Spanish Sundays, ultima revista de Masot, y la Salud

(English)

–Insisto que la salud tiene que ver con la integraciôn dentro de la comundad.

Pensar, atreverse y amar. Absolutamente inspirador.  Este ultimo libro de la quintologia de Masot està tan buena como el Muy Buen (La Sombra del Templario) primer libro, y casi casi tanto como el Buenisimo segundo (el Laberinto: El Laberinto de la Serpiente) de este serie. Se involucran màs los viejos con los jovenes que en el serie de Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone), y se usa la guerra como preuba de maturidad para los dos jovenes hecho hombres en el serie. Pero queda un paradoxo. El maestro Bernard, quien muere al comienzas del libro 1, se queda como una presencia constante en todo los libros. Es el verdadero protagonista.

Shira “Era Holocena/Humana” Destinie
28 Augosto del año 12 015 EH
Britanica

Yassas,   γεια σας!    Salût !  Nos vemos!  Görüşürüz!     ! שָׁלוֹם

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NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

November, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

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Spanish Sundays, revista de un libro, y Salud Para Todos

(English)

Un libro bastante bien. Se hace pensar en el mal tratamiento de los niños. Sin embargo, como los libros de Harry Potter este libro era divertido, tambien.

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Las Puertas del Mal by Núria Masot
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Mujeres inteligentes (tal vez codependientes) capaces de enfrentar el peligro, políglotas vestidos poco normales quienes inspiran el miedo pero protegan a los demas, Trastorno por estrés postraumático mostrado, veteranos heridos sosteniendoles tras los tiempos, las semillas del odio y el poder de la lealtad aun tanto entre la gente como entre las comunidades diferentes. Eso son las cosas buenas que ofrece este libro, cuatro de cinco en el serie, Lo que me fastidio era el cambio ver el mysticismo, mientras el logico era el base de los primeros dos libros. Sin embargo, este libro queda exclente como trabajo multi-generacional que, como a Harry Potter, inspira la esperanza en la comunidad.

17 del agosto, 12 015 EH (Era Holoceno)

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So, it turns out that reading authors from other countries is fun, and useful!

Yassas,   γεια σας!    Salût !  Nos vemos!  Görüşürüz!     ! שָׁלוֹם

Action Items in support of literacy and hope that you can take right now:

1.) Search for two different resources on PTSD.

2.) Share them with us in the comments, here, please.

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ShiraDest

NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

November, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

El Laberinto de La Serpiente (the Labyrinth of the Snake) Núria Masot #3

Este libro es mejor que Harry Potter! “pero ¿sabemos lo que en realidad buscaba?” -La amistad, lealtad y la magia, sin magia. Vale la pena leerlo.

This book is better than Harry Potter! “but ¿do we know what he was really looking for?” -Friendship, loyalty, and magic without magic. Worth reading.

#Pages4Progress #Libros #librotransformamundo

Shira
11.7.12015 EH/HE

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  Nos vemos!  

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1.) Search for the Pages for Progress project.

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ShiraDest

NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

November, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

La Llave De Oro (The Golden Key) and Language Learning for Adulthood

La Llave De Oro by Núria Masot

(English below…)

Simplemente maravilloso, este libro (aparte de que los Cataros no se llamaban eso a si mismos). Muertes extrañas, deseos de recuperarse la fe perdida, y una tranquilidad que es “sólo una apariencia de la que no hay que fiarse.” Y mejor, una chica que sabe defenderse. Màs lento que el primer libro.

3 cosas:
1. Lo que hace este heroe diferente que los demas,
2. como gana/pierde, este heroe, la communidad, y
3. por/para qué el hereo corre los riesgos:

1. El heroe Guillem no es un genio, tampoco dotado de poderes como Harry Potter, pero tiene un talento creativo y la capacidad de utilizarlo con calma. Como a Katnis Everdeen, él ha tenido una persona que lo ha enseñado hacer cosas que los demas no saben hacer, y la auto-disciplina de pensar al fondo de los problemas.
2. Familia de adoption, efectivamente.
3. Guillem, como Harry, trabaja en memoria de su mentor, para honrar sus ideas, a pesar de las dudas.

