Saturday 28 November 2015

How to Read a Book, Part 2 by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Stinking onion on the banks of the river running through Skipton wood.



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Wednesday 25 November 2015

I need your help: it’s time to make reading cool (again)

Blackthorn berries help make sloe gin.

I need your help: it’s time to make reading cool (again)

Here’s the deal. I need your help. So this is what I’d like you to do.
Read my post, think about it and leave me a comment with your thoughts and ideas.
Together, we can make reading cool.

The other day I shared a blog post called, 13 Utterly Disappointing Facts About Books,
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on my Facebook and Twitter feeds. Everyone who left me a comment agreed with the sentiments
of the blog post. The future of reading is bleak guys. The first fact in that blog post illustrates why:

“In a 2012 survey, almost a fifth of children said they would be “embarrassed”
if a friend saw them with a book….”

Embarrassed? The sad thing is, it’s probably true.

We could talk for days about when this sad state of affairs occurred and we almost certainly 
wouldn’t be able to pin point a time. We could say it was the rise of TV and video games,
that kids today prefer instant gratification. We could blame it on teachers for not making reading interesting enough in schools. Equally, we could blame it on parents for not reading with their kids enough anymore, because it’s too hard to fit it in every night in our hectic schedules.

But what’s the point in assigning blame? It doesn’t help. It doesn’t solve anything.
What we need to do is take action.

Here’s where I need your help. How can we make reading cool again? 
I want you to think of one idea and post it in the comments. 
It can be as whacky and outlandish as you like. You might even think it sounds silly. I don’t care.

As an English teacher, I was always looking for ways to help my pupils enjoy the books
we were reading. With one class, I’d brought a book to the lesson that I thought they’d enjoy. 
Instead, I was met with groans and eye rolls. So, I asked for a couple of volunteers,
gave them the key to the book cupboard and told them to go pick their own.

They came back with a book I wouldn’t have expected: “Girl, Missing” by Sophie McKenzie.
Why didn’t I expect it? For a start the group was heavy on boys. This is blatantly a book aimed
at teenage girls. Secondly, it had a label stuck on the front saying it was for “advanced readers”, which would intimidate a lot of kids. Not this class. We started reading and they loved it.

Book chosen, the next challenge was to come up with ways of exploring it
and hitting assessment foci, without sapping the enjoyment out of it.
Here’s one of the ideas I came up with:

Creating a Facebook page for Lauren, to explore her character. It was a visual task,
which they loved and then we displayed the results, which they were thrilled with.

You don’t have to be a teacher to use an idea like that.
It would be a great activity to do with your kids.

So, whether you’re a parent, teacher, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or bookseller:
I need your help. Come up with one idea to make reading fun or cool (both would be fantastic)
and post it in the comments.

Then I want you to go and try it.
And I want you to come back and tell me what the result was.

In the end, I’m hoping to create a bank of fun reading ideas on this website,
which people can look at and use. And all of you who read this blog and love reading
are going to help me do it. Because together, we can make reading cool again.

If you want to help even more, please share this blog post with everyone you know,
using the social media links below. On Twitter, use the hashtag #MakeReadingCool.
Let's get this trending.

The more people help, the better this will be.
Clare Davidson said:
Thanks for commenting, Deb. I used to do tickling and things with Eleanor when she was younger. We had a book called 'Calm Down Boris', which had a glove puppet in the book.
I used to make it give her "kisses", which is what Boris kept doing in the story. She loved it.
At that age, it's about making reading fun, giving them the experience of holding a book
and turning the pages and nurturing a love of stories.
Now she's a little older, I'm looking for ways to make learning to read by herself fun!

Deb E said:
Good effort! I've only got a 3 year old, so we're just starting out. At the moment,
I think his enjoyment of reading is mostly a stalling tactic at bedtime. That being said,
he loves the stories that big me an excuse to tickle him (I always tickle him if he reaches out
and touches Scarface Claw... if the evil feline is on the page... and Taratula Boo
gives me several excuses). My only plan, at this stage, is to keep presenting him with new
and exciting reads... Can't wait to share Harry Potter and the like with him...

