Quotes of the Day

The Australian dollar often rises and falls along with the price of gold. [2007] - Ed Ponsi

Standard (immediate-release) melatonin can sometimes be useful for the prevention of east-bound jet lag and for certain shift work schedules, and it may be helpful in the short term (up to 1-2 weeks) for sleep difficulty. Immediate-release melatonin is generally not useful for chronic insomnia. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson

A weak currency is important to Japan because the Japanese economy is almost entirely driven by exports. [2010] - Ed Ponsi

Means Contribution - an arrangement in which you and your date contribute to expenses according to your means. For example, you can say, "I know you love the ballet. What if I contribute the tickets and dinner and you pay for the parking?" Or, "Tell you what, what if I take us out this weekend and you make dinner at your place the weekend after?" [2014] - Pepper Schwartz

Warren (at the Warren Hardy School in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) understands that our adult minds work differently than the high school or college-age kids most Spanish learning programs are aimed at. He’s developed an entire program that offers shortcuts—some tips and tricks, some cues and clues—that really helped us get to the next step with our Spanish. You can take classes in person at his school in San Miguel (highly recommended) or, if you don’t have time for that, he’s created an online Webtutor course. [2014] - Dan Prescher