Tag: inspire
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Learn Italian / English by singing with Frank Moyo!
Sometimes we see something on social media that sparks “joy.” Seeing Frank Moyo teaching Italian / English through singing was so sweet. My mother is Italian from Florence. It’s a shame that when I was growing up, she did not teach us (children) Italian. Back then, it was only English in America. Now, she says…
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Fall – Audio books – Puzzles
When my children were young, we did a lot of puzzles in the evening. It was good bonding time. I would play an audio book. Traditions continue. I’m listening to “The Case of the Missing Servant,” by Tarquin Hall. It’s a nice detective story based in India. The narrator is Sam Dastor, he’s really good…
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Manufacturing – Heavy Metal Tour 2024, Student tours
Did you know that October is manufacturing month in Wisconsin? The Central Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance, Heavy Metal Tour promotes career awareness in manufacturing trades, which is fantastic. There are so many industries that young people can learn about. I had been working in magazine advertising sales when we were hit with a tough economy in…
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Visiting an old friend…
Soon, I’m going to visit a dear friend of mine in Italy. I haven’t seen her in ages. Normally, I would see her every year, but when COVID struck and isolation was imposed on us traveling stopped. After that, there was always a reason to delay getting together. I finally realized that in a friendship,…
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California – More and more sea lions!
Have you heard the latest news out of Monterey, California? They’ve closed San Carlos beach due to sea lions migrating there. Apparently, Monterey has a good food source for them. I found it interesting that they are mainly male, no females. Well, unless a female got in the group somehow, but that is rare. Here’s…
Spark of Inspiration 