I recently had 2 very different conversations with 2 very different people. One of them, with Natalya, was engaging, fun, and really helped us connect on a deeper level. The other one, with Sylvia, was flat and uninspiring, and ended quite quickly. The catch? Sylvia is a native English speaker. Natalya has maybe 100… Read More Your attitude makes all the difference
Memorial day is just a few days away! Many people spend the day grilling out and spending time with friends and family. But there are plenty of other ways to occupy the day, as well! I’ve compiled a list of activities that you can do with your family to celebrate the holiday together.
This past weekend, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at a high school commencement ceremony. Below is the transcript of the speech. Enjoy and be inspired!
My last few articles have focused on a lot of the more negative things that I experienced in Cuba. I think it’s important, however, to remember that Cuba has plenty of positive things going for it, as well.
Another piece of Cuba that truly fascinated me while I was there was the transportation. In my last article I wrote about how the fall of the Soviet Union devastated the Cuban economy. This happened largely because of Cuba’s dependence on oil and petroleum products.
While discussing Cuban history with one of my new friends this past week, I was struck with an analogy that one of them gave. “When the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990s,” he said, “it was as if a mother had been killed while nursing her newborn child.”
Officially, the Cuban revolution lasted 6 years, and marked the beginning of the Castro regime, which has endured well over half a century. In the hearts and minds of the people of Cuba, however, the revolution continues even to this day.
I love Groupon. From time to time I scan their deals, looking for a cheap opportunity to try something new. The most recent time I’ve done this was on a glassblowing date with my husband. What a blast! (And, when I say blast, I mean more than just the blast from the furnace that hit… Read More How to bend solids – a lesson in glassblowing
This entry marks the last of my scavenger hunt series. Previously I’ve talked about Stray Boots, Munzees, and local Atlanta hunts that center on landmarks like Oakland Cemetery. What all of those had in common was that they were self-guided tours. The difference between those and this last entry is that Denver: Inside and… Read More Denver inside and out
