See The World, Teach English

Teacher Record offers a free training course to get certified in TEFL 

https://teacherrecord.com/tefl-certificate/1000 

 The aim of 120-Hour TEFL Course is designed to cover every aspect of teaching English from planning your first lesson to applying for your first Job abroad

Sites like https://www.eslcafe.com/ and https://www.tefl.com/ have listings of jobs all over the world that pay you to teach English. Look for the online learning lists. If you enjoy the work, they have placements all over the world, you can explore the planet while still working.

Voyager 1

https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-shuts-off-another-voyager-1-instrument-as-humanitys-most-distant-spacecraft-prepares-for-risky-big-bang-maneuver-to-save-power

From the Article:  After nearly half a century in space, the Voyager 1 spacecraft just shut down one of its last remaining science instruments in a desperate attempt to preserve power. NASA's decision to turn off the instrument comes just ahead of a last-ditch "Big Bang" moment that mission managers hope will give the two Voyager probes an extra boost of life later this summer.

Wow! It is still a valuable effort after 50 years. I cannot imagine the information it has provided to all of us over time. To those against things like NASA, this should change your mind. 

Blogs to Follow

There are other blogs worth following, if you're a history buff. Some are specialized, others broad. Here's a list of some I find worth my effort to check in on regularly:

The History Blog, https://www.thehistoryblog.com/

The author writes: My interests are primarily European ancient and medieval, but I’m quite undiscriminating when it comes to history, so I’ll pretty much blather about anything that catches my eye. 

hmmlorientalia  https://hmmlorientalia.wordpress.com/ 

The author description: Some remarks—often with photos!—about manuscripts and the languages, literature, scholarship, and history of Christian culture in the Middle East.

Just History Posts, https://justhistoryposts.com/

Just History Posts is a blog dedicated to exploring all aspects of history. From stunning castles, to royal weddings, reindeer on submarines, and medieval marginalia, you will find something to interest you. 

For me, I could read a blog about castles every day!  

 

Construction Workers Discovered Not One, Not Two, But Six Centuries-Old Shipwrecks

 Crews working on the Varberg Tunnel railway project in Sweden uncovered six shipwrecks near the historic city.

What an interesting article. The history and archeological finds are so prevalent in all parts of Europe.  Articles like this prove the work is not done, we still have so much to discover. 

 

 https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71085888/sweden-six-shipwrecks-discovery/

National Register of Historic Places

 As someone who has gone through the process and gotten a property on the National Register, I can absolutely state they are rigid and accurate on what they recognize. Use the information and list of locations to explore the lesser known bits of history around you. Not everything has an admittance fee and big neon sign out front. Find those important places that shaped your area.

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm 

Virtual Museum Tours

 I always have my students write a paper about a virtual museum tour, it is a great way to explore history without having to fight the traffic.

Travel + Leisure Magazine has a nice jumping off point, 16 museums which have the virtual tour option available:

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours 

Hopefully this sparks your interest in getting to the museum you view. there's nothing better than being there, but this can be a good substitute at the right time. 

Smithsonian Magazine

The Smithsonian Magazine is available online, no subscription needed. Keep up on the latest finds, new explorations and the best coverage of history anywhere.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ 

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