• My friend, Mingming Guo (aka Tao), tells me of his grandmother. I worked for Tao as an ESL teacher in Taiyuan, Shaxi, China 2015-2020. My grandmother’s surname is Zhang. She was born in Hanyan Village, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, China in 1922. When my grandmother was born, China was in a period of turmoil and the

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  • First Title Trial

    Here are some silly words from parade.com 1. Bumfuzzle You might hear your grandparents use this funny word that refers to being confused or perplexed. 2. Fartlek This is an activity runners do when they change between sprinting and jogging. 3. Everywhen This isn’t a typo, it means “always” or “all the time.” 4. Erf You may

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