Monthly Archives: April 2007
Cricket – The Essence of Britain
How do you describe a country that is old as the hills, rich in history, often bizarre, always unique and usually downright quirky. How do you describe Great Britain in other words. A nation of contradictions that has fuddled, fussed … Continue reading
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The Maths Quiz
A big prize of one peso to the first person who can tell me what this means….no cheating! Noidea? Ok. Well, here is a more understandable graphic, showing how the traditional Richter Scale works. All very topical really, we have … Continue reading
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TEFL Myths
I found this list of ‘Myths and Realities’ on a TEFL info site called Teach English Abroad today, and thought it worth posting. For what it’s worth, I agree wholeheartedly with most points, but it’s worth pointing out that teachers … Continue reading
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Carbuncles!
The current rage in Mexico City, which is keeping the construction industry very busy, are the numerous overpasses/flyovers that seem to be popping up everywhere. I don’t know why anyone feels the need for so many, as I am fairly … Continue reading
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Now the 2nd Richest Man
Forbes, the US magazine who publish the definitive Top 100 rich list each year, released their annual figures just last month, which put Mexico’s Carlos Slim Helu in third place, just behined the US’s Warren Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway) and Bill … Continue reading
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