Ellen said:
Claire, This is great. I married into a non-reading family. My husband reads non-fiction
but not in front of the kids. But I do. When my daughter and I first met, she was 6
and several times she grabbed a book and read with me. But I quickly learned she wanted
to share the experience. I've been struggling with making reading appealing to my kids.
The youngest is the most likely but my son hates it. I thought I had a window of opportunity
when he was writing his own story - he really enjoyed that but somewhere the dream faded.
(Bad feedback? I don't know because I wasn't there when it happened and he doesn't share.)
Both kids are fascinated that I wrote a book. I see a hook there, too. Mostly though I introduce things over and over because if I'm too heavy handed, they balk. I've learned that.
I believe Harry will be my youngest gateway book. She buys books at school bookfairs
but doesn't seem to read them. They're not grabbing her. I hope Harry grips her.
She's nine now and has to read a half hour every day for school. She loves reading aloud
to her dad so we're milking it. Sorry - this was more babbling than helpful. There are kernels in there, though and maybe someone else will be inspired. I'll continue to ponder and go for crazy. 

Stacy Teitel said:
I completely agree! When did reading become un-cool? My younger brother tells me
he doesn't like to read, and it breaks this avid reader's heart. I got into reading, funnily enough
not from school, but from my own need to explore and discover different things.
But I remember those summers at camp when counselors would ask me why I was reading by myself in the bunk instead of playing outside with other kids (as if the solitary pleasure was a bad thing). Instances like that aren't very helpful to kids. I think some ideas could be teachers reading novels aloud in class (I've even had college teachers do this and it was a lot of fun; it felt like a cozy story time for adults). But also, use the content from books to relate to real-life situations
for today's kids... Some kids don't care at all what Shakespeare has to say, but they understand tragedy, love, betrayal, adventure, etc. The disconnect between classics and today doesn't help kids become engaged. I also like the idea of group projects, possibly art related, to get kids interested
in books. These are pretty vague...but I love this blog post. Thanks for writing!


 http://www.claredavidson.com/blog/1865-i-need-your-help-its-time-to-make-reading-cool-again#.VkI8-dLhCt8


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I can TCR an instructional/academic book around 20 times faster and remember what I’ve read.
Introduction to Turbo Charged Reading YouTube
A practical overview of Turbo Charged Reading YouTube 
How to choose a book. A Turbo Charged Reading YouTube
Emotions when Turbo Charged Reading YouTube

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To quote the Dr Seuss himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”    

Sunday 22 November 2015

How can we create ‘an ethic of excellence’ in our schools?

Black horehound.

How can we create ‘an ethic of excellence’ in our schools?
Harry Fletcher-Wood

For twenty-five years I’ve led a double life.  I’m a full-time classroom teacher in a public school.  
In order to make ends meet for my family, I’ve worked during the summers, vacations,
and sometimes weekends, as a carpenter.  In the classroom or on the building site
my passion is the same: If you’re going to do something, I believe, you should do it well.  You should sweat over it and make sure it’s strong and accurate and beautiful and you should be proud of it.”

So, beguilingly, Ron Berger begins An Ethic of Excellence.  I imagine him sweating over
a series of drafts to refine this passage into a fitting introduction to the aspects of the book
which make it such a pleasure to read: expressing his pride in his craftsmanship
and his students’ work; drawing explicit analogies between carpentry and scholarship; 
demonstrating his care for elegant writing.

