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Snow Day!
SNOW DAY! These words usually put joy into the hearts of children...but often anguish or fear into the hearts of adults! Why? For kids, it's a day...or more...off from school. Here are some questions people have asked me about Snow Days in the USA. How much warning do...
Take the 31-Day Proverbs Challenge
The number one best-selling book of all time, and the most widely translated book, is the Bible. However, while the Bible is a book, that is only part of the story. It is also a collection of many books. In fact, the word Bible has the word stem bibli, which means...
Ask Scott Dreyer: What do you write in PowerPoints (PPTs)?
Over the Chinese New Year holiday, I had the pleasure of providing a private online class to a professional family in Hsinchu, Taiwan: mom, dad, and son. Our goal was to help them improve their spoken and presentation skills, and as a part of that, the father made a...
Understanding English: “Oil” vs. “Gas”
Ask Scott Dreyer: Q: What is the difference between the words "oil" and "gas"? Lin, Hsinchu, Taiwan A. That's a GREAT question, Lin, and it's one that MANY Chinese speakers struggle with when they learn English. It's confusing because in Chinese, "oil" is 油 while...
The night I learned what Thanksgiving is all about
(I write this story in the form of a Personal Narrative; for more on how to write this sort of essay, read this.) Charlie Brown is an American cultural icon. And a famous cartoon is the 1966 "A Charlie Brown Christmas." A key moment in the film is when Charlie Brown,...
Making your Dream come True: Setting Goals
SMART goals Each January, many people spend time thinking about new goals for their year and life. Actually, there is nothing magic about doing that in January only. As author Gretchen Rubin writes, the best time to start a new habit--or break a bad habit--is not the...
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