Whimsical English

what do the sheperds do when they get bored?

2011-11-29T22:12:00.001+01:00

amazing http://www.wimp.com/sheeplight/

assumptions

2011-11-19T16:48:00.001+01:00

lost?

2011-11-19T16:22:00.002+01:00

Periwinkle is a color, too

2011-10-09T00:53:00.000+02:00

Periwinkle is a color in the blue-violet family. Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb (Vinca minor) which bears flowers of the same color. periwinkle is also a bígaro -in Spanish- and a flower, the 'vincapervinca'

october calendar

2011-10-08T12:00:00.000+02:00

Chicken paprika

2011-10-08T10:50:00.000+02:00

1 chicken, cut up. 1 large onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves of garlic, squashed and chopped 2 tomatoes, quartered 3 carrots, scraped and cut into rough lengths 2 potatoes, peeled and cut up 1 tablepoon paprika 2 teaspoons sumac (or half a lemon's juice) 2 bay leaves 3 long sprigs or 2 teaspoons dried summer savoury 3 sprigs thyme 3 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes salt and pepper Water Sour cream

a tip for learning irregular verbs properly

2011-10-01T22:00:00.001+02:00

Hay una forma muy equivocada de aprender los verbos irregulares, se trata de aprenderlos al estilo "come-came-come". El caso es que esta fórmula no funciona, e incluso obstaculiza, ya que se tiende a consultarla mentalmente antes de utilizarla al hablar . Para conseguir la agilidad deseada, es mejor practicar los tiempos verbales dentro del contexto, en frases hechas, como vemos a continuación.

Sunitha Krishnan fights sex slavery

2011-08-13T14:28:00.002+02:00

I did cry watching this video, please, pay full attention to it, it really worths it. She asks people to tell at least two people, I'm asking you to do the same.

My target

2011-08-11T18:58:00.003+02:00

I just want the words to flow from my fingertips -when writing in English- as easily as they flow when I express myself in my native languageI want them just popping into my head without any effort, this is my aim, this is now, my first target.... because It's really holding me back from expressing myself creatively out of the fear of being wrong... - grammatically wrong, in this case...-

Have you ever seen a karela?

2011-08-10T12:19:00.004+02:00

Bitter Gourd Curry (Karela/Kakara Kaaya Kura)Above you can see a karela cut in halves...and this is the flower of the karela It's known as a bitter melon, and you can make juices and dishes with it. It is also known to aid in the metabolism of carbohydrates and hence it is useful in Diabetes

once...

2011-07-02T06:38:00.000+02:00

Key Learning: Una vez es casi siempre "once" y no "one time". I've been to Disneyland once. One expression: That's wishful thinking. Te estás haciendo ilusiones. One phrasal verb: To get up to - hacer (travesuras) What did they get up to last night? ¿Qué hicieron anoche? One adjective: Sluggish -

to be as cunning as a fox

2011-06-10T11:51:00.002+02:00

To be as cunning as a fox means to be very clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking someone. Foxes have a reputation for being cunning. EXEMPLES OF USE: 1. The police haven't caught the burglar yet. He's as cunning as a fox. 2. You can't fool Jack. He's as cunning as a fox. 3. Don't trust her with your savings. She's as cunning as a fox and will trick you into giving away your

To spill the beans

2011-06-10T11:38:00.002+02:00

spill the beans - divulge confidential information or secretsIf you spill the beans, you reveal a secret or confess to something. Examples of use:1. Everyone's trying to make me spill the beans about who will be our new teacher. 2. We wanted to surprise our parents with a party for their anniversary, but my brother spilled the beans. 3. News item: Workers at a printing company were asked not to

'Shades of meaning'

2011-06-08T17:35:00.000+02:00

'Shades of meaning' Shades of meaning is a phrase used to describe the small, subtle differences in meaning between similar words or phrases; 'kid' and 'youth' both refer to young people, but carry differing views and ideas about young people. - Did you know that Inuit people have over 300 words for snow?Although there may be many different words for the same thing, there are

Red Lentil Soup (a turk recipe)