What is ‘An Ethic of Excellence?’
Much of Berger’s environment is alien to me – but his careful evocation brings it to life.  
With a handful of colleagues, he teaches in a rural elementary school which educates
all of the town’s children.  In this small community, he spends much of his spare time
working as a carpenter.  His students pursue long-running projects, for example, one term,
students learn about the culture of deaf people and conduct an exchange with
a school for deaf children; another project sees students analyse the town’s water supplies
and share the results.  Berger remains in contact with a large number of his students,
long after they have left the school.  This life and work is woven throughout the book
and forms much of the substance for the arguments he makes about education:

An archive of excellence
They can’t have lost my student work.  
This work is more precious than anything I own.  It’s irreplaceable.  My students will kill me.”
Berger shows that his heart is in his students’ work.  
He writes with passion about the growth his students achieve and their ability to articulate it.  
Their portfolios showcase work which outsiders deem professional 
and beyond the competence of children; it is revealed to be the product of careful and patient redrafting.  Every student is proved capable of creating astonishingly competent and mature work, overcoming individual weaknesses in doing so.  
Berger collects this work and uses it as his strongest proof of the worth of all he does.

A culture of excellence
Thinking that projects or critique or portfolios are a magic solution is as silly
as thinking high-stakes testing will turn schools around.  Only as part of a strong classroom culture
or school culture are those tools valuable.  Culture matters.”
Berger deliberately places developing a ‘culture of excellence’ first, arguing that the environment 
and peer pressure do most to form students’ attitudes and responses to school.  
He mentions a critical moment in a troubled student’s integration into his school:
the lesson when he first made a real effort in his work and received genuine praise
from his peers.  He contrasts schools which suffer from, and are overwhelmed by, neglect,
with those where teachers and principals create oases of calm, order and beauty.  
The interaction between his school and town exemplifies the merits of treating the school
as belonging to the community and the reciprocal support offered by residents.  
Berger gives no magic formula for developing a strong culture in a school;
he offers ideas to think about, and a sense of the importance of doing so.

Work of excellence
Last year I was at the checkout counter of a grocery store and the cashier,
the mother of one of the students who worked on the project, looked at me and said:
My son will never be the same.  No matter how many tests tell him he’s stupid,
he knows he’s not.  He did that work.  He knows he’s capable of excellence.”
Berger explains a series of the strategies he employs which help his students
create great work.  Some of these are fundamental decisions about the curriculum:
he uses extended cross-curricular studies and conducts genuine research, investigating
and publishing the radon levels and water purity in the town, for example.  
Others are techniques which make high quality work within these projects possible,
such as using multiple drafts and keeping ‘tribute work’ – models of the best projects completed
in previous years.  His use of ‘critique’ (peer-assessment, in essence), was particularly interesting, because he has turned something which is often denigrated (frequently with good reason),
into a powerful tool which refines students’ understanding of their work and how to improve
while also reinforcing the notions of peer pressure and community made in the previous section.  
I could go on about this section: each of the strategies is interesting and worthy of consideration
and analysis, in a forthcoming post I will come back to some of them.

Teachers’ pursuit of excellence
I look at this group of teachers and I’m filled with admiration.  The building is a wreck,
the administration is awful, the students are transient and struggling, the newspapers attack
the school and the teachers with criticism over test scores.  But these people aren’t giving up!”
What do teachers need to ensure their students’ success?  Berger discusses, with distaste,
the efforts of some of the ‘reformers’ with whom he has come into contact, 
disdaining ideas such as merit pay, teacher competition and ‘teacherproof’ solutions. 
He contrasts the choice between a body of teachers who are underpaid, insufficiently supported
and considered replaceable, and the prospects of making teaching a desirable profession
in which teachers are given autonomy and support to work well.  
Berger considers the apprenticeship which a carpenter goes through to attain mastery
and compares it unfavourably with the limited mentoring given new teachers.  
He provides few answers, but he sounds a strong warning that the success he has achieved
in his own school can only be undermined by policies which fail to trust and support teachers.

