Give up TV and change your brain

Can giving up TV change our brains and our lives? According to this article (link to: fastcompany.com) it can. Eric Braverman, founder and president of a nonprofit research organisation devoted to brain health, says that television “mesmerizes people and turns...

Eight well-designed products

What do you think about these well-designed products (link to: inc.com)? Is there anything you would choose? I like the design of the kettle by Alessi, Muji’s ballpoint pens and the Bose headphones. And you? What would you go for?

Commonly confused words

The English language is full of commonly confused words. These words may sound the same but mean different things. Listen to this audio clip and learn the difference between “further” and “farther”, “lose” and “loose”,...

Etiquette at the dinner table

Something I’ve learned by reading British etiquette expert William Hanson’s blog. When someone speaks to you during dinner, you don’t need to put your cutlery (Besteck) down. What you do need to do, though, is to stop eating and focus on the speaker....