Y la chica: p. 127: “Debes ser generosa contigo misma, permitir que la duda aflore y que se manifieste, es la única manera de contemplarla cara a cara y que eso te permita tomar una decisión.”

Y p. 129: “no confundas su final con toda su existencia.” -Preciosa.

Simply wonderful, this book (aside from the fact that the Cathars did not call themselves Cathars). Weird deaths, desire to find lost faith, and a calm which is only surface deep. And better still, a girl who knows how to defend herself. Slower than the first book.

3 things:
1. what differentiates the hero,
2. how the hero acquires/loses community, and
3. why the hero risks his/her neck:

1. The hero Guillem is not a genius, nor gifted with powers like Harry Potter, but he does have creative talent and the ability to use it under pressure. Like Katnis Everdeen (Hunger Games), he had an older mentor who taught him skills others lack, and the self-discipline to think through problems.
2. Adopted family, effectively.
3. Both Guillem and Harry work to honor the memory and ideas of their mentors, despite imperfections.

Shira Era Holoceno
31 Julio de 12015 EH
Bretagne

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Nos vemos!

Action Items in support of literacy and hope that you can take right now:

1.) Search for two different sources to translate the word “friendship” into Spanish.

2.) Share them with us in the comments, here, please.

3.) Let us know if you find any projects similar to the Pages For Progress project currently going on, please!

Dear Readers, any additional ideas toward learning, especially multiple #LanguageLearning as part of on-going education and empathy-building, to #EndPoverty, #EndHomelessness,  #EndMoneyBail & achieve freedom for All HumanKind?

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ShiraDest

NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

November, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

La Sombra del Templario (Shadow of the Templar) Núria Masot #1

Hace tiempo, leî éste libro y me encantô. Es un libro de mayoridad, asi que es màs o menos facil de leer, y corto. Pero una historia que me sorprendiô no tener nada que ver con la religiôn, sino màs con la amistad.

Some time ago, I read this book and loved it. It’s a coming of age book, so it’s more or less easy to read, and it’s short. But the story surprised me by not having anything to do with religion, but rather, with friendship.

Muy bien escrito con fin maravilloso. Se provoca pensar. Con las palabras justas, y con un gran amistad!

Wonderful ending. A very well-written, thought-provoking. The right words, and a wonderful friendship!

#Pages4Progress #Libros #librotransformamundo

Shira
12015 EH/HE

  Nos vemos!  

Action Items in support of literacy  that you can take right now:

1.) Search for the Pages for Progress project.

2.) Share  with us in the comments, here, please, whether it or any similar project is ongoing.

Dear Readers, any additional ideas toward learning, especially multiple #LanguageLearning as part of on-going education and empathy-building, to #EndPoverty, #EndHomelessness,  #EndMoneyBail & achieve freedom for All HumanKind? 

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ShiraDest

NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

November, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

Spanish Sundays, El Maestro de Esgrima (The Fencing Master), and a sense of Honor as part of Adulting Education?

I finished what I found to be a very thought-provoking reading, El Maestro de Esgrima, in my on-going, perhaps cooling now, love affair with the books of author Arturo Pérez-Reverte.  I think I most loved two points in the book: about living and dying, and about childhood games. I was impressed that he actually works a kids game into a major fight scene of the book!  His insistence on living his life by a set of rules that were nearly out of fashion already, even then, carries this book through some boring parts.  All of the boring parts are needed for the plot to make sense in the end, but the theme is the best part: why is it important for one to live by a code that makes life more difficult?  Why take responsibility for upholding the truth, and for living by that truth, in a world where no one else will do so?  Or, in the words of part 6 of a recent post: “6. accepting responsibility to think independently, taking responsibility for one’s actions and for preventing exploitation.”   Here, honor, and defending the honor of others, involves taking responsibility for the mutual safety of all, even at the cost of self-sacrifice. But does that also mean that individuals have the responsibility to take care of themselves, and how?  Knowing one’s rights, such as the right not to be sued for an expired debt, also requires taking the responsibility to understand how to defend that right, and why such defense is needed, according to the local laws of the state or District in which one lives.  To me, such knowledge and application, for oneself and for or on behalf of others, is also part of upholding a sense of honor.

