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Pop Culture: "You Lost Me"

Pop Culture Tuesday Wait, Where Did You Go? 'You Lost Me' Idioms • Communication • Pop Culture ...

English lessons without the lessons!

    Recently, one of my students said something that brought a huge smile to my face.  They t...

What the mind can conceive, it can achieve.

We've all heard it: "You can do all things if you put your mind to it."   It sounds simple, but I'v...

English You'll Actually Use: Why "A Brown Cute Cat" Sounds Strange

Meet Short Short is a brown tabby cat who was found as a stray kitten on a dairy farm where my wife...

"Where the willingness is great the difficulties cannot be great..."

Who is Niccolo Machavelli? One could say he is one of the most misunderstood or controversial figur...

The quote that calms my nerves before class

My favorite quote is: "Progress, not perfection." ✨   I love it because learning English can feel s...

Office English: What is Delegating?

Thursday Office Hours How to Delegate with Confidence Delegation • Leadership Skills • Team Man...

The Expert Was Once a Beginner

One of my favorite motivational quotes is:              "The expert in anything was once a beginner...

Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. -Roy T. Bennett

"Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever." When it comes to the learnin...