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I Need a Dirndl

October 19, 2014 | Comments Off on I Need a Dirndl
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  In September, my thoughts turn to Oktoberfest even though Americans usually think about Oktoberfest in, well, October. But in…

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Chut Chut

October 16, 2014 |
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The first time I went to Ukraine, I hated vodka. That’s a problem, because it’s a mark of Ukrainian hospitality…

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Travels to Ukraine: Then and Now

October 10, 2014 |
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My constant bubbling-over-with-excitement descriptions of my upcoming trip to Ukraine may be trying the patience of my friends and work…

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Who Am I?

October 7, 2014 |
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As I’ve become obsessed with the news from Ukraine, first the Maidan revolution and now Russia’s invasion, I’ve found I…

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Musing on Languages

September 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Musing on Languages
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I recently started wondering how much language audio lessons reflect the culture of that language. I’m not an accomplished linguist,…

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