I'm so excited to share a lovely, inspiring interview today with our Wandering Educators. Let me tell you why...
Publisher’s note: This is an excerpt from Chapter Five (Learning to Fight: Bartram to Drake) of Experience is the Angled Road: Memoir of an Academic (Koehler Books: 2022), R. Barbara Gitenstein, President Emerita, The College of New Jersey, Senior Fellow and Senior Consultant, Association of Governing Boards
Palm-sized, circular dumplings that are pulled together in a swirling flourish at the top – Nepalese momos are an edible work of art. Tucked inside each delectable one is a mixture of fresh ingredients that are cooked before being stuffed inside the thin dumpling dough, to ensure the filling stays moist once they're steamed.
Curious about where in Europe celebrities go on vacation? See why these locations are their top picks for leisure as you explore the opulent hideouts where stars unwind, from sun-kissed beaches to historic capitals.
I am SO excited to share an extraordinary global cookbook with our Wandering Educators today. Gather a& Graze: Globally Inspired Small Bites and Gorgeous Table Scapes for Every Occasion, by Mumtaz Mustafa and Laura Klynstra.
We are so happy to share with you a recipe from an extraordinary new cookbook, Gather & Graze (click here to read our review and author interview!). It's peak blueberry season here in Michigan, and we've already picked almost 100 pounds over near South Haven (and almost a month left in the season to go!). I thought to save some from our picking Monday (in the rain, but oh so worth it) to make these. They are SO delicious.
Times are shifting indeed, all across the world.
There are many ways music can come into such changing circumstances. That is an idea we’ve continued to explore through the years in this ongoing series.
Perhaps you feel the need of songs to rally around, to sing together?
Kalamazoo has a long and intriguing history. And while you might not gather that, from visiting, a few hours spent exploring the Kalamazoo Valley Museum will rectify that. Best of all, admission is free!
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded! - Ralph Waldo Emerson