Tag: skills

  • Way to Go!

    Way to Go!

    One of the things I want for my daughter is the opportunity to try out many activities that will help shape her skills both mentally and physically. At the same time, I want her to learn discipline while enjoying the process of acquiring new skills. I enrolled her in karate after the summer, and I’ve…

  • Summer Vacation in the Philippines Part II: The Old Man and His Violin

    During my stay at Liloan Southern Leyte, I met an extraordinary man. He is an old man in his 60’s. He is a musician and he plays the violin but unlike the other violinists he doesn’t own a Stravidarius nor a Stentor. His violin is homemade. It is made from a rod, strings, bottlecaps and a…