Meatballs – Global Comfort Food

Name a country, and no doubt they’ll have their own version of dumplings, and certainly more than one. They are traditional foods for millions, eaten during religious and festive holidays, enjoyed with meats, smothered in sauce, served as desserts, or simply on their own as a light meal. They can be dipped, stuffed, boiled, fried or steamed. Meatballs are an […]

Who do we hate?

I have a friend in an “allied” country that I have been emailing regularly for the past two months. We exchanged views on various mystical topics. Also, to a lesser extent, we discuss other topics such as politics, society, economics and religion. My mentioned how people in his friendly country freely express their distaste for Americans. I personally experienced the […]

Near Field Communication: The Technology Behind the Shock Phenomenon

Introduction “There’s no need to wander around the room bumping your phone against others,” said Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, doing some digging into Android using mobile phones. Why? Because Google has equipped its Android with a technology that allows users to share content between mobiles by simply tapping! This technology is called Near a communication field […]

How to talk about and describe a home

This lesson will be useful if you have to rent, buy or simply describe a place (house, apartment, etc.). You must remember 3 verbs: Estar/Ser/Tener and some possessive pronouns. First, you should know that in Spanish we divide places into “ambiences”. The living room and the bedrooms are considered “environments”. So, if a house has a living room, 2 bedrooms, […]

How to Teach the Reading Element – Sequencing

Many of you have been reading my articles for some time and you know how much I emphasize teaching with the child in mind. But for those of you who aren’t familiar with my articles: Workbooks are fine for reinforcing what the student already knows, but they aren’t very effective at teaching new concepts. Forcing children to learn in inefficient […]

How to find your hidden fears

Are hidden fears holding you back… without you knowing it? Once you’ve exposed a fear, you can find ways to deal with it, live with it, protect yourself against it…But first you have to find it. Fear clues are when you find yourself saying: ‘Oh, I can’t; I do not dare; should not; I do not owe; I couldn’t do […]

norfolk terriers and children

Norfolk Terriers have a reputation for having the gentlest temperament of the dogs in the terrier group. They get along well with children at play but should always be supervised by a responsible adult. Sometimes the child may unintentionally hurt the dog or puppy while he is playing, because they are learning too much. The Norfolk Terrier has a naturally […]