Category Archives: Language

“Mindfulness”

Posted on 2018-11-13 by

I know something is a fad when I see it advertised in a really small town in Andalusia. Advertisements

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Spanish B1

Posted on 2018-05-10 by

So, it seems I can speak Spanish now. At least at the intermediate B1 level. But considering that you only need A2 to obtain Spanish citizenship, that’s not too bad. I was disappointed that I almost failed the written part. … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (21)

Posted on 2018-02-19 by

For writers, it must be saddening to see how ill-informed some people buy books. There seems to be a little bit of corruption in Montenegro. When I returned to university to study history at age 42, some were wondering what … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Education, History, Language, Montenegro, US election 2016 | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

The Millionaire Translators of Montenegro

Posted on 2018-02-13 by

Tivat is different from the rest of Montenegro: more glitzy, more shiny, more expensive, more show-off. All the things I don’t like. I only go there regularly because I am trying to visit the Maritime Museum in Tivat, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, History, Language, Montenegro, Photography, Politics, Travel | Tagged , , | 86 Comments

Your name in Lithuanian

Posted on 2018-01-16 by

Each time I receive a message from my bank in Lithuania, I am reminded of the insistence of that language to Lithuanianize foreign names, although I don’t quite understand what’s wrong with my first name, which already ends in a … Continue reading →

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“The Dark Valley”, a Western from Austria

Posted on 2018-01-14 by

Yes, Austria. Not Australia. That cute country with castles and Kaiserschmarrn, waltz and Waltz, Mozart and marzipan? But Austria has winters, too. Tough winters, like in Wyoming. And mountains like in Montana. Valleys like in Yosemite. And reclusive communities deep … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (20)

Posted on 2018-01-11 by

If you care neither about the deficit, nor about providing public services, it’s actually quite easy to cut taxes. When I saw books by Džon Grišam at the bookshop in Montenegro, I was happy that my name wouldn’t have to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria, Books, Economics, Education, Elections, Facebook, Germany, Italy, Language, Montenegro, Politics, Romania, US election 2016, USA | Tagged , , , , , , | 17 Comments