Tag Archives: childhood play. Massachusetts

Languages Reveal Cultures

Posted on January 17, 2015 by maryannniemczura

As a German language educator for some forty-eight years now, I am still intrigued with languages and words and recall as a young girl in Massachusetts how we used certain words for everyday things. When I was ten and moved … Continue reading →

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Appreciating quieter and simpler times…

Posted on July 11, 2014 by maryannniemczura

The inspiration for writing A Past Worth Telling was  to tell my story for posterity, for family, for friends, for those interested in cultural capsules of history;  I had a lifetime of experiences and wanted to leave a legacy for … Continue reading →

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