Monthly Archives: January 2017

Rescued By The Pineapple Express

Posted on Tuesday - January 31, 2017 by Warren Ediger

It’s either feast or famine. Feast refers to a large meal, especially one that celebrates something, like a wedding. Famine refers a shortage (too little) of food, often so much so that people suffer or die because they do not … Continue reading →

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – January 2017

Posted on Sunday - January 29, 2017 by ESLPod.com

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for January 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… Daily English … Continue reading →

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It’s All About “I”

Posted on Tuesday - January 24, 2017 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Have you ever wondered why some words in English are capitalized (in big letters; type of letters at the beginning of sentences) and some words are not? Lucy has written about this topic before (see a couple of interesting posts here … Continue reading →

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – January 2017

Posted on Sunday - January 22, 2017 by ESLPod.com

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for January 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… Daily English … Continue reading →

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The Word Of The Year Is . . .

Posted on Wednesday - January 18, 2017 by Warren Ediger

. . . is surreal. In the early 1800s, Noah Webster wrote the first American dictionary to show how American English is different than British English. His dictionary, now called Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, is probably the most-used American English dictionary. Most … Continue reading →

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – January 2017

Posted on Sunday - January 15, 2017 by ESLPod.com

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for January 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… Daily English … Continue reading →

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Mail by Mule

Posted on Tuesday - January 10, 2017 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Americans love to complain about the United States Postal Service (USPS), which we more commonly call the “post office.” They are blamed for lost or late mail, even for the amount of junk mail (unwanted mail, including advertisements) we receive. But … Continue reading →

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – January 2017

Posted on Sunday - January 8, 2017 by ESLPod.com

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for January 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… Daily English 1276 – … Continue reading →

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When Good People Do Good Things

Posted on Wednesday - January 4, 2017 by Warren Ediger

When I see them, I often save articles that describe good people doing good things. Here are two of my favorites from 2016. At rest with honor. Andrew Moore died last year the way he had lived most of his … Continue reading →

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – January 2017

Posted on Sunday - January 1, 2017 by ESLPod.com

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for January 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… Daily English 1274 – … Continue reading →

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