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Am I A Nosy Neighbor?

8/30/2025

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White ambulance with orange stripes and blue labels is parked in front of a lawn with green trees. Part of a house can be seen behind the trees.
CEFR Level A2-B1
While getting in my car for a hair appointment, I saw an ambulance parked in front of a neighbor’s house. Naturally, an ambulance is concerning, even though I don’t know this neighbor beyond chatting a few times when she is out working in their yard. Despite my curiosity, I continued to my appointment, which was in the opposite direction.

Half an hour later, I returned to see the ambulance still there. Would it be too nosy to drive past to see what was happening?

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Lipstick for Flute Playes

8/23/2025

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An Asian woman wearing lip gloss holds a transverse concert flute with the flute head a few inches from her mouth.
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CEFR Level B2-C1
Can you wear lip color as a flute player? When I was in high school and college, I only wore lip balm (AKA chapstick). 

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Which Butterfly Is This?

8/16/2025

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Yellow eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) photo by Ty Smith
Yellow Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) Photo: Ty Smith
CEFR Level C1-C2
Can you tell the difference between a spicebush swallowtail and a black eastern tiger swallowtail?

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Freedom Has a Smell

8/9/2025

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Oak, Tulip Poplar, Sweetgum and other deciduous trees in full leaf are blurred by a heavy rain.
CEFR Level B2-C1
I walk through the rainforest, well not a true rainforest, but with an abundance of wet leaves brushing my bare arms and humidity so strong my skin is wet, it feels like it should be. I walk and try to avoid poison ivy hiding among foliage with names I have yet to learn. ​

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How to Mark a Piece of Music

8/2/2025

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When I was in high school and college, I was embarrassed to write on my music. I thought it meant that I wasn’t smart enough to remember something. I was worried that if I wrote an expression note or put in a breath mark, my flute teacher would tell me that I was wrong. They usually did tell me that if I wrote in something on my own. Even though I know they were doing their teacher job, it made me learn to not trust myself.

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Jill Hames is a writer, musician, biblical studies teacher, and ESL tutor who finds life too interesting to pick a niche. She has a B.A. in Music and Spanish, a Masters in Library and Information Science, is TEFL.org 168-hour certified to teach English as a second language, and is working towards a Master of Divinity. Jill is a member of Delta Omicron and the International Women's Writing Guild. 

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