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Get Your Finances In Order Before Your Nomadic Teaching Adventures

Submitted by Bert Maxwell on Mon, 10/28/2019 - 21:29

One of the major drawcards to life as a traveling educator is that you get to experience different cultures without having to forego your passion for teaching. Debt can place a damper on that experience, and according to research, those with debt experience high levels of guilt and shame.

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“Josh Recommends” for the Week of October 26, 2019 By Josh Garrick

Submitted by Josh Garrick on Sun, 10/27/2019 - 05:10

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of October 26, 2019 By Josh Garrick

The Tony Award Winning Musical Phenomenon, “Les Miserables”
FINAL WEEKEND – NOW to October 27, 2019
Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune called “Les Miz” one of the greatest musicals ever created,” and I completely agree. It’s a classic – in so many ways. You owe it to yourself to SEE THIS AMAZING SHOW -- SOOO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, for tickets for the last two performances visit drphillipscenter.org or call 844.513.2014

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Take These 8 Apps Along On Your Next Flight

Submitted by Bert Maxwell on Fri, 10/25/2019 - 22:13

Whether it’s to the other side of the country or another country altogether, flying to any destination is an exercise in boredom. The in-flight movie selection is often lacking or dull, and not everyone likes reading books. Unbeknownst to a lot of people, however, is that everything they need is actually right there with them in their pocket – a smartphone.

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22.33 Stories: The Food We Eat, Part 2

Submitted by Christopher Wurst on Fri, 10/25/2019 - 21:17

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 Stories: The Food We Eat, Part 2

Season 1, Episode 13

Another selection of unique, scary, strange, and sometimes delicious food stories from around the world.

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Visiting China? Here Are 5 Traditional Festivals You Must Experience

Submitted by Lexa Pennington on Fri, 10/25/2019 - 21:15

Thinking of traveling to China anytime soon? Whether for business or pleasure, this culturally rich country of over 1.4 billion people has a lot of amazing attractions on offer. Not in the least of which are the various spectacular festivals the country hosts throughout the year. Each festival is steeped in historically rich traditions and draws large crowds from locals and tourists alike.

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Autumn Stories: Music for Changing Times

by Kerry Dexter / Oct 21, 2019 /

Music for shifting times: that's the title we came up with for this series of stories which I've been writing since the summer of 2016. Wherever you find yourself, things do seem to be in continual shift and at times and at an accelerating pace. Finding one's way through that sort of circumstance is an aspect musicians have often thought about.

Here are several musical ideas for you to consider, some practical, some mystical, all thought provoking.

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of October 18, 2019 By Josh Garrick

Submitted by Josh Garrick on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 10:30

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of October 18, 2019 By Josh Garrick

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Music for Unsettling Times: Conversations and Questions

by Kerry Dexter / Oct 17, 2019 /

Think of songs you may know: Where Have All the Flowers Gone, We Shall Overcome, The Coming of the Roads, Plane Wreck at Los Gatos. The first frames questions about war and sacrifice in terms both gentle and direct, the second is a gospel song adapted to civil rights and other causes, the third is a story about greed displacing people and landscape, the fourth a ballad which frames questions about identity and compassion in a news story about migrant farm workers.

Ghosts of Stratford Theatrical Walking Tours: Halloween Edition

Submitted by Dr. Jessie Voigts on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 20:38

When in Stratford, Ontario, be sure to go on the Ghosts of Stratford Theatrical Walking Tours' summer tours and haunted pub tours, which meander through Stratford's streets and parks by one or two spirits in full costume and makeup...but for Halloween, they go all out!

Ghosts of Stratford Theatrical Walking Tours: Halloween Edition