Curiosities about the Oscars
Publicado em 15 de março de 2025
Why the name Oscar? The Academy librarian, Margaret Herrick, who is said to have exclaimed in the 1930s that [...]
Brain Rot
Publicado em 9 de março de 2025
‘Brain rot’ is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the [...]
How to combat overwork and achieve a greater work-life balance
Publicado em 29 de janeiro de 2025
Falling into habits of overwork can result in chronic stress and burnout. The impacts of chronic workplace stress and burnout include [...]
New Year’s Resolutions
Publicado em 12 de janeiro de 2025
The most common New Year’s Resolutions: Exercise more Lose weight Get organized Learn a new skill or hobby Live [...]
Taking responsibility for your actions
Publicado em 13 de novembro de 2024
Taking responsibility means acknowledging and accepting accountability for one’s actions, decisions, and their consequences, whether positive or negative. It involves [...]
Our airport resumes operations after major floods
Publicado em 21 de outubro de 2024
Operations at Salgado Filho International Airport in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, one of the country’s busiest, resumed [...]
Olympic Games
Publicado em 9 de agosto de 2024
According to historical records, a major sporting event was recorded as early as 776 BC in the ancient Greek [...]
Reasons to learn a language
Publicado em 29 de junho de 2024
It is easier to travel as you can converse freely with more people (imagine the friends you can make [...]
Huge floods in the south of Brazil
Publicado em 22 de junho de 2024
Torrential rains have been battering the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul for almost three weeks. On May [...]
Teaching English to the elderly
Publicado em 24 de julho de 2023
Recently I have been teaching English to some elderly people and I always get impressed by their desire to [...]