To all of the mothers and grandmothers, thank you for being good role models, caring and nurturing us, and inspiring us to be the best versions of ourselves. Motherhood is…
Ira KoretskyMay 13, 2018
To all of the teachers, professors, parents, teaching assistants, teacher aids, caregivers, faculty, staff, and state/county/city/town employees who give so much to children to provide a sound education, a safe…
Ira KoretskyMay 9, 2018
Spring was officially welcomed here in the Washington, DC area with snow! At the end of the snow storm, my home ended up with about five inches of heavy, wet…
Ira KoretskyMarch 21, 2018
About 10 years ago, I went to an African music and storytelling night. The host explained "Griot," pronounced Gree-oh, is a West African word that describes a very important person…
Ira KoretskyMarch 20, 2018
Thank you to the brilliant team at Northern Ireland Bureau for another lovely St. Patrick's breakfast. Each year in honor of St. Patrick's Day, the Northern Ireland Bureau, Invest Northern…
Ira KoretskyMarch 17, 2018
Here are some great quotes from a variety of visionaries, pioneers, leaders, and luminaries.“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. People will never forget how…
Ira KoretskyMarch 9, 2018
One of my favorite parts of the Olympics is learning about the back stories of Olympic athletes. I am on various websites discovering new faces and new stories. When I…
Ira KoretskyMarch 2, 2018
Last night, I had the honor of presenting my executive storytelling program (see description below) to the Monte Jade membership. This was my third time over the years with this…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 22, 2018
"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). BASIC ASTROLOGY ELEMENTS Chinese Word…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 16, 2018