I visit my hometown about once a year. This year, I was in town for about five days and there was a family get-together. It wasn't a family reunion since it was just my immediate family, but still, there were a total of about 45 people who showed up...
Kara: So, coming from such a large family, again, what do you imagine for yourself as far as family size and your ideal lifestyle? Lupe: I love having a big family. I think that is the biggest blessing in my life because there's always someone there...
Todd: OK, Adrienne we are going to talk about your family. How many people are in your family? Adrienne: In my immediate family, there are four of us: my mother, father and my younger sister and I. Todd: OK, and now do you see each other a lot. I mea...
We have a nice house. It has three bedrooms. It has three bathrooms. It is a one-story house. It doesnt have any stairs. It doesnt have a second floor. It doesnt have a basement. It does have an attic. It has a chimney and a fireplace. It has a kitch...
By Carol Pearson Washington 29 May 2008 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommends that adults ages 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles. The painful blisters of the disease, caused by the same virus as chickenpox,can...
The cold means that many of us will be turning on our heaters more and more and that means big bills for natural gas, home heating oil and electricity. In some places, the price of natural gas is up 70% over last year and heating oil is up 30%. In up...
AMERICAN MOSAIC -August 16, 2002: Question About American Families / Folk and Blues Music / Washington's Spy Museum HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (THE...
