When “Night at the Museum” first premiered in 2006 I remember thinking “Cool Experience!” What a perfect way to learn history ! Talk about engaging and connecting to learning! Imagine being able to explore galleries with live exhibits of people and things you have studied or will study in the second of the trilogy, ” […]
Month: October 2019
Let Them (and Us) Eat and/or Make Cake
Happy National Dessert Day Today is National Dessert Day and in celebration of this day, I am writing this post. While it is true that desserts include cake, candies, cookies, pies, flan, mouse, ice cream, fruits, pastries, cobblers, and donuts, among the long list, I am going to focus this blog on cake. Inspired by the […]
Appreciating Multiculturalism at Atlanta’s International Market Night
ONE WHO SPEAKS ONLY ONE LANGUAGE IS ONE PERSON, BUT ONE WHO SPEAKS TWO LANGUAGES IS TWO PEOPLE. ‒TURKISH PROVERB As a bilingual person, this has always been my creed. I actually enhance the proverb by adding, “One who appreciates only one culture is one person, but one who appreciates and understands and learns from more cultures becomes more than one person.” In my various […]
Celebrating Culture and Tradition at Atlanta’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Culturally Inspired, Appreciative & Respectful I grew up in the heart of Boston. The surrounding diverse cultures and languages fascinated me. The neighborhood sounds, smells, sights, tastes, textiles, art, music, and festivals heightened my senses. I respected the cultures that surrounded my neighborhood…from Chinatown to the Italian-American North End to South Boston to East Boston’s […]