A fun story of how my family dealt with my grandpa's untimely illness. Through humor (and hunger), his years with Parkinson's gave me the best memories.

"Some days they’d make fun of funny-looking people, some days they’d laugh at each other ..."

You can also read this story on Medium!

A not-so-thoughtful decision that led to (crazy, then) better thought. 

That’s right, this is pandemic time. Putting aside the obvious Covid-19 one, we can’t forget about the pandemic of mental illness that’s been — well, it’s been pretty viral these last few decades. So many out there are struggling with mental and emotional crises of all kinds and classes, and many of these worthy warriors have to deal with another tough decision; should I stay or should I go? (as in, “go off” my meds) ...

From Tobermory to the Thousand Islands, Ontario is full of things that surprised me (or simply impressed me) about it. Take a listen to hear more about this amazing Canadian province. This section is about the world's administrative subdivisions, taking a closer look to discover what really makes the world's countries what they are. This is not a complete list or telling of all the amazing things Ontario has to offer but is what my limited view has allowed me to come across. I hope you enjoy it, and I'll be making more soon! 

Well, don't they? The U.S. is certainly the biggest and probably the most iconic English-speaking nation. But the language situation here is a bit more complex than that. Take a listen to this episode, and follow the link below to read the original article with other resources listed. Happy listening!

https://cult-surf.com/2020/10/12/dont-americans-only-speak-english/culture/

Learning English or like short stories? Practice your listening with a short story where I also go over some casual English expressions. The words of this story are: kicks - for kicks - get a kick out of - wack - wacky - goofy

Listen to other stories and interesting content here with Cult-Surf! And don't forget to check out the website to read these stories ;) 

on the website: https://cult-surf.com/2020/10/05/fun-time-shoes/culture/

A short story with explanations about the informal expressions "a grip", "a host", and "wild." A talk for English listening comprehension or anyone who's interested in hearing a quick story.

Listen and practice English skills. Learn some new words and terminology too: My bad * There you go * There it is * There you have it * This episode is also available as a blog post: http://cult-surf.com/2020/10/09/where-i-go/

Talking about some of the racial/ethnic diversity in the U.S. Practice English listening skills or learn more about the country if you're curious. This episode is also available as a blog post here: http://cult-surf.com/2020/10/12/arent-americans-white-i-mean-the-vast-majority/

Discussing the meaning of English terms: haters * to hate on * rolling * roll out. Short story format. Practice your English listening! This is the audio version of a blog post here: http://cult-surf.com/2020/10/09/hateful-balls/

Hello English learners. This is an audio version of a written post that explains how you might use: Word * Griddle * Hotcakes * We listen to a short story that uses explanations and daily language situations. So test your English skills and you can also read the original text at the link. Thanks! https://cult-surf.com/2020/10/09/cakes-for-breakfast/