Thank you to Phil Laboon and Thrive Global for interviewing me: “To develop Grit, appreciate that you have to fall down to rise up” There is an old Japanese saying: “Fall seven, rise eight.” You have to fall down to rise up. Duckworth tells us: “Grit rests on the expectation that our own efforts can … Continued
While we are #SafeAtHome, we can explore the world from our computers! I cannot wait to go back traveling when it is safe but for now–I will see you on a Virtual Trip! My friends at Global CommUnity shared their list of 30 Virtual Field Trips with me which you can find below. My friends … Continued
Thank you to the Los Angeles Press Club for the 2018 Southern California Journalism Awards at the Millennium Biltmore. It was a night full of the all-stars of journalism. “The Southern California Journalism Awards, now celebrating 59 years of recognizing high-caliber journalism, continues to call attention to the Los Angeles area’s fine journalists while promoting excellence in … Continued
What are the Southern California Journalism Awards? “The Southern California Journalism Awards were born during the Cold War, when Los Angeles journalism was dominated by the city’s many newspapers. Television was in its infancy. Developments like all-news radio were still years away. Women journalists were rare in mainstream media. Minorities, even rarer. Today we see … Continued
I was honored to work with Visit Solomon Islands and spend two weeks meeting the people and learning the history of the area. To learn more about the Battle of Guadalcanal and World War II see my articles, videos and photos below. Thank you to SMITHSONIAN for sharing my story, “75 years after the Battle of Guadalcanal, walk … Continued
August 2017 NEWS: Honored to be published in Smithsonian, Saturday Evening Post & POPSUGAR YAY! It is time to CELEBRATE! Here are my latest published articles that I am so PROUD of: Thank you to SMITHSONIAN for sharing my story, “75 years after the Battle of Guadalcanal, walk in the footsteps of history.” They included six … Continued