Monthly Archives: December 2007

Philippe Restaurant in Los Angeles

Posted on Thursday - December 6, 2007 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

A couple of weeks ago, I finally went to Philippe restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. I say “finally,” because Philippe is an L.A. institution (long-established and respected business) and I’ve heard about it from many people for many, many years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 9 Comments

A Vanity (Plate) Fair

Posted on Wednesday - December 5, 2007 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Today’s English Cafe #114 talks about vanity plates, specialized license plates that you can put on your car. One of the interesting things about these plates is that they often try to spell a word using the fewest letters possible, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussing the Episodes | 7 Comments

Backing Up Your Computer

Posted on Tuesday - December 4, 2007 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In a recent poll (questionnaire of people’s opinions) done by a major technology company, 35% of adult computer users in the U.S. and the U.K. don’t back up their data (stored or saved information). That means that they don’t make … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 8 Comments

Interview about ESL Podcast on Czech Website

Posted on Monday - December 3, 2007 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

I was interviewed by a website in the Czech Republic about ESL Podcast. If you are interested in reading the interview from earlier this year, you can read it here. The questions and answers are all in English. I talk … Continue reading →

Posted in About ESL Podcast | 7 Comments