I got up at five o'clock this morning. It was very early for me. I usually get up at seven o'clock, but today I had to be at work early in the morning. And I have a problem - my car is broken. The repair station will give me back my car in two days, … Continue reading L-1: How I Went to Work by Bus
Things You See Only in Shop
There was a granny with a giant trolley entering the grocery shop right in front of me. She was one of what I call a "thinking type". As it happens ever so often, just as she had passed the entrance door, she stopped dead and went full philosopher. I couldn't pass her from the left, … Continue reading Things You See Only in Shop
L-2: My Friend is Late Again
It was 8 o'clock in the morning and I was waiting for my friend to call me. Two days earlier, he told me that he wanted to go to Austria and do some shopping. He asked me to join him and I agreed. I don't go shopping to Austria very often. Actually, I don't need … Continue reading L-2: My Friend is Late Again
L-3: Project SCHOOL
Some time ago, I made a promise to my students, and to those who regularly visit this website, that I would create a page for beginning learners of English. Finally, I am happy to inform you that the first part of my Project School is now ready. This page is for those students of the … Continue reading L-3: Project SCHOOL
Chasing the Wind
When Solon, one of the seven sages of the ancient Greece, visited Egypt to obtain some knowledge from this fabulous civilization, the high priest laughed as he said to him that Greeks were like children - they were looking, but could not see; they would hear, but could not understand. I once met a man … Continue reading Chasing the Wind
A Few Thoughts on the Easter Time
Man does not live by bread alone.
On a White Lie
There might be few saints walking this Earth who have never lied, but I have not met any. Yet. And I am not saying that I have not met any holy men - we a have a bunch of them in our government.. We all have told a lie or two either where we deemed … Continue reading On a White Lie
Sketch: Mr Jenkins
The state of things around us is said to be a matter of individual perception. Things are neither good nor bad. What makes them such is the way we look at them. Hence, to some people, their glass is half-full, while others may find the very same glass half-empty. If you ever happen to be … Continue reading Sketch: Mr Jenkins
1066 – The Norman Conquest and The English Language
If you have ever wondered why there are so often two expressions for the same thing in English, the answer is 1066.
