CURATING IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES
I spent the Winter of 2019 in Rome leading a study abroad program. Hours outside of work I ate consistently. I provide you a listicle based on these dedicated hours, literally painful at times, but also pleasurable. In general, in most cities I visit, I like a combination of places that has an inviting atmosphere … Continue reading 5 must eats @ Rome – 2019
A few months ago I read this piece in the NYT about being married to a person from country that is not of your own. The writer highlights the differences in the way one communicates in different languages and how enriching this difference is is for a marriage. This piece really resonated with me as … Continue reading Living with ESL
Mediterranean lifestyle recommendations are ubiquitous these days. One can argue this NYT article about a small island in Greece where people lived very long started the craze. The article talked about the island's community who followed what is commonly referred these days as a Mediterranean diet (a lot of vegetables, greens, little meat and no … Continue reading Mediterranean (Social) Life is Good For you.
In early 2017 owner of Tesla, Elon Musk, announced his plans to launch a company that would specialize on computerizing the human brain. He is not the only one. This is also the very same year that basic robotics and AI, without much debate, started becoming ubiquitous in our homes. Shortly before I begun writing this … Continue reading Robots, Evil Twins and Lessons in Conformity
Today more than ever I see the need to further transform the classroom from simply a space of learning into a space where we practice global citizenry. This need is in part a response to constantly changing diverse make-up of students and teachers. It is also a response to changing political climates all around the … Continue reading Global Classroom Manifesto I : Written by Participants of the Praxis Conference 2017 at the University of Washington
I am writing this Rhodes post on a rainy day in Seattle. Rhodes trip seem so close yet so far today. I went to my third Rhodes trip this summer. It is a quick trip from our summer house. That is not the reason though for why we go back. Rhodes, despite being a large … Continue reading Have to-s in Rhodes (2017)
My dreams came true and I went to Japan this past June. Here are a few food highlights for me. I will keep posting travel and food reflections for the upcoming day. (1) Depachika Food: This is the type of food you get at the basement of big department stores such as Mitsukoshi and Daimaru. … Continue reading Have to-s in Japan (2016)
Email to go out later this week but I wanted to announce here the upcoming event at Caffe Torino of Seattle on August 14th in the afternoon.Unlike the previous events, this is not a dinner instead an experimental afternoon that comes with a small but filling variety of bites (15 or so) where Andrea (owner of … Continue reading Pop-up Chronicles: AUGUST 14 2016 TURKO-ITALIAN APERITIVOS AT CAFFÈ TORINO/SEATTLE
This is a very old song. Those of you who grew up in Turkey, in late 90s will remember this from the opening credits of Okan Bayulgen's then talk show. This song came up in a recent evening of music listening and it brought back memories. A couple fun facts about the band: Name comes … Continue reading Music Recommendation: Squirrel Nut Zippers/Hell
Anoushka Shankar released an album in response to the Syrian refugee crisis. I listened to the whole album played during a live performance in Seattle a month ago. It was fantastic. I do not want to call it "world music" because I hate the term and because it reveals nothing about the type of music you … Continue reading Music Recommendation: Anoushka Shankar/Land of Gold