2011-05-30T15:11:00.001+02:00

You can sieve the soup or use a mixer like I did. Slice some lemon, cut a loaf of bread, sprinkle with sumac and salt to taste. Afiyet olsun! Red Lentil Soup 4 cups water chicken or beef bouillon 3/4 cups red lentils 1/2 cup 1 egg yolk teaspoon flour 1 small onionsalt, black pepper to tasteTo see the whole preparation go tomercimek çorbasi

silences

2011-05-30T14:39:00.001+02:00

Humming your Nocturne on the Circle Line, unlike the piano, running out of breathI've been writing you out of my life my loves (one out, one in).I've pushed you out of the way to see what the gaps in my life might look like,how large they are, how quickly I could write them in;and not (at least till I've lost you both) rewriting you only meansthat the spaces I'm not writing in are where I live.

Bill Strickland

2011-05-29T16:31:00.000+02:00

to be ablaze with

2011-05-29T15:35:00.000+02:00

- ablaze /əˈbleɪz/ adjetivo (pred): to be ablaze arder, estar en llamas; ardiendo - to set sth ablaze : prenderle fuego a algo; to be ~ with sth: her eyes were ablaze with indignation tenía los ojos encendidos de indignación; the street was ablaze with color la calle resplandecía de colornote:Hay una serie de adjetivos en inglés que se usan solo como predicado: por ejemplo, se dice the

tap into

2011-05-29T00:06:00.000+02:00

Meaning: Use or exploit a plentiful resource for your benefit - The company is hoping to TAP INTO the Chinese market. - "tapping into" means to use what the student already knows to increase his or her knowledge. - "tap into"="exploit/ make use of a resource for your benefit"=> "sacar provecho de"/"utilizar" - So tap into your creative side. - Choosing a flavour may also mean tapping into

Keep your powder dry until you need it.

2011-05-22T18:43:00.001+02:00

Meaning- Be prepared and save your resources until they are needed. - If you keep your powder dry, you act cautiously so as not to damage your chances. - The trick of sending a copy letter to the CEO - and showing this on the letter to the customer services department - is likely to have the same effect. Keep your powder dry until you need it. OriginThe allusion is to gunpowder which soldiers

attitude

2011-05-20T22:11:00.001+02:00

A picture is worth more than a thousand wordsand some times a video...more than a million

Pieces of April

2011-05-06T23:24:00.001+02:00

Much like the domestically challenged title character’s inauspicious efforts to stuff a turkey in the opening scenes, Pieces of April is a movie you can easily imagine going wrong early on. The moment I realized the movie was working for me was when I realized that I was rooting for it to work, just as I was rooting for young April (Katie Holmes), with her punk-Goth accoutrements, checkered

Susan Lim: Transplant cells, not organs

2011-05-01T23:33:00.000+02:00

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

2011-05-01T21:13:00.001+02:00

Review by Erin Collazo: When Rose is nine, she acquires a strange ability -- she can taste the feelings of the person who prepares her food. In fact, she not only tastes the feelings of the chef, she can taste feelings from the people who picked the fruit or milled the flour or had any role in producing any of the base ingredients. This ability, as you can imagine, complicates her

A radical experiment in empathy by Sam Richards

2011-04-20T13:25:00.002+02:00

I really think this talk is worth watching it and reflecting what it is all about

made out of...

2011-03-25T09:18:00.001+01:00

a gorgeous rose made out of tomatoe -peel!-and take a look at this monkey made out of flip-flops

monkey on the back

2011-03-05T11:07:00.001+01:00

This negotiation tactic is not very fair, but works wonders. - It involves putting your burden on the party's back. - Most people prefer to call this tactic as monkey on the back tactic. - In this tactic, the negotiator would put the burden of the deal on the other party. Like, the negotiator could tell the party that the only issue in the deal is that the budget is too low. This way the

fake friends

2011-03-04T20:49:00.000+01:00

Fake friends are like your shadow, they follow you in the sun, but leave your side when it gets dark.

a brag file...and its use

2011-02-25T00:50:00.002+01:00

Go On… Brag About Yourself!What is a brag file and how do you use it in an interview? - A brag file is just exactly what it says, it’s something that provides evidence to help you brag about yourself in an interview. Historically a brag file has predominantly been used by people who are being interviewed for positions in sales. However, as evidence-based interviewing is becoming increasingly

blow/toot your own horn

2011-02-25T00:47:00.000+01:00

Blow your own trumpet (British & Australian) also blow/toot your own horn (American & Australian): to tell other people how good and successful you are . It means to boast about oneself. - I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I was first in my class at French. - Anyone will tell you she's one of the best journalists we've got, although she'd never blow her own horn.- How to Toot Your Own Horn

