Language Arts: English-Cebuano Lesson #1

There are not many Cebuano-English lessons online as we write this. It is mainly for Americans or other foreigners who enter the Cebu region of the Philippines and want to have some level of communication with the locals. People often say, “Filipinos mostly speak English,” and while that is technically true, there are lots of…

‘Za, ‘Zza, Pizza — Language Arts

Saw this restaurant sign the other night… the ‘Pizza Den’ neon was perfectly set up. Did you ever in your life call it ‘za before? Because I didn’t.  And, also: Are two z’s better than one? Guess not. It’s still a sad thing to say… That term “za” was used at least as far back as…

UnOfficial Endorsements: Larry the Cable Guy’s Tater Chips

Saw these in a Missouri convenience shop, and couldn’t resist buying a bag. God bless America, indeed… America, bless God… Only thing is, these potato chips are absolutely terrible. The package is just funny to look at. Don’t ever buy these things unless you want the bag for nostalgic or sentimental purposes. Then again, don’t…

Lurv UnOfficial Endorsement: Brookies

I’m not a big “sweets” and dessert person anymore. Burned myself out on Krispy Kreme right around Y2K, so given the choice, I am more of a fried food guy.. when it comes to Edibles That Will Kill You category. One sweet snack I like is the whole brownie family, especially the half-cookie “blondies”. So…