Steve Albini is a well-know figure in music circles. He produced Nirvana’s final studio album, In Utero, as well as lesser known but very appreciated underground bands. (By the way, last month was the 20th anniversary of “Nevermind.”) Below is a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Platinum Chinese Can Boost Your Resume
Platinum Chinese goes on sale today and it may give you an edge to your resume. According to Bloomberg Rankings, Mandarin Chinese is the “most useful business language after English.” Bloomberg based the rankings on number of speakers, number of countries … Continue reading
Curious facts about Johannes Gutenberg
Given that the Frankfurt Book Fair is about to start (October 12 – October 16, 2011), it seemed like a good idea to check into the fellow who, for all intents and purposes, made the book trade possible: Johannes Gutenberg … Continue reading
Learn More About the Manhattan of Germany
esides hosting Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) , the city is Germany’s financial center, home to the Deutsche Bundesbank, the European Central Bank and the German Stock Exchange. Located at the river Main, and known for its skyscrapers uniquely placed in … Continue reading
The Frankfurt Book Fair: October 12 - 16, 2011
ücher machen Leute. Leute machen Bücher. This year’s slogan of the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair, October 12-16 in Frankfurt/Main) claims that you are what you read. Frankfurter Buchmesse. Public domain photo. The widespread importance and popularity of the printed word … Continue reading
Win a FREE Language Class!
In high school we had frizzy hair, a questionable fashion sense (that may have involved overalls), and a dreaded mandatory French class. Since then we’ve grown up, smoothed down our locks, and now look forward to learning new languages — not … Continue reading
5 Adventures in Guatemala
If you’d like to practice the Spanish you learned from your Living Language Spanish course in an adventurous setting, consider one of these attractions in the beautiful country of Guatemala! 1. The Filadelfia Coffee Resort is a family-friendly hotel located … Continue reading
TGIF: A Video to Inspire Your Weekend
Although TGIF is an American idiom, I’m sure Friday afternoon’s impending feeling of relief, especially after a hectic school or work week, translates to other languages and cultures. (In fact, please prove me right by commenting on this post with … Continue reading
A 41-year-old Mama’s Boy (“Mammone”) Faces Eviction. From his parents.
Mammone – or mama’s boy (from mamma = mom and the suffix -one. It literally means big mom, but masculine) – is a typical Italian phenomenon: many Italians live with their parents until well in their 30s and, sometimes, 40s. Although there is … Continue reading
An Explosion of the Senses: The Musical Gardens of Versailles
A patron of the arts, Louis XIV brought together a prodigious diversity of talents that would have a critical influence on Europe’s artistic history. One most brilliant achievements of this period is The Château de Versailles (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), … Continue reading
