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I Wanna Be a Rock Star

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Rae

“I wanna be a rock star, but I *ain’t got what it takes. Need the drive and the determination and lucky breaks. I wanna be a rockstar, yeah, but I ain’t got the face. Oh, still I wanna be a … Continue reading →

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In the Boondocks

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Rae

Have you ever been in the boondocks? The word “boondocks” is a fairly recent addition to the English language.  It comes from the Tagalog word bundok, which means “mountain”. When GIs in the Philippines brought the word back to America … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Song Search

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Rae

I love Christmas music! Unfortunately, Christmas carols don’t make very good English lessons.  When I realized this, I became determined to find the simplest English Christmas song and share it with you. I had to reject my favorite Christmas carol, … Continue reading →

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Waiting on the Last Leaf

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Rae

Outside my window, the trees are beautiful,  but every day the wind shakes  more of their bright yellow and red leaves to the ground. I’m sad to see the leaves fall; winter comes too soon. If I wanted one special … Continue reading →

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Hearing and Listening

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Rae

Hearing is not exactly the same as listening.  Hearing happens any time a sound reaches your ears.  Listening happens when you give your full attention to the sounds that you are hearing. If your neighbors had a loud party last … Continue reading →

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You Always Make Me Smile

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Rae

This should make you smile: a catchy, upbeat song and the world’s biggest water balloon fight! What more could you ask for? Watch  Kyle Andrews sing his song, “You Always Make Me Smile,” while 4000 students from Brigham Young University … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, America!

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Rae

To celebrate Independence Day, I would like share with you one of America’s favorite patriotic songs, “God Bless the USA”: “God Bless the USA” is a patriotic song written by Lee Greenwood and first released as a single in 1984. It … Continue reading →

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