Mr. Vig

Remember Nancy Reagan?

She was the wife of President Reagan, a.k.a. (also known as) The First Lady. 

But for kids in the ‘80s, she was most famous for three words: Read More >

Every week I post on Facebook. 

I get nice comments. 

I get rude comments. Read More >

What happened?

It’s been two weeks since your last daily English lesson! 

Well, the short answer is, I don’t know. Read More >

Do you know the name Scott Adams?

He’s the creator of the last funny newspaper comic, Dilbert. 

And a few years ago, he wrote a book about how he achieved success called “How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life.” Read More >

Have you heard?

Small is the new big.

It’s the small things you do every day that can change your life.  Read More >

“I just need to speak more.” 

I hear that a lot.

My reply, “No, you don’t.” Read More >

I have a friend in Prague who teaches people how to quit smoking. 

“How did you quit?” I asked him one day.

“I read a book,” he told me.  Read More >

“What are doing in Bansko?” asked a Bulgarian student with a surprised look on his face. 

“Working and skiing,” I replied. 

And when I’m neither working nor skiing, I’m travelling.  Read More >

Yesterday I taught you the difference between “original” and “traditions.” 

If you write a song, it’s an original song: there’s no other song like it in the world — it’s unique. 

If you use your grandmother’s recipe to bake a pie, it’s a traditional dish in your family.  Read More >

I travel a lot.

And everywhere I go in Europe I see this mistake:

Here it is again Read More >