How does An Ethic of Excellence apply outside rural America?
How applicable is this narrative outside Berger’s context?  
Here are some of my thoughts while reading the book:
– If I taught in elementary school teacher and had the same students all day, then I could do this…
– If only we had portfolio-based assessment, then this would work…
– If I were in a one-school district and we could design our own measures of success, then…
– If I were a carpenter…
But these questions missed the mark, because they fixated on the superficial.  
Most of what Berger writes about could be applied in any British classroom.
The quality of work Berger describes is something I have always wished to see
in my students’ writing.  What his book forced me to reconsider was how I ensure students
achieve this.  I made myself one promise on reading the book: every piece of serious work
my students do this year, they will redraft three times.  As with many of Berger’s actions,
this may appear superficial; behind it lies a commitment to deploy a range of strategies
(some Berger’s, some from elsewhere) which ensure that the act of redrafting is worthwhile
and leads to substantial improvement between the drafts
and a culminating work of excellence.  
(Assuming I write quickly enough, next week’s blog will examine this process in more detail).
With an underlying vision for an ethic of excellence in my classroom, 
I can commit to this single change; I suspect the same impulse could work in any school
and any teacher’s role.  Berger’s book is a powerful manifesto for an original and inspiring curriculum and pedagogy, inseparable from deep rigour and a quest for perfection.  
Berger believes in the potential of his students to create great work and he calls for teachers
to be trusted to make this possible, there are many ways teachers,
schools and policy-makers could achieve this.

What do teachers make?
Berger’s conclusion reminds us what we are doing as teachers: forming adults.  
He asks himself, “How do I really know what I have done for my students?”
I think of my life in my small town.  The policeman for my town is a former student.  
I trust him to protect my life; I trust him to work kindly and carefully with the young students
in my school, which he does often and does tenderly.  The nurse at my medical clinic
is my former student.  I trust her with my health….  There may not be numbers to measure
these things but there is a reason I feel so free and thankful trusting my life to these people:
They take pride in doing their best.  They have an ethic of excellence.”

Perhaps, for teachers of my age, experience or career history, it is easy to overlook this.  
The targets which schools and governments set, the data which we collect
and on which we are judged, do very little to correct this deficiency.  
I was inspired by Andy Day’s reflections on teaching generations of students
and looking to the long term; likewise, Berger reminds us where our ultimate responsibility lies
and the real product of our lessons.

My reaction to working in a very authoritarian school abroad, before teacher training,
was to enter teaching enraptured by the works of AS Neill and Paolo Freire.  
At present, I suspect a pervading feeling that teachers’ professionalism is under constant assault
is driving me to a faith in it which borders on panacea.  Nonetheless, Berger’s argument culminates, strongly, in a belief that teachers, as professionals and craftsmen,
must be trusted to formulate and cultivate an ethic of excellence in their students.

Further reading
Read the book .  Trust me.
Alex Quigley has also reviewed the book.
To see this in practice, Tom Sherrington wrote earlier this week on some of Berger’s techniques, while David Didau has explored employing ‘public critique.’
Dave Fawcett has written a characteristically thoughtful
and thorough post on building a culture of critique.
If you haven’t read Andy Day’s post discussing this generational approach to teaching 
and educational and social justice, I’d encourage you to do so.

http://improvingteaching.co.uk/2013/11/10/how-can-we-create-an-ethic-of-excellence-in-our-schools/

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To quote the Dr Seuss himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”

Thursday 19 November 2015

How to Read a Book by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Part 1

 

Sounds of words
Reading, a key to other books.
A master reader.

You can TCR music, poetry or self development material for internal knowing.
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To quote the Dr Seuss himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”

Monday 16 November 2015

How To Read Aloud to Your Child

I wonder what is his story?

