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by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
As promised, here is another of my Acorn Investment App updates. What started at $0 in August 2017, and then went to $75, and finally surpassed $500 is now at $846.08!… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
(Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.)
As many of you know, about six months ago, I began investing using Acorns. You can read about how I got started with that here: A New and Simple Way to Invest.… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
Progress in a foreign language is primarily about two things:
Constant practice and constant correction.
If you have both, you become fluent. But… it needs to be constant practice in all four disciplines, and constant correction in all four disciplines.… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
As promised, here is another of my Acorn Investment App updates. What started at $0 in August 2017, and then went to $75, and finally surpassed $300 is now at $711.83!… Read More
Introduction by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
(Article used with permission of Fast Company. Copyright© 2018. All rights reserved.)
Before I share with you The Brand Called You, first, some important backstory. … Read More
by Claire Hanbing Lu
Volunteer, Break Diving’s Chinese Fluency Project
12月25日是圣诞节，它是西方国家一年中最盛大的一个节日。每到这天降临，不论你是谁，桌上总会横七竖八地摆满贺卡，写满祝福的语句。
放学后，同学们莫不在便利店买彩带、买气球，冒着鹅毛大雪点缀教室和走过的每处路段。而学校往日的严肃学风取而代之的则是圣诞节浓郁的气氛。还有那久违了的安谧恬静无处不存在着欢乐，把平日里大家伙之间激烈的竞争抛在脑后。快看啊！那远方就像是被蜡笔涂抹，配上纷纷扬扬的大雪，衬托出圣诞节的纯真无邪。
来到大街上，每个角落都让人感受到过节的气氛。几乎所有的商场都摆放着一颗高大的圣诞树，有的摆在大厅，有的放在门口 。那塔形的圣诞树似穿着一件绿衣裳，身上挂着的一个个小铃铛，轻轻一碰，叮当、叮当发出动听的声音；五颜六色的小灯，好像天上眨眼的星星；红彤彤的小灯笼，一闪一闪的，漂亮极了！
圣诞老人，我衷心地期望您在圣诞树上为我悬挂成千上万个圣诞铃铛！愿我的祝福像风铃，给所有我爱的人们带去叮叮铛铛的快乐！当铃铛响起那是我为家人祈福的声音。十二个月里的风会敲响祝福的音符，把我轻轻的祝福送给不管是身边还是遥远的家人，愿他们福如东海、万事胜意、身体健康！ 圣诞老人，请您在圣诞树上为我挂上平安蛋！掬一把温馨的祝福给我心系的家人，但愿关怀与祝福永远与你们同往！圣诞老人，请您在圣诞树上挂上可爱的圣诞帽和圣诞围巾还有些可爱的小礼物。所有的小朋友就在圣诞节里快快乐乐，开开心心迎接新年！
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Break Diving, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization.… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
你好我的朋友！
That means, “What’s up my friend!” in Chinese.
I am a contracts and entertainment law CLE (continuing legal education) instructor at Attorney Credits, and I recently taught a class of the same name. … Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
This is a short article, but it could be one of the most important you read.
I am a lawyer and a personal financial advisor and… I don’t want you to declare bankruptcy.… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
I was eating lunch at KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) the other day, and the placemat had a bunch of ‘brain games’. Naturally, I figured they were kids games that wouldn’t challenge me at all.… Read More
The following is an excerpt from Og Mandino’s incredible book, “Mission: Success!” It’s a gripping novel, and the book tells an incredible story inspired by the author’s true experiences as a flying officer with the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II.… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
Congrats! I’m assuming you just received your tax-exempt letter from the IRS. Here are the next things you need to do, if you haven’t already.… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
As promised, here is another of my Acorn Investment App updates. What started at $0 in August 2017, and then went to $75, and finally surpassed $300 is now nearly at $550! … Read More
by Claire Hanbing Lu in Canada
Chinese Fluency Project Program Assistant, Break Diving, Inc.
(If you need help understanding, use an online translator tool, or use Pleco’s Live Character Reader)
Break Diving, Inc.… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
Founder of Break Diving’s Fluency Project
Speaks English, Chinese, French, Italian, and some German, and other languages
1. First off, the app Duolingo does not teach you the basics of a foreign language! … Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
First, let me get one thing straight: you don’t need to be a child to learn a language, or to become fluent in a language. … Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
As some of you know, I have been having wonderful success with Change.org, and in particular, a petition I started as an individual to change the name of the Cuomo Bridge back to its original historical name, the Tappan Zee. … Read More
di Imane Kouza, madrelingua italiana e studentessa all’istituto tecnico J.Sansovino in Italia (by Imane Kouza, native Italian speaker and high school student in Italy, at J.Sansovino Technical Institute)
Oggi voglio fare un viaggio nel tempo e ritornare nel passato, precisamente ai tempi della mia infanzia.… Read More
Compiled & recommended by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving’s Fluency Project
Estoy estudiando español y espero que estos recursos te ayuden!
An ever growing list of hand-picked tools tested and approved by Fluency Project founder Monroe Mann:
APPS/aplicaciones
BOOKS/libros
WEBSITES/sitios web
Compiled & recommended by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving’s Fluency Project
Ich studiere Deutsch und ich hoffe diese Ressourcen helfen Ihnen!
An ever growing list of hand-picked tools tested and approved by Fluency Project founder Monroe Mann:
APPS/applications
BOOKS/livres
WEBSITES/sites
你看！这首歌非常好听非常好看！
P.S. You will love this song even if you don’t understand the song. But as a tip, ‘hao xiang ni’ means I really miss you. Thanks to Break Diving member Elijah Cannon for sharing this with us in the community!… Read More