Author Archives: Warren Ediger

How Hot Is It?

Posted on Tuesday - September 13, 2016 by Warren Ediger

Summer is winding down (coming to an end) in the U.S., and Matt Pace is probably glad to see it end. Pace is the weatherman for a TV station in Phoenix, Arizona. And in a recent interview, he said that he … Continue reading →

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Our Best Idea

Posted on Tuesday - August 30, 2016 by Warren Ediger

Here’s a question for you: In the U.S., what is as large as the United Kingdom (the countries of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and was visited by more than 300 million people last year? The answer: our 59 national … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 10 Comments

#FirstSevenJobs

Posted on Tuesday - August 16, 2016 by Warren Ediger

Marion Call had a problem. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Juneau – the remote (far from other places) capital of Alaska – was writing a song about work. And she needed more ideas. Call turned to (went for help to) Twitter … Continue reading →

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Danger! Dumpster Fire!

Posted on Tuesday - August 2, 2016 by Warren Ediger

In the U.S., our national elections are less than 100 days away. For the next three months we’ll read and hear a lot of what some call “politalk” – political talk – in news stories, TV ads, speeches, and interviews. … Continue reading →

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The Mountains Called; He Went

Posted on Tuesday - July 19, 2016 by Warren Ediger

The U.S. has more than 130,000 square miles (about 340,000 square kilometers) of national parks, at least one in every state. They are cared for (operated; maintained) by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), which will soon celebrate its 100th birthday. … Continue reading →

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Put Another Nickel In

Posted on Tuesday - July 5, 2016 by Warren Ediger

*Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I want is having you And music, music, music That song, Music, Music, Music by Teresa Brewer, became a #1 hit in 1950 and sold more than one million records. I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States, Technology | 12 Comments

Los Angeles’ Little Farms

Posted on Tuesday - June 21, 2016 by Warren Ediger

What words come to your mind when someone says, “Los Angeles”? Were “farms” or “farming” on your list? Farms are where farming – growing crops (plants grown for food) or livestock (cows or other animals) – is done. If not, … Continue reading →

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Playing in the Slots

Posted on Tuesday - June 7, 2016 by Warren Ediger

The Grand Canyon in the U.S. is what the name says; it’s grand – big and impressive. Anyone who stands at the rim (outside edge) and looks into and across the canyon sees something unlike anything they have ever seen … Continue reading →

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They Voted Them Out

Posted on Tuesday - May 17, 2016 by Warren Ediger

Words come and go. Most words come into English – and other languages – rather quietly. One person uses a new word, then two, then a few. And when a large enough number of people use a word often enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 19 Comments

Around The World In 7 Years

Posted on Tuesday - May 3, 2016 by Warren Ediger

Paul Salopek is walking around the world. He started, in 2013, in central Africa where scientists believe they have found the earliest evidence of humans (people) on Earth. He will finish, most likely (probably) sometime after 2020, at the tip … Continue reading →

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