The ESLPod Blog (page 125)
- Life in the United States
Snowy California
When you think of California, you think of snow, right? Well, maybe not. But California actually has about 30 ski resorts , vacation places that cater to (is built for; is intended for) skiing (see…
- Life in the United States
Your Plastic Brain
When Fred (not his real name) turned sixty-five, he retired and did something he had always wanted to do: he returned to school. Fred joined students more than forty years younger than he and began…
- Life in the United States
This Will Probably Never Happen to You
At first glance (when we first look at the situation), Walter Samaszko, Jr. did not appear to be a rich man when he died a few months ago in Carson City, Nevada. He had less than $1,200 in his bank…
- News and Current Events
Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding in Medicine
In recent months, I’ve come across (seen without looking for it) several stories about how people are using social media (websites that allow people to contact each other and their friends) to help…
- Announcements
Happy New Year!
All of us here at ESL Podcast wish you and your family a very happy and peaceful New Year. To learn a little more about how New Year’s Day is celebrated in the U.S., see a couple of our previous…
- Life in the United States
The Hidden Subway
New York’s subway system – one of the world’s largest and busiest – was part of a grand (big and impressive) plan that would make it possible for anyone living in the greater New York area (in and…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (December 24, 2012)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 854 – Singing Christmas Carols
