Once upon a time in a bustling urban area, there was a constant stream of buses running to keep up with the city’s remarkable growth and expansion. One day, on a particularly competitive route, trouble brewed aboard Bus 23. As passengers filed in through the…
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Here is the mix. I will get the playlist up in a bit. For now here is the playlist:
Here is the August Mix. Click here to download the thing. I am not sure when I will get the list of the songs online – maybe this week. Various songs this month with a few songs from the 1960s. Here is the Playlist –…
Here is a B2 Level English Story: Once upon a time, in a cozy little restaurant known for its tasty dishes and friendly service, there was a minor issue during lunch. The restaurant’s reputation for excellence was upheld by its diligent staff, and one of…
The July Mix! Here is the link. Overall a chill mix with a bit of an emo touch this month. The Liquids album is great. Discovered Cindy Lee this month – not bad. And the 1st song by Magdalena Bay, a couple from Florida –…
Location: Nantou Distance: Each climb 9-12km Elevation Gain: 600-800m In this post, I’d like to discuss the various climbs leading up to Sun Moon Lake, focusing on four popular routes that cyclists often take. Two of these routes start in Puli, while the other two…
Here are all the songs used during the semester. Click Here!
Here is the mix. Here is a very chill emo, indie mix. Unfortunately this month I didn’t come across any one artist or band that grabbed my attention. I am working on a Python script that will scrape all the links I snagged during the…
Vocabulary: List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 6 List 7 List 8 List 9 List 10 Reading Passage: “Discover the Amazing Dolphins” Dolphins are incredible marine animals known for their intelligence and friendly nature. They live in oceans and seas…
Vocabulary: List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 6 List 7 List 8 List 9 List 10 Reading Passage: Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation In recent years, electric cars have gained considerable attention as a promising solution to combat…
Here is the Facebook post I uploaded on Friday, May 19th, 2023. I used ChatGPT to summarize my spoken word. I used Whisper to transcribe the 10-minute talk – man, that software is awesome! I think my spoken word has more of a slice-of-life feeling…
Here are various scenarios where I used a Large Language Model to create a C1-level English conversation between the fictitious characters of Jack and Sarah. I have created the voices using ElevenLabs text-to-speech software. I have tried to keep the voices the same throughout the…
Here is the mix. Thoughts: I found Bully. Vixey might drop a great rock album. A lot of songs in this mix: I came across them during the month with either my daughter or during nights searching for whatever. Overall a handful of rock songs,…
This talk was presented on April 26, 2023, at Asia University by Nathan Miller. Overall this is a sharing session of things I have found successful in my classroom. All the mentioned websites are in this post. There are also interactive AI-generated audio files, AI…
Here is the MP3. This is a rather smooth mix. Notable in this mix: Constant Smiles – if you dig Ruby Huant this band is worth checking out, the New Constellations song – reckon the album will be nice, and man, that 1985 tune by…
Location: Pingtung Distance: 28km Elevation Gain: 1.300m For people living in the Kaohsiung/Pingtung area, one of the most iconic rides is to Wutai Village in Pingtung. As an area that gets a lot of tourist traffic, it’s definitely the best-surfaced road in a mountain area.…
Location: Taichung Distance: 14km Elevation Gain: 600m If you have spent any time cycling in Taichung, no doubt you have ridden 136. It is a heart-in-mouth experience, a true litmus test of fitness, and indeed one of the most popular climbs in Taichung. This 14.5km…
Here is the mix. I will get the song list up in a day or two. This mix works, I am trying a few new things, but the staple emo, shoegaze, and indie sounds are still predominant throughout the mix.
Location: Taoyuan/Yilan Distance: 120km Elevation Gain: 1,700m In this post, we will look at the North Cross-Island Highway (Provincial Highway N0.7), which starts in Sanxia and finishes in Yilan. The main focus is the actual climb which is 64 kilometers and the entire ride accumulates…
Location: Nantou Distance: 70km Elevation Gain: 2,500m If you have found yourself with the opportunity to do this climb you are really in for a great experience. This road offers some superb scenery, the gradients are not knee-breaking insane, and given the number of switchbacks…
Location: Nantou Distance: 53km Elevation Gain: 2,700m Occupying our number 2 spot in this epic list of 100 hill climbs is the noteworthy Puli to Wuling climb. This climb registers as a rite of passage for many cyclists on the island. It starts at the…
The Sense – A Moment on Earth I had this punk rock girlfriend.She would burn roses and throwthem into the Atlantic Ocean.Every scar, every broken boneshe said – is only a note of a song.I wasn’t in love with her.We only ate each other on…
Here is the mix. Ok – the song list is online. Looks like the Blondshell song made it onto the mix twice! Opps…oh, well – it is a good song, so no worries. Solid mix this month – various genres covered I feel. I will…
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15-13 15-13 Gap-fill exercise Fill in all the gaps, then press “Check” to check your answers. Use the “Hint” button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the “[?]” button to get a clue. Note…
15-10 15-10 Gap-fill exercise Fill in all the gaps, then press “Check” to check your answers. Use the “Hint” button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the “[?]” button to get a clue. Note…
15-7 15-7 Gap-fill exercise Fill in all the gaps, then press “Check” to check your answers. Use the “Hint” button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the “[?]” button to get a clue. Note…
15-4 15-4 Gap-fill exercise Fill in all the gaps, then press “Check” to check your answers. Use the “Hint” button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the “[?]” button to get a clue. Note…
15-1 15-1 Gap-fill exercise Fill in all the gaps, then press “Check” to check your answers. Use the “Hint” button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the “[?]” button to get a clue. Note…
In November of 2022, I got a call from an old friend, he had come across a Look 765 frameset and asked me if I was interested in it. I took one look at it and decided I wanted it. It took me a couple…
Here is the January 2023 Mix. A longer one to start off the year. Lots of lightweight rock and roll in this mix. Art by Aleksandra Waliszewska. I will revisit this after a few listens and drop my thoughts near the middle of the month.…
Even now I can still remember waking up and feeling like I was supposed to be the agent of change in the place I was trying my best not to change. Redline County had simply become too simple, the rules were set: 1. You rode…
Here are my Friday creations. More words to come in good time. In a nutshell, I usually upload a fun photo I create on Friday afternoon to my Facebook timeline. Almost a year’s worth of images in this gallery. I will try to continue to…
Wow, what a mix this month. This mix can be downloaded here! Nice flow this month. Perhaps I will comment on this one later in the month. Digging the dragon image, it is a photo I took during a cool night near the end of…