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9.03.2026

Interview with TV news reporter Mike Miletich

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I did an interview with reporter Mike Miletich for the Illinois News Broadcasters Association podcast .  I'm putting the transcript here...
8.20.2026

I finished two [simple] books not in English

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I should have posted this a while ago, because I accomplished it before my summer French and Italian classes started, and the French class i...
8.14.2026

Steve Dale interview: Ask the Dog

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I did an interview with Steve Dale, who is a WGN Radio host, pet journalist, and certified animal behavior consultant. His book,  Ask the D...
8.10.2026

Cool pic of cakes

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I suggested that one of my students do a presentation about her cake-making endeavors. She's been baking unique cakes for over 10 years....
8.03.2026

English expression

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One of my ESL students created this video. When I met him at the beginning of this year, he couldn't really understand nor speak English...
7.27.2026

Maybe too much

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I was really excited to start studying three languages simultaneously, but it's been sort of overwhelming. I study languages every day,...
7.07.2026

Creativity can be control

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After creating a lot of content for other people and places, and just working to make others shine, I broke away from such a hustle and have...
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