Usually news about the environment is pessimistic at best. I was happy to see a report that the humpback whales are doing well in the North Pacific. In 1966, the population was estimated to be less than 1,500. A large study conducted by 400 researchers between 2004 and 2006 found that the population now numbers […]
Category: General News
The Burger Battle Continues
Tired of wimpy burgers that aren’t satisfying?? Asyl, a restaurant near Akihabara station sells the 20 cm. tall burger pictured below.  The “Aki Burger” sells for a mere 1890 yen.  To my untrained eyes, it looks like two burgers stacked on top of each other. For directions to the restaurant, visit the restaurant’s website here.
A word with no vowels?
The other day I saw this picture and didn’t believe that this was a real photograph. I figured that someone had been playing with Photoshop. But this is a real photo. Zzyzx Road is a small road in California. Here’s a link to the wikipedia entry for Zzyzx, California.
Would you like to buy a beard?
This American man is selling or trading his beard. It comes in this handy jar… For more details, follow this link Sorry, the link has died. I wonder if he found a buyer!
Buzzwords of 2007
Have you heard the words gorno or lolcat? How about the terms exploding arm or colony collapse disease? New words and phrases are coined every year. Many of them become widely used, and others are quickly forgotten. Click here to read more about last year’s buzzwords. Â
Learn about grammar the fun way!
This is a classic educational cartoon that I saw many MANY times when I was in elementary school.
Improve your vocabulary!
Would you like to be able to: Formulate your ideas better Write better papers, emails and business letters Speak more precisely and persuasively Comprehend more of what you read Read faster because you comprehend better Get better grades in high school, college and graduate school Score higher on tests like the SAT, GRE, LSAT and […]
What will be the happiest day of 2008?
You probably didn’t notice it, but we have already passes the most depressing day of the year. According to Dr. Cliff Arnall, a psychologist from Cardiff University in Wales, January 21th was the most depressing day of 2008 for most people. Dr. Arnall has devised a formula to calculate the most depressing day and the […]
Unique Segway Tour
Have you ever wanted to try the wacky but incredibly expensive Segway? Well, next time you are in Hawai’i, you can combine site seeing and a Segway. Segway of Hawaii based in Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in Waikiki offers tours of Waikiki. Looks like fun doesn’t it?
