Rudy, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Rudy presents the story of the only football player at prestigious Notre Dame University ever carried off the field in celebration by his teammates. Rudy is small and lacks talent. Everyone laughs at his dream—except himself. Rudy makes … Continue reading →
Ideas for honoring Dad on Fathers’ Day ⇔May 2020. EFLsuccess.com ⇔ (This post is also in the “articles” section of my personal website (wp.krigline.com), which is full of interesting articles, pictures, music, and more. Check it out!) Before we begin, … Continue reading →
Cool Runnings, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Celebrate the Olympic spirit with this Disney classic, based on the true story of the first bobsled team from the Caribbean (1988 winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada). Everyone laughs when a disgraced coach takes on the challenge … Continue reading →
Finding Nemo, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: A “down under” undersea cartoon adventure. After tragedy makes Marlin (a clownfish) an overprotective father, his only surviving son (Nemo) rebels, and is captured off Australia’s Barrier Reef by a Sydney dentist. While Nemo and new fish-friends … Continue reading →
Fiddler on the Roof, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: How far can people bend their traditions to make room for love and progress? This international musical stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of a poor Jew (with five daughters!) whose love, pride and faith help … Continue reading →
I have not written many poems like this one. (Most of my poetry ends up as songs!) This exception was inspired by a “memory flash” triggered on a bus in Beijing, when I was teaching English there in 1987. My dad and … Continue reading →
For holidays that celebrate parents ⇔ Jun 2013. EFLsuccess.com ⇔ (This post is also in the “articles” section of my personal website (wp.krigline.com), which is full of interesting articles, pictures, music, and more. Check it out!) In the US, “Fathers’ … Continue reading →