The man with no name There was a story on the paper today called “The man with no name”. Apparently, the police found this very confused man walking on a beach somewhere in Italy. He couldn’t remember his name or where he was from. He didn’t have a wallet or any personal possessions on him. He seemed to be quite healthy. What may have happened to him? It is very easy. I have heard stories about crazy men roaming in the Siberian forests. These miserable dudes belong of a failed experiment that took place in the old Soviet Union. The authorities kidnapped children of poor families, and they were trained in a special school in the deepest part of Siberia. Through mental control techniques, the training consisted of espionage capabilities and learn languages in order to can speak as a native speaker. In case they got captured, their brains were configured to forget everything about his past and his identity. This is why this man did remember nothing, but he could speak Italian as a native.

Laughter I am writing to you to expound a suggestion that could improve the stay of the patients in our hospital. Surfing the Internet, I found an information about the convenience of laughter and, more specifically, the acting of clowns in front of sick people. In the first place, laughter, as you know, enhanced mood and this involves a series of benefits: decreased stress hormones, increased immunity, it is good for the cholesterol, lowered blood pressure and decreased hunger hormones. In the second place, without a doubt, it will serve to humanize our facilities. Finally, I hope my proposal will be taken into consideration.

The final countdown It all started on Friday evening. I was wasting my time watching TV when, suddenly, someone knocked at the door. I was not expecting anyone. Who could it be? I went to the door and I opened it. Nobody outside. Just an envelope lying on the ground. I picked it up, I opened it and I read on a piece of paper inside it: The final countdown has started. You have only two days untill you die. Quickly, I ran out to try to figure out who left me the letter. I asked to my neighbour, Mr. Smith, who told me that he did not see anything, but he mentions hearing a strange sound. As a deep breathing, he said. It has been two days and I wonder who left me the letter. Maybe it may have been a joke or maybe not. It must have been one of my employees. I am sure about it. They really hate me. Now I am waiting in front of my door while a deep breathing is approaching from behind me.

TV show Have I ever mentioned the time when I took part in a Reality TV show? You won’t believe it but I was chosen to perform a different job from my own for one day. I was quite a few years ago but I remember clearly. This TV show aims at displaying the performance of a total beginner who is an expert in its field. In my case I was assigned to work as a fireman. Imagine! I am not precisely strong or good at gymnastics… As you might expect, at that time I had no idea of what a common day of a fireman looks like and the idea scared me a lot. At first, when I arrived to the office station all the partners tried to calm me down. They told me that the risky situations were exceptional. Not everyday they have to extinguish fires. They actually have to save little cats quite often. So I expected few emotions. (...)

My dancing act Have I ever mentioned the time when I took part in Britain’s Got talent? It was quite a few years ago. I was living in London in those days. I had no job and I decided try my luck into show business. I've always liked dancing and I was the life of the party when the high school, so, why not? I went to Camden Town and I get an awesome suit. On TV you must to look fancy, you know. I was practicing my dancing act for a few days. Finally, the great day came. I was very nervous, but I have to doing well. I started my act and, sundenly, a black hole in the sky coming to me. When I woke up in the hospital, the doctor said to me that a spotlight fell on my head. I'm sure you remember it. That's been all over the news.

Cars in our cities For a few decades, we have witnessed the increase of the car fleet in our cities. From the organisation Urban Cities we have wanted submit for debate this matter, and we have heard arguments in favour and against it. To start with, some people argue that it is totally necessary to have a car if you have children. Apart from this, they think that walking or riding by bike is not a real alternative because you need to be fit. Opponents of this view say that cars pollute a lot and, as a result, there are a large number of cases of respiratory diseases. Beside, cars are very dangerous for pedestrians. All things considered, we must not forget that we are living in a comfortable society. Any attempt to make a change is interpreted as a direct attack, but another way is possible. For instance, in the Netherlands, a lot of parents take their children to school by bicycle. People of all ages ride their bikes to go anywhere and no matters the weather.

Under the clouds When I was a child, my buddies and I used to play in a ruined house located in our neighborhood. Given that the stairs were disappeared many years ago, we would climb up the wall in order to arrive to the roof. There, we spend hours watching the clouds and chatting about not important things. We could feel that sort of liberty that, finally, time steals from you. To be honest, access was very dangerous, and we were risking our lives every time we went there.