I'm sitting at the table in my apartment, looking out the window. I turn back to the papers stacked in front of me. "Interesting", I say, "very interesting". I glance…

Tom: What time does your birthday party start tonight? Jill: At 7:00. Maria is cleaning our apartment now. Tom: No work for you on your birthday, huh? Jill: That’s right!…

Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters; one of them was beautiful and industrious, the other ugly and lazy. The mother, however, loved the ugly…

W: Excuse me, is it OK if I sit here? M: Sure, go ahead. W: Thanks.... Sorry, but you're American, aren't you? M: Yes. How did you know? W: Oh,…

Let’s take three important human emotions: happiness, sadness, and anger. When people are happy they speak faster, and their voice is higher. When they are sad they speak more slowly…

A cat with an "incurable" kind of cancer. A job that is always tenuous. Human relationships that are fragile, unpredictable, and sometimes tumultuous. My own body, seemingly healthy- but still…

1A: Are you sure you don’t want me to drive? Look at the traffic!B: Hey, don’t worry. I’m fine. Whoops!A: Careful! Not so fast.B: Don’t worry, I’m fine. Now what’s…

Maria: I don’t know what to get Jill for her birthday. Tom: Hm… how about a ticket to a baseball game? Maria: Jill doesn’t like baseball at all. Actually, she…

A: Good evening, ma’am. Can I help you?B: Hi. Can I still get room service? I've been driving all night and I'm hungry. A: Sure. Here’s the menu. I believe…

A: Can I help you, ma'am? B: Yes. I need a taxi to the airport tomorrow morning. A: No problem. I can arrange that for you right now. What time…