Category Archives: ESL Links

They don’t make politicians like they used to.  The Dowbrigade pines for the likes of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus to appear on the American scene.   Cincinnatus, after a long and distinguished career of public and military service, had retired to … Continue reading →

BERLIN (Reuters) – German police charged a man with drugs possession after officers spotted a small quantity of heroin concealed in his ear when he entered a police station to check if he was on their wanted list. " I … Continue reading →

Possible Dean Presidency for Future State CHARLOTTE, Vt. (Wireless Flash) — Vermont may soon vamoose from the United States if a group of citizens has its way. The Second Vermont Republic is a group that is trying to rouse interest … Continue reading →

Champaign, IL – The Vanger Petfood Company today introduced a new line of cat food featuring Squirrel, Robin, Mouse and Rat flavors. Company spokesperson Harry Keyster said the new line features real squirrel, robin and mouse meat, although the rat … Continue reading →

We used to love our cell phone company.  Love is not too strong a word, considering the emotional attachment we developed to the concept of 24-7 connectivity. We read with an uneasy mix of jealousy and superiority the whines of … Continue reading →

Wednesday, China’s new premier, Wen Jiabao, will be speaking at the Harvard Business School, and my Chinese student Simon will be there to give us a first-hand report. We expect to see a nice Blog entry after the speech, Simon. … Continue reading →

Kooshi, a seven-year-old mixed breed shorthair cat, hisses from his perch on the window ledge, inside his home in Rishon Letzion, Israel, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003. The Israeli cat was banned by a local officials from circulating freely outside, apparently … Continue reading →

Winner of the Turner Prize, transvestite potter Grayson Perry, dressed as his alter ego Claire, famous for his vases depicting images of sex and child abuse, at Tate Britain in London, Sunday Dec. 7, 2003. The decision to grant Perry … Continue reading →

December 6, 2003 — Struggling 2004 Democratic wannabe John Kerry fires an X-rated attack at President Bush over Iraq and uses the f-word – highly unusual language for a presidential contender – in a stunning new interview with Rolling Stone … Continue reading →

Two feet of snow! Reminds me of when I was a boy. Back in the day, Upstate New York, this kind of storm was the norm.  Why, I remember having to dig tunnels through the snowdrifts just to get to … Continue reading →

Two ex-sales managers say Abercrombie & Fitch were after a certain "look" for their sales force, and the less a salesperson had of this look, the less they worked. " I was sick of getting my schedule back every week … Continue reading →

It is fascinating to watch Dave Winer’s personal vision of where blogging can go as it evolves on Scripting.com. As he implements the dynamic new capabilities of Channel Z, his next-generation blogging environment, we can watch it take form on … Continue reading →