Finding Oz

2011-02-17T12:23:00.000+01:00

clik below to see the main sitefinding OzBarnum said: "The American people love to be humbugged." That is the legacy that captivated L. Frank Baum, who fashioned his Wizard character as a self-confessed "humbug" of the highest order. "Barnum was right that the American people liked to be deceived," Baum wrote in an 1890 newspaper column. Frank put his finger on a core truth about the

Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babies

2011-02-16T23:43:00.000+01:00

Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babies

where there is smoke there is fire...not always...

2011-02-07T00:18:00.000+01:00

The smoke tree is a rounded, somewhat bush-looking tree with leaves that are any where from a green to a purple color during summer months. In the fall months, the leaves will turn a yellow to a reddish color. During both seasons you will see soft fluffy plumes that stick out of the smoke tree giving it a softer look. These plumes often show a different color than the leaves on the plant.

Arvind Gupta: Turning trash into toys for learning

2011-01-28T01:50:00.003+01:00

- He adds science to fun - In a world where so many people try to squeeze maximum profit from others trying to get or give an education (selling over-priced textbooks, curricula, kits), Arvind gives educators real, practical ideas with extremely low costs of implementation. - With his simple and innovative ideas he has put smiles on million faces. He truly is a genius.

KIng of California

2011-01-20T21:18:00.000+01:00

It is the best type of independent movie. One in which life is still life-in the end, no matter how fantastic the story line is. There is always good and bad, happy and sad... everything comes at a price. Charlie never was of this world, anyway. He didn't play by its rules or enjoy the day-to-dayness of real life. He was almost a mythical creature and they don't adapt well in the real world.

planned obsolescence

2011-01-09T23:03:00.000+01:00

Definition:Business practice of deliberately outdating an item (much before the end of its useful life) by stopping its supply or service support and introducing a newer (often incompatible) model or version. Its objective is to prod the consumer or user to abandon the currently owned item in favor of the 'upgrade.' Most prevalent in computer hardware and software industry. therefore, try

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

2011-01-07T16:31:00.001+01:00

this is not a suggestion nor a new year resolution...it's a film I've just watched on TV and I loved it pretty muchsummary: Shy, chain-smoking, insomniac Peter McGowan is an L.A. playwright with a string of hits that preceded his current ten years of failed productions. His mother-in-law is sinking into senility, a stranger is meandering the neighborhood claiming to be him, neighbors have a new

Everything is - falling into place-

2011-01-05T12:33:00.002+01:00

I know it sounds wrong / And I don't have the face But lately everything / Is falling into place I know it sounds dumb / But it ain't no disgrace It just feels so damn good / To be out of the race I know it sounds strange / To really feel free But how can you complain If it's the way it's meant to be You know I got a pop heart / What else can I say? I love a simple tune / That anyone can play

✫¸.•°”˜2011˜”°•.✫

2011-01-04T12:34:00.000+01:00

✫¸.•°*”˜2011˜”*°•.✫ I found life's answers in my room: The fan said be cool. The roof said aim high. The window said see the world. The clock said every minute is precious. The mirror said reflect before you act. The calendar said be up to date. The door said push hard for your goals. The carpet said kneel down and pray gratefully for every gift and talent you have...

Make a New Year's resolution regarding your English learning.

2011-01-01T22:39:00.000+01:00

Take advantage of this annual fresh start to make a New Year's resolution regarding your English learning. Resolution 1: Make English a priority Between work, school, chores, family, friends, exercise, and fun, we're all busy, and it can seem impossible to squeeze anything else in. But there are a number of easy ways to fit more English into your life, including by using English where you would

New Year Resolutions

2011-01-01T20:08:00.002+01:00

New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. Whether dropping vice or picking up virtue, a New Year's resolution is a good incentive for a positive change in life. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Did your New Year resolutions make our top

who is your celebrity girlfriend choice?

