Language changes over time. When I was a girl, the word “like” was used as a verb only to indicate that the subject of a sentence had warm feelings towards...
…By Whitney Farmer @farmer_whitney (Twitter/FLICKR) or farmerwhitney (Instagram) and whitney.farmer.146 (Facebook) #edcmooc #edcmooc3 #edcmoocrocks #ESL #TESOL #SoCalTESOL Un Pop Culture Delicioso. Fabulosa. Gigante. These words that appear on labels at...
It is that time of year when my loathing of dark winter days runs right into holiday advertising. I could go all Scrooge on you, but that would just result in...
…By Whitney Farmer @farmer_whitney (Twitter/FLICKR) or farmerwhitney (Instagram) and whitney.farmer.146 (Facebook) #edcmooc #edcmooc3 #edcmoocrocks #ESL #TESOL #SoCalTESOL Un Pop Culture Now I know why we eat turkey on Thanksgiving. The...
For some reason, I can’t wake up from the nightmare that is the upcoming Trump regime. He hasn’t even been sworn in yet, and already his supporters feel entitled to...
Because I know you worry, Constant Reader, let me assure you right away that I survived my visit to the Midwest. The few political conversations I had were civil and...
…By Whitney Farmer @farmer_whitney (Twitter/FLICKR) or farmerwhitney (Instagram) and whitney.farmer.146 (Facebook) #edcmooc #edcmooc3 #edcmoocrocks #ESL #TESOL #SoCalTESOL Un Pop Culture What do I tell them? Today, maybe nothing. I know...
On Monday, I was told to “Get over it.” “It,” in case you are coming out of a two-week coma, is the Electoral College victory of Donald Trump. The people...
Well, that wasn’t any fun at all. Someone on Facebook noted that, walking around Manhattan on the day after the election, people had the same stunned look of despair that...
…By Whitney Farmer @farmer_whitney (Twitter/FLICKR) or farmerwhitney (Instagram) and whitney.farmer.146 (Facebook) #edcmooc #edcmooc3 #edcmoocrocks #ESL #TESOL #SoCalTESOL Un Pop Culture Once upon a time, there was a girl who had...
According to a study, there are almost no mosquitos in Iceland. I mention this because I’m starting to look at real estate prices for properties outside of the United States. ...
Halloween is something of a national holiday in my neighborhood, to the extent that I consider my neighborhood to be a separate political entity. The holiday celebrates the mix of...
In the 1970s, my mother began to refer to herself as “the happy racist.” By this, she didn’t mean that she thought racism was a good thing, or at least...
Yom Kippur was this week, and although I am not observant enough to go to synagogue, I did spend some time reflecting on my behavior and how I might do better....
The news is all Hurricane Matthew, all the time. And I get it. When 150-mile-per-hour winds are threatening people’s homes, that’s newsworthy. At the same time, when I watch the...
