February 2013

Blog posts in February 2013.

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God helps those who help themselves

That title may make you wonder what this has to do with languages, unless of course I was writing an essay about the translation of the Bible, but there have been many of them already and by scholars who know the Book a lot better than I do. I actually don’t know the bible very […]
February 28, 2013
The Witch of Portobello failed to put me under her spell

I just finished Paulo Coelho’ The Witch of Portobello and it was quite an exhausting read. I thought it would never come to an end and the book is only 250 pages. While I did find the style interesting – a compilation of various interviews from all the protagonists except the main one – the […]
February 18, 2013
To greet or not to greet?

It might be easier not to greet at all and stay at home, being a hermit, cut off from all social bonds. It sounds harsh, but it’s a lot safer and prevents you from offending anyone by greeting them the wrong way. Or you might be brave and dare try your luck with a random choice […]
February 09, 2013
Let’s learn Spanish in Madrid!

In just about a month, I’m flying to Madrid for a nice two-week holiday. Sounds very boring, but no, it’s not a Benidorm holiday, for there is no beach, no extreme heat (the temperatures in March are around 15 degrees Celsius and there is a lot more to do than tan all day long, 8 hours […]
February 02, 2013