When we were in Italy, Chris worked at EURAC, a research institute that houses several different institutes that cover a variety of projects, including the language-related research that Chris worked on, plus the study of mummies, medical research, and many … Continue reading
So we’re off this week to France — Chris is presenting a paper at a conference there, and I’ll be tagging along for the ride. And the photo ops. And the cafes. And the food. 🙂
Another mystery solved here in Tübingen, this time thanks to Chris.
The other day, a friend of mine from the German class, who is Russian, commented that she wasn’t watching the Euro2012 soccer matches on TV. That surprised me, since her husband is a fan, and their son plays soccer (aka … Continue reading
One of the things that is always striking to us in Venice is how much English we hear on the streets, from both Americans and British speakers.
A couple of weeks ago, I started to see some unusually colored fruit the size of large, colorful golf balls. I didn’t know what they were, and so I made a mental note that they started with an “H” in … Continue reading
Well, I suppose today’s photos could be used as sort of Rorschach tests, with puddles instead of ink blots to see what you see in them.
Back in February, I mentioned that for a presentation in my German class, I talked about the history of the Italian language, and how Italian is related to German.
If you’re North American, the title of this post will most likely bring to mind the story of the children’s fairy tale The Frog Prince.
It’s time today to talk about Fußball!