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Silly Jokes for Fun

Do you enjoy some silly, Dad jokes? Or you never laugh be cause you don’t easily get the punchlines that go over your head or the jokester happens to butcher a corny joke in English? Hope you get the hidden meanings of idioms used in the jokes and enjoy them for your relaxing weekend.   “Why was the math book sad? Because it has too many problems.”   “Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts.”   “Why was the calendar nervous? Because their days are numbered.”   “Why do cows wear bells? Because they horns don’t work.”   “Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.”   “Why are frogs so happy? Because they eat whatever bugs them.” “Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crum(b)y.”   “What did the grape say when someone stepped on it? Nothing. It just let out a little wine (whine).”   “What do you call a bear with no teeth? ...
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Color Idioms!

What is the right color to describe yourself or what is your favorite color? Today, we would like to work on some color idioms. Fill in the following blanks with the right color for the given sentences to make sense.   1.    My b_________ flag (meaning ‘odd but not boring behavior’ which is not super positive or negative; unique and unfiltered personality quirks that are just "there") is that I always wear a blue tank on my road race days and red on my midterms or the finals.   2.    Ralph was a b__________ sheep in his family. (meaning ‘a member of a group who is different from the rest in a negative way’)   3.    Seeing Marty at the party was a bolt from the b________ ! (meaning ‘completely unexpected and surprising’) He had never attended an office party before.   4.    Joseph has been br_______-nosing his manager to survive the second wave of layoff. (meaning ‘to act in an excessively submissive way to ga...

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE SERIES #65. Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender (authored by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.)

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE Do you take delight in watching films, listening to pop music, or reading books? For English learners, movies, songs, and books are one of the most wonderful sources to explore the language! You can indulge in your favorite pastime and still learn some expressions, words of wisdom, and oftentimes good lessons while you’re at it.   #65. Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender (authored by David R. Hawkins, M.D. Ph.D.) This book teaches us about a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to Enlightenment and become free of negativity in life. During the many decades of the author’s clinical psychiatric practice, the primary aim was to seek the most effective ways to relieve human suffering in all of its many forms. The mechanism of surrender described by Dr. Hawkins in the book can be done in the midst of everyday life.   “Confusion is our salvation. For the confused, there is still hope. Hang on to your confusion. In the en...

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE SERIES #64. The Painted Veil (film, 2006)

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE Do you take delight in watching films, listening to pop music, or reading books? For English learners, movies, songs, and books are one of the most wonderful sources to explore the language! You can indulge in your favorite pastime and still learn some expressions, words of wisdom, and oftentimes good lessons while you’re at it.   #64. The Painted Veil (film, 2006) This film is based on William Somerset Maugham’s novel that follows Kitty Fane, a young woman who marries for security instead of love. After her husband Walter Fane – who is a bacteriologist - discovers her affair, he takes her with him to a remote part of China during a cholera outbreak. Far from the comforts of her old life, Kitty begins to change. Through helping at a convent and seeing her husband’s compassion and sacrifice, the two slowly reconnect and see each other differently. After her husband’s tragic death due to cholera, Kitty returns to England to raise their unborn child, ...

Time to play the latest Sunday Puzzle from NPR! Have fun playing anagram to make new word phrases!

I'm going to give you some made up two-word phrases in which each word has five letters. Rearrange the letters in one of these words (i.e., one anagram) to complete a familiar two-word phrase . Which word to anagram is for you to discover.   Ex. APPLE DICER --> Apple Cider   1. BAKER PEDAL 2. BLANK SERVE 3. LEGAL FIBER 4. MAID'S TOUCH 5. REGAL PRINT 6. DREAM GUARD 7. DUTCH TATER 8. PEARL DRIVE 9. CLEAN TALES 10. SHORE SENSE   Answer Keys     1.   Baker Pedal => Brake Pedal     2.   Blank Serve => Blank Verse     3.   Legal Fiber => Legal Brief     4.   Maid’s Touch => Midas’ Touch     5.   Regal Print => Large Print     6.   Dream Guard => Armed Guard     7.   Dutch Tater => Dutch Treat     8.   Pearl Drive => Pearl Diver     9.   Clean Tales => Clean S...

Memorial Day Trivia Quiz

Memorial Day is observed each year on the last Monday of May to honor U.S. military members who lost their lives while serving the country. In 2026, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25, which is earlier than usual since the holiday can occur anytime between May 25 and May 31. Let us have a Memorial Day Trivia Quiz.       1.    What flower is worn in honor of Memorial Day in the States? ______________        2.    What high military honor is awarded to individuals who have been wounded or lost their lives in service to their country?          P________ H__________ 3.    While Memorial Day is a solemn holiday, it also marks the unofficial start of what season? _______________        4.    Which federal holiday marks summer’s unofficial end? L________ Day      5.    What village in the state of New York is considere...

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE SERIES #63. Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (authored by Richard thaler & Cass Sunstein)

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE Do you take delight in watching films, listening to pop music, or reading books? For English learners, movies, songs, and books are one of the most wonderful sources to explore the language! You can indulge in your favorite pastime and still learn some expressions, words of wisdom, and oftentimes good lessons while you’re at it. #63. Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, & Happiness (authored by Richard H. Thaler & Cass R. Sunstein) Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard H. Thaler and legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein explore how carefully designed choice systems can encourage people to make wiser decisions. This guide explains why individuals often make poor financial choices and discusses Thaler and Sunstein’s controversial proposal to rethink marriage by eliminating its traditional legal structure. It also includes insights into the psychological studies behind the book’s ideas, along with newer research that offers updated perspectives o...