Happy Boxing Day!

Here's something light and Canadian, from Glenn Gould, one of Canada's most extraordinary musicians ever!



Did you like it?

Now listen to the same music without the lyrics!

Check out these old articles from Christmases past.

Then read the original Christmas story in different languages here.

Finally, post your comments below. Merry Christmas!

Preposition Chart

So, how did I arrive to/at this preposition chart? Would you like to copy it down/up? What can you do for/with it? Do prepositions drive you over/up the wall?

Here are some basic meanings of/for prepositions that you need to know in/for starters:


Were there any prepositions that were new against/to you?

Answers to the seven prepositional pairs in this post:

Okay, time for another silly dictation test

Ready with a half-sheet of paper?

Here goes ... listen to the following question as many times as you wish, and write out what it says.

Then post your dictated question under Comments below.

Canadawide Jobs with Target

Target stores are taking over what used to be Zellers in Canada.

Those of you interested in retail and supply-chain management jobs should definitely check out Target's entry to Canada.


According to a Facebook ad, they're hiring!


Click here to look at the jobs offered.

Should my new password be 24awtewLNCSTDY3?

Or, should my password be "password"?

If your password is iloveyou, trustno1, letmein, monkey, dragon, or jesus, you've got one of the 25 worst passwords of this year! Passwords are important, especially for online banking, email, and blogging, and it's frightening to know that someone might be able to get into your data and mess with it.

It's also embarrassing to find out your password is on that list. But what's worse is when you forget your lousy password.

So you really want to make sure that your password is a good one and that you have good security habits to keep yourself and your messaging safe.

Following is a list of secrets to create a strong yet manageable password. Please comment on their ideas. Then enjoy the following video:

Where's the language going in Canada?

The National Post has an interesting article today tracing where language is going in Canada.

Can you answer the following questions?

1. Which of the 25 top immigrant languages most spoken at home is growing the fastest in Canada?
1. Arabic
2. Hindi
3. Mandarin
4. Tagalog
2. Which are the top 5 immigrant languages spoken at home in Toronto?
1. Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, and Russian
2. Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese
3. Cantonese, Punjabi, Chinese, Urdu, and Tamil
4. Italian, Portuguese, Cantonese, Tamil, and Tagalog

Answers below: