Author Archives: Dr. Jeff McQuillan

And The Award For Worst Movie of the Year Goes to . . .

Posted on Tuesday - February 21, 2017 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

The Academy Awards (also called simply “the Oscars“) are here again. This Sunday, February 26th, the Academy Awards will be given out (distributed) honoring (recognizing and celebrating) the best films of 2016. Most people have heard of the Academy Awards, considered … Continue reading →

Posted in Television and Movies | 16 Comments

It’s All About “I”

Posted on Tuesday - January 24, 2017 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Have you ever wondered why some words in English are capitalized (in big letters; type of letters at the beginning of sentences) and some words are not? Lucy has written about this topic before (see a couple of interesting posts here … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 5 Comments

Headline English: December 31, 2016

Posted on Saturday - December 31, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

In case you missed it, here’s short video posted on Facebook. Be sure you “Like” us on Facebook and follow our posts there: http://www.facebook.com/eslpod

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A Gold Medal in English

Posted on Tuesday - August 9, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

This week much of the world is, like I am, watching the Olympic games in Rio. It seems like every Olympics has its own problems and scandals (doing something wrong that causes the public to have strong negative reaction). But … Continue reading →

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Today is National (Something) Day!

Posted on Tuesday - July 12, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Today is National Pecan Pie Day. Personally, I hate pecan pie (see photo), so I’m not going to celebrate it. You may be wondering, as I am, why there is a National Pecan Pie Day and why it is on … Continue reading →

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You’re A Grand Old Flag!

Posted on Tuesday - June 14, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Today is Flag Day in the United States. On this day, in 1777, the Second Continental Congress of the United States adopted (decided to officially use) the design of the American flag: Resolved (It is decided), That the flag of … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English, Life in the United States | 11 Comments

Saying “It’s a Thing” Is Now a Thing

Posted on Tuesday - May 24, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

According to one source, “thing” is among the ten most commonly used nouns in English. It’s so common that if you are able to read this blog post, you probably already know what it means. Or do you? Certainly you … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 20 Comments

Your Guide to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections: Part 4

Posted on Tuesday - April 26, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Here’s another post in our continuing series on the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. If you missed the first three, go here. Buzzwords Every presidential election campaign brings with it (creates or makes popular) certain buzzwords, terms or phrases that are … Continue reading →

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Your Guide to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election: Part 3

Posted on Tuesday - March 29, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

To help you understand the presidential elections in the United States this year, I’m going to attempt to explain some of the events of the election in an ongoing (continuing; series) “guide.” I am not an expert on politics, but … Continue reading →

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Super (Crazy) Tuesday

Posted on Tuesday - March 1, 2016 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

This year’s election of the next president of the United States has been one of the strangest – perhaps “craziest” is a better word – in the past 100 years. Today is called Super Tuesday, a day when several state … Continue reading →

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