Author Archives: Warren Ediger

How To Win At Rock-Paper-Scissors

As long as I can remember, children – and others – have played rock-paper-scissors, also called roshambo. Sometimes it’s played as a game, usually between two players. Other times it’s used as a way to choose, for example, who goes … Continue reading

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To The River’s End

It’s a cool, clear Sunday, a perfect day for a bicycle ride and a personal challenge (test). I’ve been riding my bicycle from our home in La Habra to the town of Seal Beach, on the Pacific Ocean, for several … Continue reading

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An Anniversary For Remembering

Some anniversaries are for celebrating – like wedding anniversaries. Some are for commemorating – for recalling (remembering) and to serve as a memorial (to remind people of an event or person). This week we commemorate an anniversary. One year ago … Continue reading

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Too Close For Comfort*

I had never sat on top of an earthquake. Until last Friday. Last Friday evening was interrupted (to stop someone from doing what they were doing) by what sounded like the rumble (deep sound) of a large truck outside our … Continue reading

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Elbow Doctor

“It’s time for … baseball!”* Yes, baseball season is almost here. And we who live in Los Angeles hope, once again, that our teams will do well. For Jeff it’s the Dodgers. For me the Angels. And both teams look … Continue reading

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Ruby’s, Hot Rods, and Custom Cars

When you walk into a Ruby’s Diner in southern California, you take a step back in time, into the 1940s and 50s. The red booths (a table between two long seats), white table tops, soda fountains, and colorful 1940s posters … Continue reading

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Become a Book Detective

Reading and listening – as we all know – are the keys (the things that make something possible) to better English. Better English is the result of spending as many hours as possible with interesting, easy-to-understand podcasts, blog posts, and … Continue reading

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A Small Part of America’s Soul*

We shall overcome, We shall overcome, We shall overcome some day. Oh, deep in my heart I do believe, We shall overcome some day. Pete Seeger, the musician who helped make We Shall Overcome (to fight against something and win) … Continue reading

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Saying Goodbye

The winter wind blew hard and cold across the Nebraska plains (large area of mostly flat land) last week. And in that cold wind, a small group of people stood together in a small cemetery (where people are buried) on … Continue reading

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Scammed!

It started when I received an email from a company from another country – I’ll call them ADRS. ADRS claims (says something is true) to be a domain registration service (a business that helps other businesses). When you operate a … Continue reading

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