2011-01-01T19:39:00.000+01:00

Reader, who is your celebrity girlfriend choice? Spill it. You can never have too many good girlfriends. note: "spill it", meaning: "tell me fast, rigt away",What is a good friend?What is a good friend?This is how a number of young people responded when asked "What makes a good friend?" someone who will support you no matter what someone you can trust and who won't judge you someone who won't put

flawless

2010-12-17T13:04:00.001+01:00

Synonyms: absolute, entire, faultless, immaculate, impeccable, irreproachable, perfect, sound, unblemished, unbroken, undamaged, unimpaired, unmarred, unsullied, whole Antonyms: damaged, defective, disfigured, flawed, imperfect - No system is flawless.- A flawless new beginning. - Flawless waves. - Truly flawless stones such as sapphires, citrines, quartz, and so on.- Flawless beautiful.

a sneak peek of something...

2010-12-11T21:58:00.001+01:00

- Today, Billybob gave us a sneak peek on what's coming up this year. - Fall sneak peek. What do you look forward to wearing this fall? - What do you think of this sneak peek? - Here is a sneak peek of the new catalog. - Coming Soon, A Sneak Peek. - I give you a sneak peek at what's coming on Friday, August 20th. note: even if you find written 'sneak peak' lots of times, and you will.

Worrying...

2010-12-09T21:45:00.000+01:00

Worry often gives a small thing a great shadow.This is a Swedish proverb with which I agree... Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it. ~Mark Twain~ Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. ~Author Unknown~ Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. ~Leo Buscaglia~ Troubles are a lot like

the brilliant evening star

2010-12-05T22:18:00.001+01:00

If you've been outdoors near sunset, then you've probably noticed Venus low in the west as the brilliant evening star. Sometimes mistaken for a tower light near the horizon, Venus is the third brightest celestial beacon, after the Sun and Moon, in planet Earth's sky. That distinction is particularly easy to appreciate in this peaceful scene featuring the crescent Moon, Venus, and sunset colors

Wallander

2010-12-01T01:03:00.001+01:00

I borrowed 'Wallander' from the university library and I liked it very much. There are 6 episodes, each one in a different DVD. You can check out this link: http://www.inspector-wallander.org/ I brought to you this review with which I agree: 'I usually enjoy British-made mystery series, "Wallander," starring Kenneth Brannaugh, is one of the recent series that particularly stands out.

buffy saint-marie, amazing women and amazing song

2010-11-28T01:41:00.004+01:00

UP WHERE WE BELONG Who knows what tomorrow brings In a world where few hearts survive All i know is the way i feel When its real i keep it alive The road is long there are mountains in the way Love lift us up where we belong Where the eagles fly on a mountan high Love lift us up where we belong Far from the world below Where the clear winds blow Some hang on to usued to be Live there life

by a quirk of fate...

2010-11-27T18:40:00.000+01:00

- according to the urban dictionary: Something that happens to you that you didn't expect - but mostly good things. Being quirky isn't bad, it's just DIFFERENT. e.g. -It was a quirk of fate that brought you to me. -Melissa and Tiffany take first major honours this season with title at St Boswells, indeed, they win by a quirk of fate. -A few years ago, by a quirk of fate, I stumbled across my

Off the black

2010-11-27T14:04:00.002+01:00

I've just seen this movie and I loved it. I'm having a very good time with good films this morning...first I saw 'my best friend' a French movie, and then I was lucky to find this one.In my opinion, Nick Nolte is a great actor, and Trevor Norman did also a great performance in this film. If you can, I absolutely recommend it. Enjoy it! Not quite a home-run but a very good indie debut by first

today is my birthday...

2010-11-18T14:36:00.001+01:00

How else was born on my birthday?My own kid was born on my birthday...oh yeah!so we have a double-birthday! Owen Wilson (1968) What happened on November 18

TakeThe5th!: Typography: IF Rudyard Kipling

2010-11-13T23:21:00.000+01:00

TakeThe5th!: Typography: IF Rudyard Kipling

Knowledge without transformation is not wisdom

2010-11-09T14:33:00.000+01:00

Knowledge without transformation is not wisdom

Jack of all trades, master of none

2010-11-06T14:10:00.000+01:00

"Jack of all trades, master of none" is a figure of speech used in reference to a person that is competent with many skills but is not necessarily outstanding in any particular one.

