Editors Note
The poet T. S. Eliot called April “the cruelest month of all.” It’s pretty clear that he didn’t write that line in 2008. As far as nastiness goes, May has been a whole lot meaner than any month so far this year. It seems like Mother Nature is out to get us.

Letter of the week : FACT OF LIFE
My name is Soft. I’m studying in Phimai Wittaya School. I’ve been reading SW since last year, and I think it’s a very interesting magazine. It’s a great way to improve English skills.