Connecting the Americas, Bridging Cultures Supergringa in Spain: A Travel Memoir
I’ve found blogs that inspire me daily. Blogs that post photos, news, and recipes from Latin America interest me; US newspapers focus on issues closer to home. The Americas are so large and varied. I subscribe to many sites in order to get a broad picture of the peoples, their governments and the environment. Fake […]
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Madison majors in a funky, artsy atmosphere. We don’t have our hearts on our sleeves, our personalities are revealed in the paint of our exterior walls. I’ve admired the photographs of street art on; Travel with Intent, Equinoxio and My Quest Blog. Look below, a Madison splash of color and surprising sculptures await you. […]
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100 years ago, an Ojibwe elder dreamed of four women wearing a beautiful new style of dress. They taught him the special songs they danced to and how to make the garments. He woke up and told his wife everything he had heard and seen. Together, they made four dresses, in yellow, green, blue and […]
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A favorite myth from my childhood is that Benjamin Franklin wished the turkey were part of our national emblem, rather than the eagle. Anatole Kovarsky’s November 24, 1962 New Yorker cover which depicted the turkey in the national seal gave the story new legs. What really happened is good old Ben was a joker. He […]
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What began in Hudson, Wisconsin and has spread worldwide? You may have guessed from the title, the Little Free Library movement! The founder in Hudson, Todd Bol, decided that one way to promote literacy and community was to form a book exchange where anyone could take a book or leave a book. My neighbor and […]
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I have a secret plan I will whisper to you. See, our child really likes a certain series of books, initials HP. I’ve found a way to make both of us happy; they get a good story and I subtly encourage Spanish immersion. How? I’ll start from the beginning: Ediciones Salamandra has sold over 12 […]
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