Atomic Homework

Your challenge from Mr. Vig — Will you accept?

April 23, 2021 by Mr. Vig

Have you ever heard of a 30-day challenge?

They’re quite popular online now.

The idea is this: you do a new, positive behavior for 30 days, every day. And because you do it with a group, that motivates you.

I think they’re nice.

As we say in English, better than nothing.

Of course, I’ve got a better idea.

But first, a story…

HOW I BECAME THAT STRANGE PERSON WHO ALWAYS RUNS, EVEN IF IT’S COLD AND RAINY
“And I want you to start running…every day.”

Huh? I wasn’t expecting to hear that.

You see, a few years ago I hired a coach to help me with my teaching business. Read More >

Spring Time In Prague

April 8, 2021 by Mr. Vig

Spring Time!

All across the Northern Hemisphere…

Flowers are blooming. Read More >

Welcome to Planet English

March 26, 2021 by Mr. Vig

Hi.

Excuse me.

Would you mind moving over?

We need to make more room here.

You see, I just read that last year we added 81 million people to Planet Earth.

Welcome To Planet English

Most of these 81+ million babies were not born in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland or Australia.

But many will learn to speak their language. Read More >

English Is A Magic Key

March 18, 2021 by Mr. Vig

“What’s that strange sound?”

“It sounds like…”

“Could it be…?”

“Yes, it is — an American accent!”

Not many Americans in Prague these days.

The city used to be full of them, or rather, full of us. 550,000 visited in 2019.

But not these days. Americans are not allowed into most European countries. Nor the Brazilians, nor the Tanzanians, nor the Mongolians.

In fact, these days, the streets are empty except for the locals.

But I’m an exception.

I have something that the other 328 million Americans don’t…