Pithiness

2010-11-03T07:52:00.000+01:00

PITHINESS (noun) 1. terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words Familiarity information: PITHINESS used as a noun is very rare.Synonyms:conciseness; concision; pithiness; succinctness PITHY (adjective)Meaning:Concise and full of meaningSynonyms:pithy; sententious

This is Halloween, by Tim Burton

2010-10-31T11:19:00.000+01:00

Performed by the Citizens of Halloween SHADOW Boys and girls of every age Wouldn't you like to see something strange? SIAMESE SHADOW Come with us and you will see This, our town of Halloween PUMPKIN PATCH CHORUS This is Halloween, this is Halloween Pumpkins scream in the dead of night GHOSTS This is Halloween, everybody make a scene Trick or treat till the neighbours gonna die of

Change from summer time to winter time

2010-10-29T00:32:00.001+02:00

winter timetable change Change from summer time to winter time: Su: 31. October 2010, 3:00 -> 2:00 that's means one more hourWhat would you do with that hour? image from here

My Favourite Things

2010-10-28T01:28:00.001+02:00

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things! Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things! Girls in white dresses with blue satin

Ignorance is bliss

2010-10-21T18:00:00.000+02:00

Smiling Electric Outlet

2010-10-17T13:59:00.003+02:00

source

Skeletons in a closet

2010-10-15T21:22:00.000+02:00

The expression about skeletons in a closet comes from a fairy tale about Bluebeard the pirate, who, legend has it, murdered all his many wives. When he gave his new wife the keys to the house, he forbade her to open a specific closet at the end of a long hall, which, of course, she did the moment he left on business. When she unlocked the door and looked inside, she was horrified to find all

What Does the Word “Snob” Mean and Where Did the Term For a Pretentious Person Come From?

2010-10-15T20:50:00.000+02:00

A snob is someone who pretends wealth and demands respect he doesn’t deserve. Universities only educated children of the nobility until Cambridge opened its doors to commoners in the seventeenth century. These new students were required to register in Latin as Sine Nobilitate, which means “without nobility.” Abbreviated, this Latin phrase is S.Nob, pronounced “snob,” and it took on the meaning of

'Caught red handed'

2010-10-15T14:21:00.000+02:00

The word “redhand” goes back to the fifteenth century Scottish people and became “red-handed” within judicial circles in Britain during the eighteenth century. It means that someone has been caught in the act of committing a crime or that there is an irrefutable body of evidence to establish the criminal’s guilt. Its original reference was to murder, and the red on the hands of the accused

sorry you missed it

2010-10-10T14:49:00.002+02:00

Don't

2010-10-10T14:43:00.001+02:00

Don't ask questions and expect answers. Find answers and expect questions. Don't ask the question, unless you really want to know to truth. Don't back down. Don't be a hard rock when you really are a gem. Don't be afraid to give up the good for the great. Don't believe anything you read and only half of what you hear. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Don't criticize what you can't

Hollow Tree

2010-10-02T15:18:00.001+02:00

This Hollow Tree stands in the Stanley Park, Vancouver. It's quite marvelous to look at and stand in. It measures 20 meters around. The city council for Vancouver voted unanimously to tear it down because it has become unsafe. They chose to tear it down rather than spend 200K bracing it, attaching safety lines and hoping it wouldn’t fall and hurt someone. A beautiful tree … gone.

this would be an interesting resource

2010-10-02T14:23:00.000+02:00

http://grammar-teacher.com/ see the 'push lesson' here

Jeopardy

2010-09-28T17:23:00.003+02:00

Jeopardy, based on the American game show, is an easy game because you don't need a lot of props. Requirements * Chalkboard, white board, or laminated grid * List of categories (5-6) * List of questions * Paper or individual white boards for each team Set up Draw a 5x5 or 6x5 grid on the board (depending on how many categories you have). If you plan to play this a lot, you can draw the grid on

expressions meaning 'easiness'

2010-09-09T13:24:00.000+02:00

easi·ness n. Synonyms: easy, simple, facile, effortless These adjectives mean requiring little effort or posing little if any difficulty. Easy applies to tasks that require little effort: "The diagnosis of disease is often easy, often difficult, and often impossible" (Peter M. Latham).

