Then the doorbell rang. Saved by the bell, I said to myself. She jumped up in a hurry to open the door. “It’s Dad. I gotta go.” As soon as she opened it, she hugged her father just like when she was

As I mentioned in a previous post, the RAE has increased the volume of words in its already chubby dictionary, but that's not all. It has also pulled up its socks and given its website a fresh

Last week, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) presented the latest update of its dictionary. The number of new words is mind-blowing — no less than 4,074 have been added. The dictionary now contains

Every year around this time, the more critical part of me writes a post poking fun at Christmas. It stops short of being a full-on attack on this global tradition, but it's not exactly a warm

The servant turned around and quietly slipped away before Mrs. Thurlow could say anything, leaving the beggar standing there. "Good evening," he said, scanning the ceiling. No one answered, shocked

The only scientific mind at Mrs. Thurlow's table, Dr. Newman, became intrigued as soon as he wondered what would happen to passing gas if released in extremely low temperatures like those at the

Mundane topics like whitening tile grout in bathrooms and kitchens don't attract much interest on a platform like this. But today, I was able to confirm (not without certain amount of astonishment)

I like to write humorous stories, but today there's a story I can't get out of my head. It's a bittersweet story that, thankfully, not many of us can relate to. Two of my friends got divorced about a

As hostess, Mrs. Thurlow didn't want to take sides, but she unconsciously turned to the bishop. “Your Excellency, is your food all right? You haven't even touched it,” she said gently. “The food is

Every Friday night, a motley crew of local VIPs sat at Mrs. Thurlow's table, dressed to the nines and excited like children. She liked to invite educated, curious minds who appreciated her charming

"Today is Saturday. Whose turn is it to do the dishes, yours or mine?" "Yours. I did them yesterday." "I'm bored. Wanna play a game?" "What kind of game? If it involves money, count me out." "No,

This is a story like any other. It introduces a character—Nilo—who lives or is in a real or fictional place—Tombucyó—and, through a short or endless introduction, tells the reader what is going on

The Gang Corporation, a renowned think tank, is holding an emergency meeting with the most reputable environmental experts to find a definitive solution to the problem of climate change, given the

My name is Sean and I come from a family of fishermen. For generations, the men in my family have gone out to sea every day to make a living. It’s a hard and demanding job that only the strongest

That night, I came home from work later than usual. Even before I opened the door, I knew he wasn’t going to make a beeline for me like he always did — we had gone for a run in the park that

There are ladybugs all around the world. They're easy to spot in the countryside, gardens and parks because they don't hide. These cute insects spend most of their time looking for food, and their

On a small rocky beach lived an old crab that everyone was afraid of. He was big and strong, but the reason he was so feared was that he was a hothead. He was having a hard time because some seaweed

"Oh, yeah. You could say that," Wright replies. "Does this happen often?" "No, not really. On a regular laundry day, we just steer clear of bleach. You know, we just go with the flow and relax."

"Welcome to ESPAIN. The channel where the sun never sets and Pluto is still a planet. I'm thrilled to be back. I can hardly speak. Speaking of planets, we have a very special guest with us today.

Today, the 20th of September, 1939, a few weeks after the outbreak of war, I begin to write this diary in the hope that it'll help me along. Less than a month ago, I was drafted, leaving the ones I