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Fotopala Plan

Welcome to the Fotopala Plan for improving your personal wellness. There are no secrets here – eat well, exercise, meditate, and focus on inspirational words and concepts. EAT WELL Eat six small meals a day for a total of 1500 calories per day. Eliminate sugar.  In the early 1800’s the average person consumed 10 grams […]

Arequipa Perú in Pocas Palabras

Our adventure in Arequipa, Perú, has ended, and so I would like to sum up our experience there in a few words (pocas palabras). Rocoto Relleno — Possibly the most common dish in Arequipa, this spicy stuffed pepper is delicious. San Camino Market — The largest market in the center of town is a great […]

3:30 AM in Perú

Today is Sunday, and I am so glad that I woke up early today because I am getting an early start on my day off from teaching English and being tutored in Spanish. No one is completely extroverted, and no one is completely introverted, but since I am more introverted I find myself peopled-out by […]

Words

Obviously, you cannot get wet from the word “water” because a word only points to something or someone beyond itself … a word is merely a collection of letters, or a symbol, or a sound that points to some reality beyond itself. With that in mind, below are at least 70 inspirational words that you […]

Teacher

Here in Perú almost all of my students call me “Teacher” instead of Keith, even my adult students.  I can only assume that in this culture the students call you “Teacher” as a sign of respect, however I´m not sure that I was feeling much respect from the teenage boys I taught on Saturday morning […]