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April 11, 2019
Travel to Asia: A new understanding–Hong Kong
With this series, we re-introduce our Soulful Travel Guide, Becky Burns. It’s been awhile since her words have tickled our pages, but she’s back! Becky retired in 2017, lives in Florida, and continues to travel widely. Join her on this insightful and heartfelt review of a trip to Asia. You’ll love it!
In early March, I had an opportunity to visit Asia. The trip involved me accompa-nying my partner, Robert, as he was involved in some business ventur...
22.33 Stories: The Food We Eat
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.
22.33’s first monthly mash-up of unique, scary, strange, and sometimes delicious food stories from around the world.
Chris: Welcome to the first bonus episode...
Expert Travel Tips To Improve Your Journey
Whether you are interested in traveling around the world or in your own backyard, this article is for you. We will explore some of the experiences of seasoned travelers, and probe what they think about traveling, as well as share interesting tips to offer us as we prepare to travel ourselves. One has a fantastic philosophy of traveling; the second shares his spectacular but unusual traveling adventures–and encourages us to get out there.
April 8, 2019
History Comes Alive at the Southern Ute Museum
The Four Corners region (southwestern corner of Colorado, southeastern corner of Utah, northeastern corner of Arizona, and the northwestern corner of New Mexico) offers many opportunities to explore Native American culture. Road trips with stops in the towns of Pagosa Springs and Durango, or at landmarks such as Chimney Rock National Monument or Mesa Verde National Park, can easily add a detour to the Southern Ute Museum in Ignacio, Colorado.
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April 5, 2019
Best ways to teach students to be more self-disciplined
Self-discipline is a behavioral trait that people acquire through learning and experience. Whether at home or school, the best time to impart self-discipline to someone is when they are still young. All the adults in a young person’s life should participate by encouraging and modeling this.
Well, if you keenly follow the stories of most successful entrepreneurs, employees, and global award winners, self-discipline e...
22.33 Stories: Hope in You, Hope in Me with Eaint Thiri Thu
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.
Eaint Thiri Thu never set out to be a human rights activist. She did not like what was happening to minority populations in her country, but it was only when...
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of April 5, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of April 5, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Burn This Down:” HAROLD GARDE’s Reflections on the Art World
OPENS TODAY -- April 5 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm – FREE Opening Reception
This Art exhibit features the work of American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker HAROLD GARDE, who has lived, and painted through, the births (and deaths) of several significant art movements during his SEVEN DECADE career. Fast forward to t...
April 1, 2019
The Hobbit Onstage: A Magical World Premiere at Children’s Theatre Company
Wander with us down to Lake-town and delve into the Lonely Mountain, at Children’s Theatre Company World Premiere Production of The Hobbit.
When we were in Minneapolis this past week, we saw a review of Children's Theatre Company's current production of The Hobbit. Well, you know us. Anything Tolkien-related is a good thing, and the extra bonus is that we absolutely LOVE the Children's Theatre Company (so much so that they are our VERY favorite Twin Ci...
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Travel and Spring–a Symbiotic Relationship
When I was living in New York, the arrival of spring meant puffy eyes, air conditioning instead of windows down, running away from grass and trees, an itchy palate, pollen everywhere you looked, and the beginning of the countdown to the end of the school year. Since we’ve moved to San Diego, the arrival of spring has a more varied meaning. Sure, there are still some of those allergy symptoms and no longer the countdown till the end of school, but the...
March 29, 2019
22.33 Stories: Practice, Practice, Practice with Grace Benton
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.
Because she was required to do a project during her exchange program in Jordan, Grace Benton volunteered to teach English to Sudanese refugees. What started...
