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If family holidays conjure vague memories of screaming toddlers, teenage attitude and parental frustration, here’s help. These three holiday destinations in Sri Lanka combine just the right mix of fun, excitement and relaxation to keep both you and the kids happy. BENTOTA This steady ribbon of gold sand, fringed by arching coconut trees is different from its Southern counterparts. With the flow of the Bentara river shutting out the din of the Galle Road and the azure sea at a safe distance from the shore, Bentota beach exudes a tranquil energy that welcomes families with kids....

Don’t Miss These Three Kid-Friendly Destinations in Sri Lanka. If family holidays conjure vague memories of screaming toddlers, teenage attitude and parental frustration, here’s help. These three holiday destinations in Sri Lanka combine just the right mix of …

99 pages in, here are my thoughts of Olivia Fox Cabane's intriguing read The premise of "The Charisma Myth' is enticing. Cabane begins with a story of Marilyn Monroe boarding a train and going completely unrecognized, until, when she disembarks she tells the photographer she's with, "Do you want to see her?'. Suddenly, with a fluff and a pose, the magic of Marilyn's appeal "ripple(s) from her"....

Thoughts on ‘The Charisma Myth’ 99 pages in, here are my thoughts of Olivia Fox Cabane’s intriguing read The premise of “The Charisma Myth’ is enticing. Cabane begins with a story of Marilyn Monroe boarding a tr…

This is the third reincarnation of this article. I began writing this in February 2023 and I need to publish this now because it could never encapsulate the new and amazing ways of integrating AI into my work. Note: The prompts presented below are just a guide Despite all the negative buzz it's been getting, ChatGPT has become the teaching assistant I always wanted and never knew I needed....

Three ways CHATGPT is disrupting my teaching tool box This is the third reincarnation of this article. I began writing this in February 2023 and I need to publish this now because it could never encapsulate the new and amazing ways of integrating AI i…

This book has to be one of the most difficult I've read. But, one chapter in, and I was fully invested in the world of the characters. I couldn't help but listen to their story. But, if you do decide to read 'Mornings...', be prepared to have your mind and senses assaulted. Abulhawa dives into the tragedy and the injustice of Israeli occupation in Palestine from page one....

Book Review – Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa This book has to be one of the most difficult I’ve read. But, one chapter in, and I was fully invested in the world of the characters. I couldn’t help but listen to their stor…