One of the benefits of living in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China was the fast internet. Back where I live in the US, it is a rural area and the internet is not great. Recently I switched to Starlink so the internet is better now but that is a different t
Read more…Do you have any special traditions for the New Year?
Here in the US South, there are certain food that people eat on the first day of the new year: Black eyed Peas, pork and cabbage or greens. All of them symbolize some aspect of good fortune for the
Read more…I'm not sure how global the offer is but it doesn't hurt to try.
Amazon is giving away 10 books from various World Authors over the next 13 days.
https://www.amazon.com/article/read-the-world-2022/
If you have a Kindle, and there is no restirction by
Read more…This isn't about me. I thought I'd make that clear up front.
I am not prone to depression but I know other people are. Since it isn't a topic I have a lot of experience with, I decided to see what you all thought. What are your ideas?
Recently a f
Read more…It's an interesting question. EC used to have literally hundreds of active users if not thousands.
How often do you visit? Which features do you use?
I visit almost every day and use Chat, Blog, Photos, Discussions and Groups along with time to time
Read more…I actually only add people with whom I have had some level of communication which usually means we chat on the Chat.
Others seem to try and add everyone who joins EC.
Is there any real purpose in adding someone to your "Friends" on EC? It allows you t
Read more…Do you think the news you get today is impartial and unbiased or is it "slanted" to present a message or narrative?
Read more…an old blog post
https://www.myenglishclub.com/blogs/a-story-full-of-idioms-would-you-like-to-try-finding-them
since blogs are sorted based on Chronology or popularity, it is easier to post a link here for people who like idioms. I haven't read it t
Read more…Meme is from the internet and that isn't really Stone Henge but still a cute meme.
Tonight at 2 am in the US most places will set their clocks back 1 hour. This is known as Daylight Savings Time. In the Spring, clocks will be set forward 1 hour.
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Read more…Do you know any folklore from your culture about predicting the weather?
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In Search of a Good Book - Book Lists
I'm an avid reader and in times past I would often just select a book randomly to read. I still do but I also am making a concerted effort to read books that others have read and found to be excellent. Here are
Read more…I made a variation of the recipe posted at https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pickled_jalapenos_escabeche/ by Elise Bauer.
Ingredients:
one Pound (454 grams) of chiles,
enough oil to coat the bottom of a medium size pan; Between 1 Tablespoon (15ml)
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