Food for thought
Read what Plato has to say about wise men and fools …
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.”
Perfect potluck parties
We used to get together with friends on New Year’s Eve for a potluck party. Everyone brought a dish to share with the others. This means that it’s the host’s job to organise and coordinate the whole affair, so he/she normally has less work to do in the kitchen.
If you’re thinking of hosting such a party, read through British etiquette expert William Hanson’s tips beforehand.
The difference between right and wrong ;)
Two business partners are about to hire a new secretary. They choose a very attractive young lady.
The first partner says, “Look, before we start getting down to work, we need to teach her what’s right and what’s wrong.” The second partner says, “I agree. You teach her what’s right!”
As fast as a cheetah?
The cheetah is the world’s fastest land mammal. Would you like to know if you have its reaction time? Do the 5-minute test (link to: labinthewild.org) and find out. (You just need to tick the box at the bottom of the page and press the arrow.)
Good luck!
Take your vitamins
In Germany, people talk about getting jobs with the help of ‘Vitamin B’, and it’s believed to be one of the best ways to get a job. Through networking and building personal relationships. And although I’ve heard English speakers in Germany talking about getting a job with the help of ‘vitamin C’, I’ve never heard anyone use this term in England.
However, we do have a saying: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”.
Read Deutsche Welle’s very short article about this topic.
And you thought punctuation wasn’t important?
This is a lovely infographic (link to: thevisualcommunicationguy.com) showing us just how important punctuation is.
So how would you punctuate the following sentences?
A women without her man is nothing.
I find inspiration in cooking my family and my dog.
Let’s eat grandma.
Now go to the site and check your answers!
