Author Archives: Dr. Lucy Tse

Lunching on Mystery Meat

If you attended (went to) a public K-12 (kindergarten to grade 12, for children ages six to 18) school in the United States, you probably ate a lot of school lunches. Most medium to large-size schools in the U.S. have … Continue reading

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Husbands Aren’t Happy When They’re Wrong

If you frequently (often) read the blog and listen to the podcast, you know we focus on American topics. However, I recently came across (discovered; found) a research study conducted (done) in Great Britain that is so important that I … Continue reading

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Hello, 2014!

Once again, we are on the cusp of (on the edge of) a new year. On behalf of the entire ESL Podcast team, we want to take this opportunity to wish everybody who listens to the podcast, reads the blog, … Continue reading

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties

Sometimes ugly is cool — well, not cool, but fun. That’s the case for the ugly Christmas sweater. It’s not clear how the ugly sweater trend (fashion; what is popular for people to wear) began, but some say that they reached … Continue reading

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Brrrrrr! It’s Cold in Los Angeles

Although it is raining in Los Angeles today, it has been warm this week, as usual. However, the early part of December was cold here, at least by Los Angeles standards (way of measuring). The high temperatures have only been … Continue reading

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The Peer-to-Peer Economy

In the past few months, I’ve been reading more and more about services that match (put together; connect) people who have something to sell or some service to provide with the people who are looking to buy it. This newer … Continue reading

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A Different Type of Church Service

According to international surveys (questionnaires), including a much cited (referred to by other people) 2004 poll (research where many people are asked the same question(s)) by the Gallup organization, the United States has one of the highest percentages of church … Continue reading

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Happy Banjo Thanksgiving!

This year, Thanksgiving falls on (occurs on) November 28th and I want to wish everyone in our ESL Podcast family — those who help to produce the podcast, those who listen to us and read what we write, and those … Continue reading

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Buy This Home and Get All This

When the housing market is hot (very active, with many buyers and sellers), people line up (wait, ready to act) eagerly for new construction (newly built) homes. These homes are often built in large numbers in one location (called a housing … Continue reading

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Smarty Pants*

First came smart phones. Now comes smart clothes. According to a recent Time Magazine article, new on the market (available to buy) or soon to be on the market are clothes that will give us even more information about ourselves or … Continue reading

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