Category: Just Because

If you could instantly be granted fluency in 5 languages—not taking away your existing language proficiency in any way, solely a gain—which 5 would you choose?

Mine are German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, and Vietnamese (so I can understand what the ladies in the nail salon are gossiping about).

I have to admit that autumn is my favorite time of year. We're in the final stretch of 2022. Before you know it, all the winter holidays will be here and then onto 2023. (Which I'm holding out absolutely no hope that it will be any better than this year, BTW.)

My German teacher in high school had a bulletin board right next to the door as you walked down a short hallway into the classroom. He would regularly post clippings from the Weekly World News and the Enquirer for our amusement. The catch was, you couldn't actually read them until you'd finished your lesson for the day. And if you wanted extra credit, you were invited to translate the articles into German.

Mr. Frank Vachon. I shall never forget him. R.I.P.

Sometimes I'm a 60-something man. Other times I'm a 20-something coed.

Where the magic meme-ing happens.

And not in a good way.