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Turkey, Jabuticaba Sauce, Mashed Cassavas and Banh Trung Thu!

Happy Thanksgiving! Many of us think of Thanksgiving as a uniquely U.S. holiday, but many cultures celebrate their own form of Thanksgiving. Consider the following: Canada - Thanksgiving is observed on the second Monday of October every year, though many opt to feast on the weekend. English explorer Martin Frobisher and his crew had the first… Continue reading

A Laugh during this Challenging Holiday Season!

Holiday Greetings to All! I hope this finds you free of Covid and able to enjoy some of the traditional elements of the holidays. Whether it’s celebrating 8 nights of Zoomed Hanukkah, Christmas caroling (masked and socially distanced) or enjoying a Kwanzaa feast with your household family members, this diminished season is one that, with… Continue reading

A language lesson from Mazda

Happy February! It's time for a funny lesson… Imagine that you run Mazda and have a new car for export. The Laputa is a proven success in Japan. It’s safe, reliable, comfortable, inexpensive and is a high mileage vehicle – sure to be a hit overseas. You run a huge advertising campaign to introduce the Laputa… Continue reading