Thursday, June 26, 2008

#752 Titanic: Rude, Uncouth, Presumptuous; Homeland Security

Okay, I think I will tune in to Sarah's The Daily English Show at least three times a week if not more--starting with my next session which begins next Wednesday at Rice University!

#753 Ketchup, Catchup or Catsup? Tomatoes, Free Rice

Globalers, this is a good idea--click day--a good site for English learners. Also, we have used the Free Rice site that Sarah introduces today...

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Centenarian Tips for a Long Life on Yahoo! Health

Communication Class! In light of our discussion on the benefits of exercise and, in particular, Tai Chi, I thought you might enjoy this article. Also, thank you, Joy, for the tip on doing Tai Chi in a pool. I will pass that info on to my sister who is a big fan of Tai Chi. She is also attending a Tai Chi convention in California, where she lives, in august.

Centenarian Tips for a Long Life on Yahoo! Health

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

#742 Slow Road By Steven Dunston

Let's sing this together in class tomorrow--okay?

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

Your personal essays for our This I Believe radio station remind me of this wonderful song. Enjoy!

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

Monday, June 09, 2008

Friday, June 06, 2008

In Japan, Cellphones Have Become Too Complex to Use

Midori and Noriko, have you seen or heard about these new iphones? Are they too easy for you?

In Japan, Cellphones Have Become Too Complex to Use

Monday, June 02, 2008

What Dictionaries and Optical Illusions Say About Our Brains: Scientific American

Okay, linguist in particular, might find this article interesting if not fascinating. I wonder what Noam Chomsky thinks...

What Dictionaries and Optical Illusions Say About Our Brains: Scientific American