Archive for December 1st, 2003

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Russian Chocolate Icon

 

Shop assistant Natalya Butova holds a chocolate
portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a chocolate shop in Moscow,
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Adopted Chinese Kids Learn English Faster than Natives

Researchers at Temple Universtiy report that Chinese youngsters, 18 months to 2 years old, are acquiring English language skills faster than their native-born schoolmates. Surely this is evidence that multi-lingualism is an enriching advantage, at least in young children.
“Surprisingly, the majority of the toddlers and preschoolers we studied showed no evidence of delay in [...]

Message for Michael

Every once in a while, even decidedly amateur psuedo-pundits get an email which can bring a tear to the eye of so crusty and callow a scoundrel as the Dowbrigade. Let us take this opportunity to answer one such missive….
maggie c taylor [1] sent this email to you through Dowbrigade News [2] regarding this page [...]

How I Spent Thanksgiving

Taking advantage of the fact
that our step-father is an ex-RAF pilot with a functioning bi-plane, the
Dowbrigade spent the holiday mastering the fine art of airborne tennis.
Luckily our extensive experience playing in [...]


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