How To Read Aloud to Your Child
Elizabeth Kennedy

When you read aloud to your child, is it a rewarding experience or an exercise in frustration?
Here are some ways to help ensure an enjoyable experience for both of you when you read aloud, with children's books that make great read alouds and effective reading aloud techniques.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 20 minutes
Here's How:
You don't have to wait for your baby to get to a certain age to begin reading children's books to him. Start now!
Continue reading aloud to your child until he is at least 10 years old.
Children continue to benefit from listening to others read
long after they themselves have learned to read children's books.
For young children, children's books with rhyme, rhythm and repetition are excellent.
Be sure to read Mother Goose rhymes often.
Be consistent about reading aloud to your child. Do it daily and, if possible,
about the same time every day. Reading children's books right before bedtime often works well.
If you have several small children, you can read to them together. Picture books work well for this.
Don't be surprised if your children want to hear a favorite children's book again and again.
That's fine. As they get to really know the story well, have them fill in words for you.
Try to choose children's books that are above your child's reading level
but at the child's interest level.
Some children love reading about the same characters. If that's what your child likes,
choose several short books in a series or a longer chapter book.
Reading a chapter a night works well.
Vary the subject matter of what you read as well as the type.
In addition to fiction, you might also read poetry, magazine articles and non-fiction.
Try to find children's books that match your child's interests.
Get suggestions from the children's librarian at your school or public library.
Check with a bookseller at your favorite bookstore.
If your children are several years apart you will need to read to them individually as they get older
to ensure that each children's book you choose is at the appropriate reading
and interest level for each child.
As your child gets older and gains in reading ability,
occasionally pick a book right at her reading level and take turns reading to one another.

Tips:
When reading a chapter of a children's book each night,
always review what happened in the previous night's chapter before starting a new chapter.
When you begin reading aloud to a baby, you will only be able to keep your baby's attention
for a few minutes. That's to be expected.
As children mature, so do their attention spans.

What You Need:
children's books
time
enthusiasm
http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/readalouds/ht/readaloud.htm

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To quote the Dr Seuss himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”

Friday 13 November 2015

How much information do we consume in a day?

Dog rose.

How much information do we consume in a day?

We have become a society of data consumers.
We are constantly exposing ourselves to enormous amounts of data at a time.
Companies are even keeping track of how much data we use
and charging us based upon our data usage.
We consume so much data in one day that we may not even realize just how much we are retaining.
This infographic shows the average data consumed by Americans in one day.
The information is displayed creatively on a brain
and shows the areas that we consume data the most.
You have to remember that these are the averages of Americans
and might not reflect your own personal data consumption.
I noticed that I spend a lot more time with computer interaction that I do watching t.v.
Now that I work on a computer I spend at least 8 hours a day consuming data from a computer
and only 1 or 2 hours watching t.v.
The lowest form of data consumption is by reading.
Less people are reading that ever before. I recently read an article on Buzzfeed 
about how people are reading less and less. This troubling to me 
because I enjoy reading and while I don’t get to do it a lot, 
I try to make time for it several times a week.
How do you consume data and how much are you consuming? 
Are you getting it from the right places?
http://www.bestinfographics.co/how-much-data-do-we-consume-in-a-day-infographic/


You can TCR software and engineering manuals for spontaneously recall – or pass that exam.
I can Turbo Charge Read a novel 6-7 times faster and remember what I’ve read.
I can TCR an instructional/academic book around 20 times faster and remember what I’ve read.
Introduction to Turbo Charged Reading YouTube
A practical overview of Turbo Charged Reading YouTube  
How to choose a book. A Turbo Charged Reading YouTube
Emotions when Turbo Charged Reading YouTube

Advanced Reading Skills Perhaps you’d like to join my FaceBook group ?

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To quote the Dr Seuss himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”

Tuesday 10 November 2015

How to Take Notes in Class: The 5 Best Methods - College Info Geek

Hardhead aka Knapweed with a spear thistle behind.


5 different note taking systems.
1. The outline method.
2. The Cornell method.
3. The Mind map method.
4. The flow method.
5. Write on the slides method.
You can TCR music, poetry or self development material for internal knowing.
I can Turbo Charge Read a novel 6-7 times faster and remember what I’ve read.
I can TCR an instructional/academic book around 20 times faster and remember what I’ve read.
Introduction to Turbo Charged Reading YouTube
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How to choose a book. A Turbo Charged Reading YouTube
Emotions when Turbo Charged Reading YouTube

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To quote the Dr Seuss himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”

Saturday 7 November 2015

A Single Habit That Will Put You In The Top 1% Of Experts and Income Earners

Threpence was a quarter of a shilling, there were 20 shillings in a pound.
Decimalisation was expensive as items could now only differ in 100 points
whereas in old money they could differ in 960 points.

