Views and Visions: Welcome to spring Part 2 Posted May 16, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Now, after living here for over three years, I’m finally beginning to understand what all of the fuss is about. For…
Views and Visions: Welcome to spring Part 1 Posted May 15, 2021 As I write these words, the sun is shining, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and there is an ice-cold beer by my side. Without a doubt, spring has arrived. Growing up i…
News Mash-up: Natural Disasters Posted May 14, 2021 China hit by worst sandstorm in a decade China’s capital and a wide swath of the countr…
Russia: New protests called to demand opposition leader Navalny’s release from jail Posted May 13, 2021 Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests to demand his release, following a wave of demonstra…
Death-defying feat: Skiers descend slowly down Yosemite’s Half Dome Posted May 12, 2021 Two skiers risked death for an unusually daring feat — skiing down the famous Half Dome rock in California’s Yosemite National Park. Jason Tor…
News Mash-up: Ancient Discoveries Posted May 11, 2021 Rhino remains found in Siberian permafrost Russian scientists are poring over the well-preserved remains…
Sweden film festival played to audience of one Posted May 10, 2021 Scandinavia’s biggest film festival went ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, but was hosted on an isolated island and admitted only one attendee — a…
Word Wonders: The language of the body Part 2 Posted May 9, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Often when a police officer arrests someone they twist the arms of the person behind their back to put handcuffs on. In English…
Word Wonders: The language of the body Part 1 Posted May 8, 2021 Some adjectives and phrases in English come from parts of the body. They can be very vivid and expressive. The word “nosy” originally meant to…
News Mash-up: Social Media Posted May 7, 2021 Twitter exploring ‘undo send’ feature Twitter Inc. is testing an “undo send” function that would give users a short time …