3 Quilts and a Scrappy Trip
Howdy everybody! Hope this summer is treating you well! I actually did some sewing this summer although not as much as I would like, but I got some things started and accomplished.....well sorta! I made this awesome quilt inspired by Canoe Ridge Creations Chevron and On quilt that was featured in Ma ...
MY TOP 10 TV SHOWS
As a student I don't really watch TV the conventional way - I always watch it online on catch-up, or on Netflix, or downloading the whole thing and marathonning it. It means coming home for the summer watching actual TV with the adverts just annoys me. Following on from my top 10 films, today I'm go ...
Currículum en Verso e Historia de Spain
CURRÍCULUM EN VERSO Aquí empiezo el Currículum Vitae en verso; ya veremos si me trae un puesto de trabajo que no sea el de vivir, que ya me trajo mi nacimiento en el 67. Yo era un chiquillo fuerte y regordete, vástago de Jesús y de Rosario que vio la luz en el trimilenario emporio gaditano un cálido ...
Quiz time!
The 6 months in, 'non-quiz-format-quiz' about all things Argentina. Enjoy ;) Answers on the next page! 1. If something is 'copado', it is... a. Covered b. Big c. Cool d. Expensive 2. You can/should kiss the following: a. A coworker b. Your best friend c. A visitor at your church d. All of the above ...
One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor .... Until That Other Man Take the Stairs!
With all the talk of the recent stock market highs being a bubble, I submit an alternate view. Suppose instead that we may be about to form new support. I think it is possible that the highs on the S & P and the Dow will turn from being a cieling to a strong floor. This week is not our first run at ...
Good Morning Sunshine!
In the midst of planning my part of the homeschool curriculum for last year, my laptop has decided to stop charging its battery and only work when the power cord is plugged in. Now all of life is fraught: You never know when a dog running through the room or a snag on a chair leg will rip the MagSaf ...
Euro Tour Pictures Part 1
Yes, they are very late. I know I promised them back in July, but they are here now. Euro Tour day 1-- Nothing particularly exciting happened. Alex, Grace and I had to wake up at 6 am. to drive us to the Barcelona airport. There we met up with some of the other exchange students from Zaragoza to Val ...
Featured Artist: Antonio Uve
Originally posted on : Hey! I’ve been on a major blogging hiatus, some of you may have noticed. But here I am back at it and I have tons of new things to share! I’ve been really busy working on all kinds of new projects, and scoping out new artists to feature. Today’s feature is an amazing illustrat ...
Our Historical Context
This is written from a north American perspective within a historical context which I will explain in a short while. Turn on the news and often we see and hear the 'leaders' of the western world (US President and UK Prime Minister) blather on about how such and such groups are a threat to democracy, ...
Spain's Serge Ibaka Blocks a Shot and Finishes Play by Throwing Down Alley-Oop
Serge Ibaka showed during an exhibition against Argentina why Spain is the United States' biggest competition on the basketball court. On one end of the court, Ibaka used his length to block an opponent's shot. However, he didn't stop playing at that point.
