The View Up Here

Thanks for reading and saving my latest entries on Trazzler.com: http://www.trazzler.com/trips/americas-stonehenge-in-salem-nh http://www.trazzler.com/trips/splash-lagoon-water-park-rsrt-in-erie-pa Unfortunately, I was not selected for the contest to write in the Bershires, but with the new piece on America's Stonehenge, I'm entering another travel writing contest to get a free lance gig in Vermont. Please save my entry, as it proves I understand the basics of social networking, which is important to the job. Cheers!

I'm trying for a traveling and writing gig in the Berkshires. Please read and save my entry on Nantasket Beach in Hull, MA: http://www.trazzler.com/trips/nantasket-beach-in-ma Thank you for your support.

Read my blurb on the Ithaca Farmers' Market at Trazzler.com. If you feel so inclined, please "save" this Smart Travel Contest entry.

I just entered one of Trazzler.com 's travel writing contests. Please check out my entry here: Jogyesa Temple . I enjoy the challenge of writing a travel piece in 65-120 words, so I'm going to do a few more of them and build that part of my portfolio. Meantime, my fingers are crossed for a win.

I'm more than a little annoyed with people griping over the president addressing our kids tomorrow. This comment from a blog reveals the kind of ignorance that makes me wonder if this country has a chance to reach the 22nd century: "if church and state are to be separate so should politics and school." That's right - no more history classes, no more politics in America, no more social studies, no more citizenship classes. Teach our kids to distrust the president and liken him to Hitler programming his Youth (no kidding - I have heard this comparison). I am here to tell you that this approach will not foster a stronger nation. Keeping kids from discussing the very issues that will affect their future is rather like keeping them in a bubble, insulated and powerless. (Incidentally, the people whining about Obama talking to our kids are the same ones who complain that parents aren't taking enough responsibility these days, and that kids are coddled and not encouraged...

I am pleased to have another microfiction published at Six Sentences: Wellingtons

Resurfacing. The lake is green today. Now I'm remembering how it makes me feel. To connect To feel the waves touching sky and earth. Wind making energy making waves traveling growing faster powerful creating motion creating sound against itself, rocks, sand, boats, swimmers, life. Sun and water ions Together again. Wind keeping things real.

Thank you for reading my article about life and work in S. Korea: Transitions Abroad - "English Fever." It's meant as a companion piece to the film I'm working on ( www.koreadreambus.com ). Thanks for your support!

Please take a look at my micro fiction piece that posted today on Six Sentences: The Daisy of Your Choice . All the best, Elena