'nifty-fifty'

2010-09-09T04:08:00.000+02:00

The nifty fifty orginally was coined to mean the 50 companies on the New York Stock Exchange that were considered to be a good long term investment in the 1960s and 1970s. Since then, it has come to be applied to anything with 50 in its name. e.g. Nifty Fifty Health Walks (for the over 50s), the Nifty Fifty Club (featuring rock and roll from the 50s), Nifty Fifty Fundraising Campaign (

running away

2010-09-07T04:21:00.003+02:00

I can't believe my eyes!!!

2010-08-29T19:17:00.003+02:00

The Secret Powers of Time

2010-08-29T02:04:00.000+02:00

In this video animation, Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world.

Bill Murray reads a poem ...

2010-08-29T01:25:00.003+02:00

This is a beautiful video, showing the construction of NYC's Poets House, along with a reading of several poems, including Emily Dickinson's lovely poem, "I dwell in Possibility," by actor Bill Murray, and ending with a short segment where some of the guys introduce themselves. This poetry reading was the first to take place at the Poets House new home. It's really fitting that those who

I spy with my little eye...(wordplay)

2010-08-28T18:07:00.000+02:00

"I spy with my little eye..." : : Could anyone explain to me the meaning of this wordplay? And what is the origin of this line? Is a children's guessing game. The game I Spy originated in the early 20th century. It remains a common pastime played by children - albeit often initiated by adults to occupy bored children on car journeys and the like. One person secretly choose an object that

a though question...

2010-08-28T15:53:00.004+02:00

It is time to elect a new world leader, and only yourvote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Who would you vote for? Candidate A. Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologist He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B. He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and

and that's the way it is...

2010-08-26T23:57:00.000+02:00

With that catchphrase 'and that's the way it is', Walter Cronkite signed off (se despedía) every night as the anchor (presentador) of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981.

dream, dream, dream...

2010-08-24T23:45:00.000+02:00

”Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top.”Virginia Woolf” I slept and dreamt that life was Joy.I woke and saw that life was Service.I acted, and behold, Service was Joy.”Rabindranath Tagore” ”I dream my paintings and then I paint my dreams.” Vincent Van Gogh "A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams." Umberto Eco

at this point/ in this point/ on the point of

2010-08-24T18:54:00.001+02:00

1) Para señalar un momento en el tiempo: At this point: En este momento/ Por ahora At this point (in time): en este momento At this point in time we don’t need a new TV set. En este momento/ Por ahora no necesitamos un nuevo televisor. At this point he is the best student in the class. En este momento él es el mejor estudiante de la clase. On the point of: a punto de I was on the point

about apologies...

2010-08-20T03:44:00.001+02:00

It's easier to apologize than ask for permission. - True remorse is never just a regret over consequence; it is a regret over motive. -Mignon McLaughlin- Never ruin an apology with an excuse. -kimberly jonhson- It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them. - P.G. Wodehouse- Never make a defense

what's the speed of dark?

2010-08-19T20:14:00.002+02:00

I just heard this question on the radioin an humorous way,but, indeed, I think that it's a very smart questiondon't you? Then I typed the question in the browser and ..guess what? there were a lot of people asking and answering about this very question!

How soda diet causes weight gain

2010-08-18T17:53:00.002+02:00

Wish All the Muslim people a very Happy Ramadan Mubarak!

2010-08-12T01:41:00.002+02:00

and peace, peace, peace...

the lost art of democratic debate

2010-08-09T16:45:00.001+02:00

The lost art of democratic debate by Ted Sandel You can select subtitles in seven languages.If you select English you'd be able to do a good listening exerciseand then, improve it by listening without subtitles.

