sent me a picture of a tree filled with easter eggs. I thought it was amusing, beautiful and certainly felt like Spring. My friend said it was a…
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Acts of Kindness… Races coming together.
The most wonderful thing happened yesterday. I was heading into the Aldi grocery store. A lady (black) and me (white) were about to collide into each other. I kindly motioned to her, that she could go in first. She motioned to me to go in first. I smiled and said, “Well, we could go into…
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Mailboat Jumpers… Tryouts are soon!
If you are thinking of a fun getaway this summer, why not head to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. You can take the US Mailboat Tour and see mail jumping delivery in action. Mail jumping started in 1873. As there were no real roads, mailed was delivered by boat. The tradition has continued. Six jumpers are hired…
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