My notes from the book on living, and on dying:

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“Me encanta ésa idea de cómo vivir, I tal vez mejor dicho, cómo morir:
“No de arrepentía de haber vivido: había amado y había matado…”
Cómo Alonso en El Ministerio del Tiempo:
“No tengo quejas: he amado… he luchado por mi patria…”

I love this idea:
No regrets, after having loved, and fought with honor…”

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So, it turns out that a modern sense of honor may have more to do with fighting via our modern civil and legal processes, for the honor of our Republic. What do you think?

More on my continuing striving with Castillian next week, friends:

Yassas,   γεια σας!    Salût !  Nos vemos!  Görüşürüz!     ! שָׁלוֹם

Action Items in support of literacy and hope that you can take right now:

1.) Search for two different sources to translate the word “honor” into Spanish. 🙂

2.) Share them with us in the comments, here, please.

3.) Share your thoughts on how you like each of the sources you found, 

4.) Write a blog post or tweet that uses a Spanish word, tells a good story, and makes a difference. I’m working on that through my historical fantasy #WiP, #WhoByFireIWill. Once published, donate one or more copies to your local public library, as I intend to do.

Dear Readers, any additional ideas toward learning, especially multiple #LanguageLearning as part of on-going education and empathy-building, to #EndPoverty, #EndHomelessness,  #EndMoneyBail & achieve freedom for All HumanKind? 

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ShiraDest

Preptober for NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

October, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

Spanish Sundays and legal/financial adult education

What, you ask, can a novel set in 1866 tell us about legal and financial on-going adult education today? That question probably goes double if you do not live in Spain, or even one of her former colonies.

Yet I will insist that it can.  After building considerable empathy for the lady/love interest, the author  of El Maestro de Esgrima (The Fencing Master) does something terrible to her, which might not have happened had she been in another country, where her legal and financial rights could be defended by her and herself alone. Knowing those rights is crucial in any situation.

My notes thus far:

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October 17, 2020 –21.0% “Me encanta ésa idea de cómo vivir, I tal vez mejor dicho, cómo morir:
“No de arrepentía de haber vivido: había amado y había matado…”
Cómo Alonso en El Ministerio del Tiempo:
“No tengo quejas: he amado… he luchado por mi patria…”

 

I love this idea:
No regrets, after having loved, and fought with honor…”

 

October 17, 2020 –28.0% “Ojalá que hubiera podido yo vivir en ese época (con derecho de llevar espada propia):
“Daría cualquier cosa por enviarle …mis padrinos al hombre…””

 

October 17, 2020 –34.0%“author put in arguments at noon for comic thought diversion…”

 

October 17, 2020 –36.0%“Tiene un sentido de Honor…”

 

October 17, 2020 –38.0%“Me encanta: “Una buena muerte justifica cualquier cosa.””

 

October 17, 2020 –40.0% “”…tener una Troya ardiendo a sus espaldas”
Hermosa!”

 

October 18, 2020 –44.0%“Uh,oh… Conflicto de conflictos… Otro (grandísimo) duelo a venir?”

 

October 18, 2020 –46.0%“All this talk about politics only seems to be filler between the fencing, which is the really interesting part.”

 

October 18, 2020 –47.0% “Hmmm:
“Sólo es esclavo quién espera algo de los demás-”
dicho por el maestro de esgrima…
Entiendo el contexto, pero…”

 

October 18, 2020 –51.0% “”abriendo sus entrañas, el cielo dejó caer…”
Ok, lluvia…”

 

October 18, 2020 –52.0%“”…la misa en castellano.” Bien hecho, autor…”

 

October 18, 2020 –77.0% “A sword-cane! Yes!!”

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So, it turns out that I was wrong about the political talk being filler, as it becomes crucial later on in the story.  More on my continuing striving with Castilian Spanish, which I really ought to find another show to watch so that I don’t forget the spoken rhythms, which differ markedly from Latin and Argentine Spanish. next week, friends:

Yassas,   γεια σας!    Salût !  Nos vemos!  Görüşürüz!     ! שָׁלוֹם

Action Items in support of literacy and hope that you can take right now:

1.) Search for two different sources to translate the word “fencing” into Spanish.

