This Tagalog course for tourists focuses on essential phrases and practical vocabulary to help you navigate the Philippines smoothly. In five structured sessions, you’ll learn the expressions you need for common interactions, building confidence in speaking and comprehension for real-life scenarios.The course begins with greetings and polite phrases, then covers everyday situations like ordering food, asking directions, and shopping. Each session focuses on language you’ll use frequently, ensuring you’re prepared for typical exchanges, whether in a dining setting, at a market, or when asking for assistance.You’ll work through practical exercises that allow for repetition and paced learning, progressing from basic expressions to sentences useful in various scenarios. The course is designed to be flexible, allowing you to revisit sections as needed, so you can practice at your own pace and feel comfortable with the material.Without overwhelming detail, this course keeps sessions practical and to the point. It provides a strong foundation for anyone new to Tagalog or refreshing basics, helping you interact naturally with locals and make the most of your experience in the Philippines.

Este curso basico en japones para hispanohablantes es una introduccion practica en formato audio, ideal para aprender vocabulario y frases esenciales. Centrado en palabras y expresiones de uso frecuente, el curso es perfecto para principiantes que buscan utilizar el japones en contextos cotidianos y de viaje.

Las lecciones abarcan categorias fundamentales, como saludos, expresiones de cortesia, preguntas basicas, numeros y frases comunes para la interaccion social. Cada sesion se enfoca en mejorar la escucha y pronunciacion, ayudando a los estudiantes a familiarizarse con los sonidos y entonaciones del japones. Desde los saludos hasta frases practicas para pedir direcciones o hacer pedidos, los estudiantes adquieren confianza en el uso del idioma.

El curso esta organizado de manera progresiva, introduciendo estructuras simples que permiten construir oraciones basicas. La repeticion y el contexto refuerzan el vocabulario, facilitando su memorizacion y uso en situaciones reales. Con este enfoque practico, los estudiantes obtienen herramientas inmediatas para participar en conversaciones basicas.

Al completar el curso, los hispanohablantes tendran una base solida en japones, capaz de comprender y usar expresiones clave en situaciones simples. Con un formato completamente auditivo, el curso permite practicar japones de forma conveniente en cualquier momento, sin ejercicios de lectura ni escritura.

Dr. Maryann Mercer and Dr. Michael Mercer, co-authors of Change Your Underwear, Change Your Life, and Spontaneous Optimism--and hosts of the popular podcast, Positive Life Answers--teach listeners to use solutions-focused tools and techniques for developing easy optimism habits, with the ultimate goal of creating and living a joyful & happy life.

Dr. Maryann Mercer and Dr. Michael Mercer, co-authors of Change Your Underwear, Change Your Life, and Spontaneous Optimism--and hosts of the popular podcast, Positive Life Answers--teach listeners to use solutions-focused tools and techniques for developing easy optimism habits, with the ultimate goal of creating and living a joyful & happy life.

Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the Monkey Trial"

Edward Louis Bernays (November 22, 1891 - March 9, 1995) was an American pioneer in the field of public relations and propaganda. A nephew of Sigmund Freud, Bernays touted the idea that The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society." His books include Crystallizing Public Opinion (1923)

Father Charles Coughlin was a controversial Canadian-American Catholic priest based in Michigan. Calling for monetary reforms, the nationalization of major industries and railroads, and protection of the rights of labor, Coughlin used weekly radio broadcasts to reach a mass audience of up to thirty million listeners during the 1930s. An early supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, Coughlin later became a harsh critic. Coughlin’s commentary also became more anti-semitic, and he supported some of the fascist policies of Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito. As a result, many American Catholic leaders, as well as the Vatican, wanted Coughlin silenced. After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the Roosevelt administration finally forced the cancellation of his radio program and forbade the dissemination of his newspaper, Social Justice. This recording is from 1939.

In October of 1949, a few months after publication of George Orwell‘s masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four, he received a letter from fellow author Aldous Huxley, a man who, 17 years previous, had seen his own nightmarish vision of society published in the form of the classic, Brave New World. What begins as a letter of praise soon becomes a brief comparison of the two novels, and an explanation as to why Huxley believes his own earlier work to be a more realistic prediction. It should be noted that in 1917, long before he wrote this letter, Aldous Huxley briefly taught Orwell French at Eton College in Berkshire.

Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 - May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs, particularly LSD. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from bold oracle" to "publicity hound". According to poet Allen Ginsberg

Herbert Butros Khaury (April 12, 1932 - November 30, 1996), also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury, and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American musician and musical archivist. He is especially known for his 1968 hit recording of Tiptoe Through the Tulips

In this atmospheric debut mystery, an out-of-work journalist and the homicide detective who broke her heart must cipher out a murder before the clock runs out, perfect for fans of Naomi Hirahara and Jane Pek.

After the newspaper she works for folds and the freelance assignments no longer pay the bills, Maya Wong reluctantly returns to her native Hawai?i to ghostwrite controversial land developer Parker Hamilton's biography. But when the Hamilton patriarch is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Maya is unwittingly drawn into the investigation.

Maya’s family and friends aren't happy about her work for Hamilton. And now, with her ex, Detective Koa Yamada, on the case, she’s forced to contend with the very person she was determined to avoid.

All too soon, Maya is dodging assailants and digging for clues while juggling girls’ nights out with her old BFFs and weekly family dinners. Convinced the police are after the wrong man, Maya is determined to stop the killer before it’s too late.

Exploring timely issues in Hawai?i, including locals getting priced out of paradise, Ghosts of Waikiki is an engrossing mystery in the vein of The Verifiers.