Ostentatious
By Denise W., February 11, 2021 — I’m in a group called Toastmasters. In Toastmasters just last night, my role was to be a Grammarian. So, as a Grammarian, one thing you do is you pick out a word. You … Continued
By Denise W., February 11, 2021 — I’m in a group called Toastmasters. In Toastmasters just last night, my role was to be a Grammarian. So, as a Grammarian, one thing you do is you pick out a word. You … Continued
By Denise W., February 25, 2021 — My daughter and I were seeking tickets to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. This museum was a part of the Smithsonian institutions. It was established in … Continued
By Frances Bryce, June 4, 2020 — I have something I want to say about all of the things that are going on that we certainly can’t ignore. That it happened and people are still demonstrating. Sometimes I think I … Continued
By José Dominguez, January 28, 2021 — I finished my high school studies at the age of 17 at the Jesuit school named Instituto Regional de Chihuahua. After 3 years of secondary studies and 2 years of high school, I … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, January 28, 2021 — I remember my father talking excitedly about World Fairs when I was a young child. It sounded so exotic to be able to see exhibits from all over the world as well as … Continued
By Denise W., January 28, 2021 — In 1964, I was 9 years old and I had the pleasure of attending the New York World’s Fair. One of the exhibits I particularly enjoyed was “It’s a Small World.” Delightful songs … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, January 28, 2021 — Since I grew up in a town less than an hour’s drive from the World’s Fair, I was very fortunate to go several times, sometimes with my family, sometimes with friends and … Continued
By José Dominguez, February 4, 2020 — Aunt Julia, my mother’s sister, used to repeat a popular Mexican saying: “Yo ni en la paz de los sepulcros creo” meaning in English “I do not even believe in the peace of … Continued
By Norman Cain, May 21, 2020 — The Philadelphia cheesesteak to Philadelphians is arguably as much an icon to the city as the Liberty Bell or as memorable as Rocky running up the steps of the Art Museum. It’s a Philadelphia … Continued