Sound. Little molecules vibrating through a medium so the tiny bones in our ears can send signals to our brain to process. Even before we are fully developed, we hear our mother’s heartbeat and our father’s favorite music. Perhaps a dog is barking and a lawnmower buzzes around outside the window. As we grow, we learn what the different sounds are, and make our own. A child will learn the language that it is exposed to in the early years. In fact, the earlier the child learns multiple languages, the more likely they will stick. The young human will learn…
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Note: This trip was taken in February 2020 before COVID was a major issue in the USA. I have been pretty much trapped in my tiny apartment since then. Trains: The last time I had been on a train before this had been more than 15 years ago when I had just started Boy Scouts. One of our adult advisors worked for the Railroad and was able to get a few of us on board for a special tour. We walked the length of the train and rode in a fancy sleeper car. It was an adventure! About halfway to…
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From the classic idea of humans finally getting out of their caves and searching for new land, the idea of exploration has fired the imagination. What will be over that next hill? Can we get there faster? What can we bring back home? The love of space exploration has been a main theme in my life. I started young with model rockets and movies of space travel. I observed the planets of our solar system through telescopes. Later on, I watched shows like Star Trek. Voyager is my favorite series, but I like them all. Movies like Apollo 13 showed…
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
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Professional Life: 2020: Adjusting to a new job can be difficult and I wanted to be sure I knew my way around the procedures before taking on extra projects. After some reflection, I decided to take an opportunity to being a Team Lead in the Bank. This is a procedural expert that not only help the other representatives with their calls, but also speaks with customers during escalated or complex calls. I was put through a two-week accelerated training to learn about the various Tax Qualified and Business products. I couldn’t wait to get started! I was about a month…
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The ice and snow are all around The wind above all the sound A new year upon us Oh, this is great! Dinner with friends will start at eight More fun poems to describe the season A visit to the city A train ride, I’m giddy Views are spectacular to the horizon As I get closer, my excitement is rising A new opportunity was waiting for me I am now the honoree While learning and teaching A rumor began E-mails confirmed a change was at hand In less than a year our division would vanish Not to worry, they told…