Daily Lessons / blog posts

What was the word I misspelled yesterday?

I wrote, “Last weak.”

It should have been “week”, as in, “He works eight days a week.” Read More >

Have you noticed?

English spelling is a nightmare.

There are silent letters, double letters and invisible letters (just kidding). Read More >

I’m a generous guy.

I like to help out my friends.

So when a buddy in Prague told me he was moving out of his apartment and needed a place to stay, I told him, “Sure, you can stay at my place while you’re looking for a new apartment.” Read More >

I like simple.

So here’s a simple idea…

Want to be successful? Read More >

“English grammar for beginners.”

That’s what I searched for on YouTube yesterday.

I don’t recommend it. Read More >

When I was a kid, I routinely visited my grandparents in Texas.

But my parents didn’t always want to visit my grandparents.

So they put me on the plane by myself. Read More >

I’m back in Prague.

I spent the last three weeks in the US visiting friends and family.

Now I’m back. Read More >

I’m back home!

Or is Virginia my home…?

Can someone have two homes? Read More >

Finally!

I’m going to tell you what this picture is all about.

Last weekend, I visited an old mining town in Pennsylvania and was surprised to see this store. Read More >

“Even Old New York was once New Amsterdam.”

-from the song Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
lyrics by Howard Ashman

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