2.) Share them with us in the comments, here, please.

3.) Share your thoughts on how you like each of the sources you found,  perhaps as an update on your GoodReads reading,

4.) Write a blog post or tweet that uses a Spanish word, tells a good story, and makes a difference. I’m working on that through my historical fantasy #WiP, #WhoByFireIWill. Once published, donate one or more copies to your local public library, as I intend to do.

Dear Readers, any additional ideas toward learning, especially multiple #LanguageLearning as part of on-going education and empathy-building, to #EndPoverty, #EndHomelessness,  #EndMoneyBail & achieve freedom for All HumanKind? 

Support our key #PublicDomainInfrastructure  & #StopSmoking for CCOVID-19:
1. #PublicLibraries,
2. #ProBono legal aid and Education,
3. #UniversalHealthCare, and
4. good #publictransport
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ShiraDest

Preptober for NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

October, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

Spanish Sundays and unLadyLike activities…

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Here is where I am in my study of written Castillian this week, really enjoying (and longing for more reading time) El Maestro de Escrima (aka The Fencing Master).

My notes thus far:

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October 11, 2020 –11.0% “Excelente final del capítulo! Nice chapter ending!
Fin de primer capítulo.
No sabía cuán temprano habían empezado las luchas sobre la democracia.
I never knew how early those arguments about democracy began.”

 

October 14, 2020 –12.0% “Las mujeres no pueden…
Women cannot…”

 

October 14, 2020 –14.0% “”…una monarquía constitucional como Díos manda.”
Lol!!!”

 

October 14, 2020 –17.0% “Por fin, la está tomando en serio!
He’s finally taking her seriously!”

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So, it turns out that this author is great across many historical periods, and with a variety of weapons!  From 16th century (Capitàn Alatriste, my favorites!), to 19th (this book), to the 20th (Falcó).  More on my continuing striving with Spanish next week, friends:

Yassas,   γεια σας!    Salût !  Nos vemos!  Görüşürüz!     ! שָׁלוֹם

Action Items in support of language learning (and thus, empathy) that you can take right now:

1.) Search for two different sources to translate the word “lady” into Spanish.

2.) Share them with us in the comments, here, please.

3.) Share your thoughts on how you like each of the sources you found,  perhaps as an update on your GoodReads reading,

4.) Write a blog post or tweet that uses a Castillian/European Spanish word (extra points if it differs from an Mexican Spanish word!), tells a good story, and makes a difference. I’m working on that through my historical fantasy #WiP, #WhoByFireIWill. Once published, donate one or more copies to your local public library, as I intend to do.

Dear Readers, any additional ideas toward learning, especially multiple #LanguageLearning as part of on-going education and empathy-building, to #EndPoverty, #EndHomelessness,  #EndMoneyBail & achieve freedom for All HumanKind? 

Support our key #PublicDomainInfrastructure  & #StopSmoking for CCOVID-19:
1. #PublicLibraries,
2. #ProBono legal aid and Education,
3. #UniversalHealthCare, and
4. good #publictransport
Read, Write, Ranked Choice Voting and Housing for ALL!!, Teach and Learn (Lesson Plans)!

ShiraDest

Preptober for NaNoWriMo 2020 CE

October, 2020 CE = 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

Spanish Sundays, ending Sukkot

We have finally passed Simchat Torah, unfortunately unable to dance with the Torah this year due to quarantine, but still about the restart the cycle of study. This year, with more Sefardic commentators, I plan (but do not promise) to look for. And as for modern Spanish:

Here is where I am in my study of written Spanish this week!

I’ve begun to find myself missing our old fashioned fencing master with impeccable manners, and moderate tastes, when I must leave this book! Nice way to sneak in a bit of the history of Spain, too, by the author.

My reading thus far:

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October 10, 2020 –

 

7.0% “80 frailes matados en 1834:. https://www.labrujulaverde.com/2017/0…“

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 More on my continuing striving with Castillian next week, friends:

Yassas,   γεια σας!    Salût !  Nos vemos!  Görüşürüz!     ! שָׁלוֹם

Action Items in support of literacy and hope that you can take right now:

1.) Search for two different resources to translate the word “Hello” into Castellano.

