Mary Dawson, in her Internet Writing Journal, writes that this season influenced songwriters to write some of the greatest songs of all time.

VOA: special.2009.11.09

We wish you all happiness and good fortune in the New Year, and hope will join us again next time for THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

You and your cronies in the government do this kind of stuff all the time.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

(OMITTED) Clearly,this is all happening in the context of severe economic crisis, It's time to be smarter, about research as funding levels off or decreases.

VOA: standard.2010.07.15

All of this comes at a time when Poland's confidence in the U.S.is waning.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"He deals with a lot. He becomes frustrated in this one a little bit because he gets this close all the time and then gets told 'no' over and over again.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

Clinton said the United States will "stand by all Iraqis, at this crucial time leading up to national elections, and we pledge to join them in working together to combat all forms of violence and attempts at intimidation."

VOA: standard.2009.10.26