Early in the morning, there was a man sitting on the bus. His head was leaning against the window glass and his eyes were closed. He seemed to be asleep and perhaps he really was. He was not dressed very well, and he was obviously very tired after he had worked during the night. Why … Continue reading L-3: Sitting at the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
L-3: Ironman Isn’t Coming Tonight
Tom had his cousin staying for a weekend and so he took him to the pub in the evening for him to meet with us as well. As they came in, we were already sitting at the table and finishing our first pints. They came straight to our table, we shook hands and as soon … Continue reading L-3: Ironman Isn’t Coming Tonight
L-3: Just Another Rainy Day
It was a long and rainy day for all of them. They were dragging their feet because they were too tired to walk after all the work that they had done. But slowly, they were walking on. One after another. They were wearing chains around their feet and wrists. None of them was wearing any … Continue reading L-3: Just Another Rainy Day
L-3: Two Gibbons Escape ZOO During Visiting Hours
Allegedly... In of the UK's ZOO, two Gibbons escaped from their enclosure. It happened during the visiting hours with many visitors in the area. The working personnel followed the strict company rules and they evacuated the whole ZOO immediately. When the visitors left, they found and caught one of the two Gibbons. They caught the … Continue reading L-3: Two Gibbons Escape ZOO During Visiting Hours
L-3: Black Spot
It was an early autumn evening, but it was getting dark quickly. The streets were half-empty and on top of it, a big storm was coming to the city. In other words, everybody was in a hurry to get home as soon as possible. Jake was already at home. He had been at home the … Continue reading L-3: Black Spot
L-3: Look At the Stars!
They say that people who have too much of everything get lazy over time. It surely is true about most students in the Western world. People are lazy to learn new things. Yes, learning hurts, but not if you are interested in the subject of your study. There are so many opportunities for both the … Continue reading L-3: Look At the Stars!
L-3: The Last Man of the Tribe
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qo6uGU27oc5UXVlw68lDb?si=Brj7fFHrRVKm_QAMC7qymQ There was a tribe of indigenous people living in the rain forests of Brazil. They were a small tribe and they lived a very simple life, away from the modern, civilized world. But in 1970s, a group of rich farmers and ranchers wanted to get more land. They decided to clear some of the … Continue reading L-3: The Last Man of the Tribe
L-3: No Money For You Today
https://open.spotify.com/episode/34gZQv7JLPGpvTrlkXaWhy?si=xHDDirIbRxa7J4Kuje2zcQ Boring and long. Such was the morning for Betty, a clerk in a bank, that day. She had done all her work for that day and there were no customers at her desk when a man entered the bank and came straight to her desk. 'How can I help you?' Betty asked the man. … Continue reading L-3: No Money For You Today
L-3: No Time for Good-Byes
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DL3MTazSTua29T9tGzNTQ?si=4fcddC5HThCn9TdoSrzFrw We didn't expect them to come at all. They turned up in the middle of the night and wanted to see my brother. Luckily, nobody was in bed, so they didn't wake anybody up, but still... My brother came down. He was frowning. His friends had never come to our house so late at … Continue reading L-3: No Time for Good-Byes
L-3: Is Drinking Alcohol Good For You? YES – Says Japan
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QXEPoAc9XT2fnRphOlWeV?si=eXVhpiHFQcuZIRwbTeKUjg Allegedly... Why do governments like alcohol and tobacco tax? Governments like raising taxes on alcohol and tobacco because they get a lot of money out of people in this way. And although people complain for a while, they stop neither drinking nor smoking. People drink and smoke. They always have and always will. Period. … Continue reading L-3: Is Drinking Alcohol Good For You? YES – Says Japan
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