Monthly Archives: October 2010

American Television and the Flock

The new television season began recently in the U.S. And two writers – Neal Gabler from the Los Angeles Times and David Brooks from the New York Times – wrote about an interesting feature (something you notice) of many of … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 25, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 628 – Introducing a New Product In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions. In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn … Continue reading

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“Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers

We’ve had a week of wet, cloudy, and windy weather here in (slightly less) beautiful Los Angeles, and it made me think of this classic song by Bill Withers. It’s also in my mind because, as I’ve mentioned before, Jeff … Continue reading

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The Scarlet Letter Turns Green

Most Americans have either read or heard of a story by Nathaniel Hawthorne called The Scarlet Letter, which takes place in 17th-century Boston. In the story, a woman has to wear a scarlet (red) letter “A” because she has committed … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 18, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 626 – Wiring Money to Another Country In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions. In “What Else Does it Mean,” … Continue reading

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Down-Home* Wisdom

I’ve always admired people who could look at the stuff (objects and activities) of everyday life and find wisdom. My grandfather was one of those people. So is Seth Godin. What is wisdom? Wisdom is an elusive (difficult to describe) … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 11, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 624 – Advantages and Disadvantages in Life In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions. In “What Else Does it Mean,” … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 4, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 622 – Having Well- and Badly-Behaved Children In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions. In “What Else Does it Mean,” … Continue reading

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