Prior to October 2024, I wrote about both culture and language.
I’ve categorized these articles as “legacy” and you’ll find them here. Images may be missing, and formatting may be broken.
Coffee Culture – America vs Italy
While we all go crazy for the brown bean, how we consume it and in what ways we consume our coffee have…
Maintaining Fluency In A Language – How I Do It
If I had a nickel for every time someone told me that they used to speak a language but then didn’t use…
What’s Better Than Bilingualism? Trilingualism!
While I’ve been wanting to learn Spanish for several years, I kept putting it off. Though the future is now and it’s…
Duolingo Is Not What You Think It Is
While Duolingo is incredibly popular, it is not the app you think it is and it is not doing what you think…
Aperitivo In The United States? Stuck With Happy Hour
There is nothing quite as quintessentially Italian as the aperitivo. It is a common belief that the aperitivo is the same as…
Immersion Is The Key To Language Learning
There is an incredibly effective way to learn and acquire a foreign language. It’s right in front of you, and is actually…