2.) Share them with us in the comments, here, please.

3.) Share your thoughts on how you like each of the resources you found,  perhaps as an update on your GoodReads reading,

4.) Write a blog post or tweet that uses a Castillian word, tells a good story, and makes a difference. I’m working on that through my historical fantasy #WiP, #WhoByFireIWill. Once published, donate one or more copies to your local public library, as I intend to do.

Dear Readers, any additional ideas toward learning, especially multiple #LanguageLearning as part of on-going education and empathy-building, to #EndPoverty, #EndHomelessness,  #EndMoneyBail & achieve freedom for All HumanKind? 

Support our key #PublicDomainInfrastructure  & #StopSmoking for CCOVID-19:
1. #PublicLibraries,
2. #ProBono legal aid and Education,
3. #UniversalHealthCare, and
4. good #publictransport
Read, Write, Ranked Choice Voting and Housing for ALL!!, Teach and Learn (Lesson Plans)!

Moadim l’Simchah!  (Joyous Holidays)

ShiraDest

2nd day of Sukkot, 5781,

October, 12020 HE

(The previous lesson plan since this post, and the most recent lesson plan…)

Language learning, local education, and lots of ideas

Spanish has always been my favorite language, especially after moving to the bilingual South West. Technically, I was hired for my experience in Unix which led to my MAT in mathematics, but on the ground, my love of learning languages proved to be more important in the classroom. As an adult education instructor at the Continuing Education division of the San Diego Community College District, my fluency proved helpful for many of my students, and also, of course, the ESL classes help our students from many nations contribute in the USA.

Every local educational institution has room for improvement, particularly when seen from both faculty and student perspectives. I posed some questions recently about ideas for implementing low-cost projects that would have been helpful to our students when I taught in North campus involving

1.) a small library or study area,
2.) workshops by CA Promise Program graduates, 
3.) an on-site nurse paid for by medi-Cal, and
4.) access to public transportation:

1.) Many of my students told me they didn’t have a quiet place to study.  While I know that space is in very short supply on the North campus, I wonder if a small area, possibly in the multipurpose room when it’s not being used, could be set aside with cubicles or movable small desks and a small movable lending library like the tiny libraries?

  2.)   I wonder, on the assumption of course that having graduated and started a new career as a professional with a bachelor’s degree anyone can be found who will have time, if any students having graduated with a bachelor’s degree after getting their first two years of community college paid for through the California promise program or with the San Diego promise program, could be persuaded to come back either as tutors, mentors, or even just to give workshops in the areas in which they got their educations?  Particularly accounting majors or paralegal/pre-law majors who could give small workshops on dealing with debt in California including, California statutes of limitations, or financial planning workshops or how to do your own taxes if you only need to do the 1040EZ, etc?  One-on-one tutoring, and also mentoring,  that supportive help, especially for our high school equivalency students, could be both useful and inspiring.  Seeing successfully graduated professionals with a bachelor’s degree who came through the community college system and are willing to spend individual time with them, even if only a couple of hours a week, could make a difference.  Could interns or SCORE volunteers put a program like this together?  Do we track or stay in touch with students who finish the California or San Diego promise program once they finish their bachelor’s degrees?

3.) Many of my students worked two jobs or for other reasons never had time to see a doctor even when they were ill. I wonder if it is possible to pay, through the Medi-Cal system, for a nurse to be on-site, perhaps based out of the office  of each campus, a couple of days/evenings a week?

4.)  One of the biggest problem areas that I saw for my car-free students was that neither the Continuing Education division, nor the CE faculty Union was able to get the transit authority to enforce acceptance of CE student IDs for the monthly bus and rail pass discount.  In planning for post-#Covid-19 classes, will we have any resources to address public transportation discount and access issues?

I imagine that some of these ideas may be a little overwhelming, because I understand that time and resources are extremely limited, but once in a while, as Dr. Rivera-Lacey noted: we do have to dream.

Please share your ideas for improving local education, or for supporting any other parts of our critical Public Domain Social Infrastructure!

Let’s #EndPoverty , #EndHomelessness, & #EndMoneyBail starting by improving these four parts of our good #PublicDomainInfrastructure 4:
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ShiraDest

May, 12020 HE