A Single Habit That Will Put You In The Top 1% Of Experts and Income Earners
Bruce Harpham

Ideas, knowledge, skills, inspiration, and more are available to you through the magic of reading. 
More than any other single habit, reading gives you the power to learn and grow.
I have used my reading skills to learn computer skills (WordPress, website design, Excel),
history, and finance. To continue my growth, I have set annual goals to read 
a certain number of books. I’ve already exceeded my 2015 goal to read 30 books.
My goodness as a Turbo Charged Reader that is a very small goal for the busiest person!

There are an abundance of benefits that entrepreneurs, authors, CEOs,
and other successful people receive from reading. All reading is helpful in keeping your mind sharp.
However, reading literature related to your goals
will help you be more efficient in reaching those goals.
If your goal is to improve your income, focus your reading on books that relate to your career.

Do You Want To Learn How To Manage Your Money?
As one of the most successful investors of all time, Warren Buffet’s success habits
deserve to be studied. His daily routine includes reading several newspapers, business reports,
and books. As Buffet has explained in interviews, reading Benjamin Graham’s 
The Intelligent Investor gave him the foundation for his investment model.

Do You Want To Grow Your Business With New Opportunities?
Before he became known for his charity work,
Bill Gates co-founded one of the most successful technology companies of all time.
Reading and learning new ideas is one of the secrets of his success.
Luckily, we can now read Bill Gates’ reading list on his website.
Recent book recommendations include Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty 
and How Asia Works by Joe Studwell.
Reading is a great way to learn about new countries and markets.

Do You Want To Gain Lessons and Encouragement 
From Great Women and Men of the Past?
Author and marketing expert Ryan Holiday recommends reading biographies.
On his recommendation, I read Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow in 2014
and it was outstanding. As Holiday points out, biographies teach us how real people
have overcome significant problems. If you have ever felt alone in a challenge,
there is probably a biography that has answers (and inspiration) to help
get you through the problem.

Do You Want To Get Started With Reading Every Single Day?
Getting started with a new reading habit is daunting for some people.
If that describes you, then start small. Commit to reading one page in the morning from a book
while you eat breakfast. You can gradually increase it as you start to read more.
As a general rule, I read from a book for 25 minutes each morning —
it is a great way to start your day with new ideas and inspiration.
If you prefer to read in the evening, you may want to read fiction so that you can better relax.

Are You Bored During Your Commute? Use Audiobooks!
Did you know that Audible.com has more than 100,000 audio books available for download?
It is a great way to add books to your daily routine. For example, you can listen to books
during your exercise routine. You can also enjoy audiobooks during your commute
to and from work. The average commuting time in the US is 25 minutes —
that’s nearly an hour of audiobook-listening time you can use each day!
Turbo Charged Readers listen to audio books in a profitable way. J

Do You Want To Get Paid Like An Expert By Reading?
In our economy, experts with specialized knowledge tend to be the most highly paid.
For example, specialized doctors tend to earn more money than non-specialist doctors
(e.g. in 2011, specialized surgeons in the U.S. earned close to $500,000 per year,
more than double what generalists earn).

How can you apply this concept to grow your income through reading?
Spend one hour every day of the year reading to advance your knowledge.
To speed the process along, consider starting a focused program of study.
For example, you may want to focus your reading on earning a credential
such as the Project Management Professional certification.
Alternately, you may also decide to read the best books in a given field
(e.g. the Personal MBA’s 99 best business books).
If you keep up your learning over several years, you will become an expert in your field.

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You can TCR specialist and language dictionaries that are spontaneously accessed.
I can Turbo Charge Read a novel 6-7 times faster and remember what I’ve read.
I can TCR an instructional/academic book around 20 times faster and remember what I’ve read.
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To quote the Dr Seuss himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”