Ellen Gustafson-Co-founder of FEED and creator of The 30 Project

2010-08-09T16:15:00.000+02:00

Ellen Gustafson-Co-founder of FEED and creator of The 30 Project(see the video above) This is one of the comments posted to discuss this talk, I wholeheartedly agree to raise the price of a bag of chips (starting with any Frito Lay product) to a punitively high retail price, the same way that cigarettes are expensive - and for the same reason. Since so much of junk food contains HFCS or MSG (

I once heard a great analogous story:

2010-08-09T14:00:00.000+02:00

I once heard a great analogous story: "A drunk man is searching on his hands and knees on the side of a road. A cop comes and asks him what he is doing. He says he is looking for his keys. The cop asks him where he thinks he dropped them. The man says - on the other side of the street. The cops asks him, "Why are you looking here", to which the man replies, "because the light is better here"

travel.trip-journey-tour-voyage

2010-08-08T20:19:00.001+02:00

TRAVEL The word 'travel' is used to talk about going from one place to another. It can be a verb, a noun or an adjective. ♦ verb : Tom travels a lot in his job. ♦ noun : Travel nowadays is faster and less expensive than before. ♦ adjective : There is a travel agency beside the bank. TRIP The word 'trip' is used to talk about a short journey

WISH & IF

2010-08-08T19:25:00.001+02:00

WISH1) To express a regret about the present, we use wish + the past simple : I don't play the piano → I wish I played the piano. 2) To express a regret about the past, we use wish + the past perfect : - Julie lost her umbrella yesterday → Julie wishes she hadn't lost her umbrella. 3) To express a desire to change something, we use wish + the conditional (would):- The neighbours are

SPELLING & VOCABULARY -our/or...etc

2010-08-08T01:26:00.004+02:00

-our / -or Many words end in -our in Britain, and in -or in America. Here are some examples : Britain America colour color favour favor neighbour neighbor -tre/-ter Words ending in -tre in Britain, end in -ter in America, for example: Britain

Different spelling :

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Britain America analyse analyze catalogue catalog cheque check defence defence/defense kerb curb plough plow pyjamas pajamas Tyre (for a wheel) tire

telling dates

2010-08-08T01:05:00.003+02:00

There are differences in the way dates are said and written. UK : 4th July - the fourth of July US : July 4 - July four - July fourth UK : 6/12/99 means the 6th of December 1999 US : 6/12/99 means the 12th of June 1999

The pronoun ONE

2010-08-08T01:03:00.003+02:00

Americans do not often use 'one' to mean "people in general", nor do they use 'one's' or 'oneself'. UK : One should look after one's health. US : You should look after your health. People should look after their health

HOTELS - ROOMS - ACCOMMODATION

2010-08-07T18:35:00.000+02:00

HOTELS - ROOMS - ACCOMMODATION Useful phrases Questions/Requests/Enquiries Answers/Queries/Information ▪ Do you have any rooms available? ▪ Would you have a room for tonight please? ▪ I'd like to book a room please. ▪ What is the price? / What are your rates please? How much is it for a single/double room please?

the ridiculous artwork...

2010-08-04T07:18:00.001+02:00

this site is worth... http://www.bgstudios.com/by Brian, the Angry Art Teacher'

a little story...

2010-08-03T21:32:00.000+02:00

I have a 2 year old named Seven. Yes, his name really is Seven and NO, we did not name him that after the Seinfeld episode. I get asked that a lot. Truth be told, there are lots of reasons we named him that, but the main one is that we were infertiles. Infertiles that were told in December of 2006 that there was very little chance for us to have a baby, and that despite all of our

Candy Apple Pie

2010-08-03T20:35:00.000+02:00

Crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping 1 cup chopped pecans Apple Filling: 5 Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored, sliced very thin) 5 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon Cream Cheese Topping: 8 oz. cream cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 tablespoon lemon

mimicry

2010-07-29T13:28:00.001+02:00

(art) mímica(zool)mimetismoSo what is mimicry and why is it important in the natural world? Mimicry is the imitation of one species by another, with the most well known purpose being to avoid being eaten.

yummy vs. yucky

2010-07-23T13:57:00.002+02:00

Berries...

2010-07-22T13:29:00.000+02:00

berries: bayas strawberry: fresablackberry: zarzamorajuniper berry: baya de enebrocrankberry: arándano rojoblueberry: arándanomullberry: mora boysenberry loganberry marionberry rapsberry dewberry ligonberry huckleberry or bilberry

Recipe ~ Spiced Plum Gingerbread Cake

2010-07-21T10:37:00.000+02:00

SPICED PLUM GINGERBREAD CAKE 1/4 cup spiced plum tea leaves 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup full-flavored molasses 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 2 eggs Grated zest of 1 lemon 2 tsp.