Monthly Archives: July 2023

Amen to that! And it doesn’t just apply to STEM subjects, it’s also learning new languages or any other complicated skill. Cichy was having fun with his post. Curiosity and Perseverance were two of NASA’s Mars rovers: July 11, 2023

I had been toying with the idea of reviewing and learning more French, for the fun of it and to exercise my brain. But a Columbian telenova on Netflix changed my mind. I could occasionally recognize a word from my … Continue reading →

As I’ve mentioned, I haven’t been spending much time on Duolingo lately, maybe 5 to 10 minutes a day, but I am consistent. And I’m doing other things to improve my vocabulary. I’ll talk about that tomorrow. July 9, 2023

Yes! That’s why I love Duolingo. No tests, I’m free to make mistakes. It just tells me the correct answer. It will ask the question again later and will give me as many chances as I need. That’s a learning … Continue reading →

The kids were learning about traffic lights and when one little girl was quizzed, she said, Red means stop, Green means go, and Yellow means step on the gas. I laughed at the time and remembered it the other day … Continue reading →

Their friendly coworker had often brought candy in for everyone, so they were sorry to see him go. They made this poster for him: July 6, 2023

In this Pearls Before Swine comic, Pig goes up to the top of “Holler at the Heavens” hill and says, Oh, High Heavens, there is so much suffering. Pain, fear, loneliness. Desperation, wars, disasters. Panic, disease, death. Give us one … Continue reading →

What a sweet sign. Do you think it did any good? July 4, 2023

July 3, 2023

That’s me! I started blogging twice a week in 2007, then ten years ago this August I switched to daily blogs. I love doing it because it keeps me alert and connected with the world. So my heart went out … Continue reading →