At this rate, I'll be comfortable traveling around Spain by the time I'm 90. Does anyone have any beginner Spanish podcasts to recommend? I would love to work on my Spanish listening skills.

This morning my dog's stomach was rumbling so hard you could hear it from the next room. I was convinced she had a bowel obstruction and I was looking up emergency vets. Thankfully waited it out. Diagnosis: she was hungry. Dogs....

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Introductions-- I'm a physician scientist who practiced emergency medicine for 10 years before joining industry in drug safety. I am a wife, a mom to two busy boys, have 2 dogs, a dozen chickens, a huge garden and looking to learn how to make sense of the world and be a positive force.