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What was life like before Google? This might look like a silly and strange question, but it is a good one. Google has changed our lives. In an amazingly short space of time, the verb google has entered our language. I think everything about Google is
I think the Vancouver Winter Olympics will be really special. Its such a great place to have the event. Im not sure if I like the winter or summer Olympics better. Id rather be a competitor in the summer games its warmer. The winter Olympics are defi
The world is full of words. They are everywhere we look, everywhere we hear. Words also fill our head. Words have the power to fill us with every emotion we can imagine, and some we can't imagine. The words in a beautiful poem or song can make us cry
I sometimes worry about my mental health. There are times when I think Im going crazy. I think its because of this world we live in. Everything is so fast. Everyone is in a hurry. Everything has to be done yesterday. Im sure life wasnt so stressful a
I really worry about our oceans. Not many people understand how important the oceans are. Every day we hear stories about the rainforests and the ice caps, but we rarely hear about the oceans. They form most of the Earths surface and most of the worl
Sugar is an interesting food. Is it food? Im not sure what sugar is. It seems as though the world is addicted to sugar. We cannot do without it. I wonder how much sugar we have every day. When I was a kid, I loved sugary things. I even used to eat su
How important is success to you? What is success? I suppose its different things to different people. For me, success is having good friends, a loving family and doing well in my job. For other people, success only means being the best in the world.
Peace is the one thing we all hope for in the world. I wonder if it will ever come. It seems so simple, really. Why cant everyone live in peace? It seems a lot easier to do that than to fight useless wars. If there was peace in the world, everyones l
Passports are interesting things. I wonder who decides their design. Who thinks up the words to put inside? They are also pretty simple things. A passport is really just a tiny book full of empty pages and some personal information and a photo. Ive a
Being a parent is the biggest responsibility we can have in our lives. Its scary if you think about it. You have to look after a tiny baby for years and years. It is your duty to make sure that little baby grows up into a wonderful, happy and respons
I think paper is one of the best inventions ever. Without paper, we would all still be farmers. The discovery of paper was the start of the first information technology revolution. OK, its not very technological, but it did change our lives. We start
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is an interesting saying. Its very true. If you look at the world leaders with the most power, they are the most corrupt. When someone has so much power, they want more. Maybe power is like
Stress. Nasty thing. I hate being stressed but Im not sure why. The stress disappears and then everything is back to normal. I need to tell myself that the stressful situation will be over soon. I wonder if people are more stressed today than they we
The stock market is a hot topic these days. Since the credit crisis began in September 2009, people have been watching stock prices very carefully. A lot of people have lost a lot of money because share values have fallen. The stock market is a stran
Science fiction is one of my favourite genres of books and movies. I like the kind of science fiction that shows what the future might look like on Earth. Science fiction movies like Star Wars are OK but they are full of strange creatures and things
When I was young, we never used the word recycling. It wasnt important. People would think you were crazy for recycling things. Today, things are different. We now know we have a problem. We use too much stuff and throw everything away. Lots of the s
Reading is one of the greatest pleasures in life. I would be lost if I didnt have a good book to read. I cant remember any time in my life when I wasnt reading something. I guess you could call me a bookworm. Ive always got my head buried in a book.
Ramadan is the most important season for all Muslims around the world. I was surprised to find out it lasted a whole month. I was also surprised when I found out that Ramadan is at a different time each year. It usually starts 11 days earlier than th
The problem of refugees is getting bigger and bigger. In fact, it is such a problem that there are now many different words for refugees. There are refugees, political refugees, displaced persons, internally displaced persons, migrants, and more. A l
I hate paying rent. Its such a waste of money. And its a lot of money. When I pay rent. I always feel like Im throwing money away. My rent usually takes over half of my salary. Of course, landlords are very happy. They sit back and let the money come