by Scott Dreyer | Mar 6, 2020 | Life in America
Many people outside the US find this hard to believe, but twice every year, most Americans–some 300 million people–all change their clocks! In November, we move our clocks BACK one hour. In March, we move our clocks FORWARD one hour. Since November is in...
by Scott Dreyer | Dec 9, 2019 | Life in America
What does OUR CULTURE say about money? Money makes you happy. The more money you have, the happier you’ll be. You can never have enough or be satisfied. John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), at the peak of his wealth, owned about 1% of the US economy. When asked “How much...
by Scott Dreyer | Oct 7, 2019 | Life in America
In the fall of 2019, I told my students about Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), a prolific American artist whose career spanned some fifty years. Among his more famous works are “Four Freedoms,” based off a speech that President Franklin Roosevelt gave in...
by Scott Dreyer | Jul 11, 2019 | Life in America
Most people hate them. In fact, a snake appears in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, and we have all had lots of problems ever since. However, there are a few rare people who actually LIKE snakes, and one of those people is DreyerCoaching Team Teacher Mr. Dennis...
by Scott Dreyer | Jan 25, 2019 | Life in America
In America, birthdays are a big deal, and there are lots of different ways to celebrate. Friends and relatives who are far away might send a birthday card in the mail, and in today’s high-tech age, wish you “happy birthday” on social media, or by...
by Scott Dreyer | Jan 4, 2019 | Life in America
At DreyerCoaching.com, not only do we help students learn English, but also learn about life in the USA. Not long ago, Dave, one of my outstanding online students in Beijing, China, asked me: What was the role of Christianity in forming the United States? That is a...
