livingtheamericandreamineurope

There is a multi-volume historical dictionary of American slang?!?!?!

I think I am in love…

On love and marriage…or An ode to my husband

I saw this quote on a friends Facebook page and liked it. I don’t know who said it or when, but I think it makes sense: “Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whetherContinue reading “On love and marriage…or An ode to my husband”

Happy Oregon Statehood Day…also known as V-Day or that other day

Today is a big day… in 1859 Oregon officially became a state of the United States.

Somebody that I used to know.

Who the heck is Gotye? (pronounced “go-tea-yay”)

This is how I have lived my life…

Thanks to blogger Ayotimotysocial for this one:

Nerd discovers exactly which day was Ice Cube’s “good day”

Thanks to bloggers Andrea in Vancouver & Murk Avenue for sharing this originally.

Cars Kill Cities…Yes They Do

I just read a blog, with the same name, by Progressive Transit, in California.I admit I stole the name, but it is a good one, and a good blog post too. Here, I would like to just put my own spin on it…

Sometimes English just doesn’t make sense…

I am sure that by now many of you have seen this text about why English can be hard to learn. If you haven’t the list is below followed by a special treat as an example why it is important to understand idioms, like this:

Random Love on a Wednesday night…or Ode to the Flaming Lips (and Wayne Coyne)

I love the Flaming Lips and this love goes way back.

Good ideas about modern education

A short video about why we need to change how we teach our students…