Daily Lessons / blog posts

It’s a new year.

I’ve got a clean apartment.

And I’ve got a white whiteboard again. Read More >

REFLECTING

I took my old journals off the shelf, made a cup of coffee, and went back to bed.

What was I thinking about, focused on, worried about and working on last year? Two years ago? Three years ago?

What’s better now? Read More >

As the sun sets over Prague…

And as the sun sets on another year…

I thank you for being a faithful Atomic Homework reader. Read More >

I’m back in Prague!

My flight yesterday from the U.S. was delayed a few hours because of a snow storm in New York.

Fortunately, they told me this news before I left the house. Read More >

I went home for Christmas.

I spent one week in the U.S. visiting family.

Now Christmas is over. Read More >

Yesterday, I visited my mother.

She lives in an assisted living home because a few years ago she had a stroke and now she needs help taking care of herself.

Her helpers are mostly immigrants. Read More >

Yesterday, I went to church with my dad.

I usually skip.

But yesterday, I thought, why not? Read More >

Speak English!

According to research, speaking English makes you more extroverted.

And being extroverted means you’re more outgoing, less shy, more chatty, you meet more people, make more friends… Read More >

“Français ou Anglais?” asked the stewardess.

The woman sitting next to me said “Un peu” (a little) in a very American accent.

But when she tried to order a Coke with ice, she forgot a word and quickly switched back to English. Read More >

I’m home for the holidays!

On the plane, they wished us “Seasons Greetings.”

If you haven’t noticed, in the US and much of the West, there’s a war on the word “Christmas.” Read More >