Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 108
May 15, 2019
Travel to Asia: A new understanding–Taiwan Tea
Homage to the Art of Tea
Continuing on my tours near Taipei, I thank you for sticking with me on this journey!
The art of serving tea is quite a formal affair in Asia, and my education continues…
Thousand Island Lake–a river winding
The next day, a different tour and a different guide, but all things tea. We began by driving through winding mountain roads up to a tea plantation near a winding river that looked like the coils of a dragon. Pinglin t...
22.33 Stories: It Starts When It Ends with Seth Glier
Featuring first-person stories of people finding themselves in the middle of a culture that is foreign to them; each week, 22.33 will deliver interesting tales from people who share how they were able to create mutual understanding through cultural exchange.
Musician Seth Glier traveled to three countries, connecting with foreign artists and audiences, learning to appreciate new cultural traditions, and learning m...
May 13, 2019
History Comes Alive in Frankfurt am Main
We arrived in Frankfurt on a cold, rainy morning. Just a few hours before sunset the skies cleared as we walked to the New Frankfurt Old Town. Listed as one of Frankfurt's top attractions, it is a perfect place to explore after a long overseas flight.
In the post-World War II era, the city's historic center had been the site of an unattractive administration building. Plans to destroy the building led to the development of...
May 12, 2019
Mobile applications that can help in educating a young mind
Today’s rapidly progressing world of science and technology has made traditional education methods a bit outdated. There is always a new educational app being introduced in the market that can do marvels in childhood education. With the proliferation of educational apps, parents have started giving smartphones to their children. The primary reason behind providing your kid with an electronic gadget is to keep him/her on par with other children’s learn...
6 Best Essay Writing Tips
If you're a student, one of the most important tasks you will ever have to do is to write an essay. Knowing how to do it well is vital to making sure you pass with a good grade. There are websites where you can find writers who offer a custom essay writing services for a price even students can afford. Still, if you choose not to pay for custom writing, then this article will cover some bits and bytes of how to write an essay so good, it will be used...
May 10, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 10, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 10, 2019 By Josh Garrick
CURRENT – MILLIONS for the ARTS in Central Florida
While the Florida State Government’s support for the Arts may be an embarrassing 49th place in the U.S.A, Florida’s Orange County is making forward thinking news with recent announcements of grants of $6 MILLION for Winter Park’s proposed library and event center; $10 MILLION for the Holocaust Resource Center (currently located in Mait...
May 6, 2019
Through the Eyes of an Educator: The Next Generation of Wanderers
The other day, I saw an article that declared a growing trend amongst millennials to return to the same vacation spot because [it said] no one wanted to do any research anymore. Now, I spent my entire teaching career making sure my students shied away from generalizations, and forced them to go deeper explaining things like, ‘the person I interacted with’ or ‘this one person I spoke to’ instead of lumping people into amorphous groups of giant sizes....
May 3, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 3, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 3, 2019 By Josh Garrick
Billy Elliot: The Musical
NOW to May 26 at the Garden Theater in Winter Garden
Featuring a score by music-legend Elton John, this Broadway musical is based on the hit film, “Billy Elliot.” Anyone who has taken a ‘life-path’ different from that which one’s family approves will empathize with this story set in an English town during the miners’ strike of 1984. 11-year old Billy exchanges t...
April 29, 2019
22.33 Stories: Call Me Teacher with Will Langford
Featuring first-person stories of people finding themselves in the middle of a culture that is foreign to them; each week, 22.33 will deliver interesting tales from people who share how they were able to create mutual understanding through cultural exchange.
As an African American who grew up in Detroit, you understand that it's impossible to fully prepare for your first trip to Africa, but you could not have exp...
April 26, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of April 26, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of April 26, 2019 By Josh Garrick
Arcadian Broad’s Wonderland: Mad Tales of the Hatter!
OPENING TONIGHT -- April 26 to 28
For Orlando Ballet’s highly anticipated ‘Mad’ season finale – “Arcadian Broad’s Mad Tales of the Hatter” – our own “wunderkind” Arcadian Broad once again makes WORLD HISTORY by creating BOTH the musical score and the choreography for the World Premiere of a ballet and then DANCES the LEAD as well....
