All cultures (at least all that I know of) value “Health”, “Money”, and “Love.” If any of you readers out there know of a culture anywhere in the world that doesn’t value health, money, or love, I’d love to hear about it, or maybe I don’t.
These three words when used together form a very small [...]
Way back when I was about 10 years old, living in the United States, I went to a movie with a friend. I didn’t have any money to purchase food at the snack bar, but my friend seemed to have an unlimited supply. He bought a large drink, large popcorn and big bag of licorice [...]
It is impolite to eat in front of someone else who is not eating in both the United States and Latin America. But, what should you do if you if you stop by someone’s home while they are eating? If this happens to me, I usually say something like, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean [...]
In English (in the United States), when we’re composing a letter that will be used as an example in business or in a textbook, we usually address it with, “Dear John” or “Dear Jane.” And then, at the end of the letter we usually sign it, “Sincerely, John Doe” or “Sincerely, Jane Doe”.
John and Jane [...]