Is reading newspapers good for improving English?
Yes and no.I can share my own experience with you.I was learning English myself long time ago. There was no YouTube or podcasts at that time. But there was plenty to read online.So, I started to read NY Times, LA Times, British newspapers almost daily.Yes, it did help me to some extent to improve my vocabulary.But there are two reasons to keep reading in moderation:(1) You need to start speaking, understanding and writing English. Reading does not help you. In fact, it drives you into belief that you will never start speaking. If you only read, and don't communicate.(2) They use a lot of slang and specific terminology in newspaper articles. If you focus on translating every single word, it is not the time well-spent, because you won't see these words in daily conversations or e-mails.So, again, yes and no. Read a lot to improve your vocabulary. But don't focus on reading only, because it is not the same as communication.
Is materbation a bad thing to do?
Depends on who you ask and how you feel about yourself after you do it.
Trying to use "quick mix"on www.pandora.com. I would really appreciate the help.?
I have found the website www.pandora.com, For me it's great, I am able to listen some of my favorites on pandora. And I can liston to other artist's music, and I really enjoy that. Recently a new feature was added, called "quick mix", It's a great for me as I dont really know the artist/the song, and the great thing about this feature is that"pandora"looks up different types of songs or other artists that I might enjoy based on previous music I have asked for thru Pandora.com. The question I need answers for is How do I use the Quick Mix feature on my Mac?? Also can I open other windows while I am doing something else and still listen to Pandora?