Folks, I apologize. I keep forgetting that we all come from different places and backgrounds. Yesterday I posted a screen shot of my book’s Amazon webpage, showing it to be the number one book in the section of travel books about Romania (and R. Moldova). I actually had one friend console me that my book was “only” #56,000 in terms of worldwide titles, including best … Continue reading Locul 1
Just got it in my email. Happy Holidays! Sadly however their email does not work. Come on guys!! Continue reading Mailbag
For Engrish Speakers: țintarii rai ai noştri Este masina Elenei? Da, este masina ei. Dusmanilor, prefacutilor, perversilor si tradatorilor Pentru Vorbitori: Tham’s book is thumber thun on thamazon! Continental flies international. Tell Rick to thicken the chicken kitchen Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday
One word you’ll definitely never find in any dictionary is this word “nush“, occasionally written as “nuş”. Although when I say “written” I mean that only in online, “slangy” conversations will you ever see it in written form as it won’t appear in newspapers, magazines or books. It is however used in every day (verbal) conversations a lot more often. What is it? A contraction … Continue reading Slang Word of the Day: Nush
Hey, it’s a fair question and I certainly get asked it a lot. I met a couple of nice young women at Sunday’s book party who clearly were thinking it even if they were too polite to say it. I have a few people I’ve known for years who still think this way and one of them told me so today to my face. It’s … Continue reading Why Am I So Positive About Romania?
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