I have a rough idea of how a car works.
There’s gas; it explodes; there’s energy; wheels turn.
I have no idea how AI works.
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It Was A Rough Time For Me
Being a teenager isn’t easy for most kids.
Here’s what made my teenage years rough.
ROUGH TIMES
First, we moved to a new city.
Do You Like It Rough?
“No roughhousing!”
That’s what adults tell American boys when they play.
I never understood it.
The Word Of The Week is….
Rough.
A simple word.
But native speakers use it five different ways!
Mailbag Monday: What’s The Difference Between “Either” And “Neither”?
Who’s the best teacher in the world?
The best teacher in the world is the question “Why?”
Ask this question every day, and you will learn a lot.
Am I Normal?
I just came back from my weekly piano lesson.
I’m learning Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
The simple version.
Focus On What You Can Control
This week, I’ve been thinking about my stupid landlord WAY too much.
The result:
- Less time spent thinking about important things.
- “Bad energy” as one reader put it nicely
- The building is still filthy.
So why waste one more second thinking about it?
Pick Your Battles
That’s good advice.
It means, you can’t, and shouldn’t, fight everyone.
Nor should you focus on, or give energy to, everyone and everything that asks for your attention.
I Live In A Pig Sty
“Your room looks like a pig sty!”
Sooner or later, every teenage American boy hears his mother say that about his room.
A pig sty is where pigs live.
Do You Know When To Use “Clever” And When To Use “Smart”?
It’s Mailbag Monday!
That’s when I answer your questions about English.
Why do we call it “Mailbag Monday”?
