Cum am învăţat limba română în 37 de paşi simpli

This is the Romanian version of How I learned Romanian in 37 Easy Steps (edited for content and clarity), which will be appearing in my new book Balada Supravieţuitorului a lui Sam cel Român. Translation done by the fabulous Diana Lupu. Enjoy! Majoritatea românilor sunt destul de surprinşi când află că un american le vorbeşte limba.  Sunt întrebat adesea cum anume am reuşit să învăţ … Continue reading Cum am învăţat limba română în 37 de paşi simpli

Business Review Article

Ok folks, as promised, here is the link to the Business Review article about me and some other foreigners here in Romania. Sam’s blog displays a passion and excellent knowledge of Romania, its people and its culture. Most of his blog posts are analyses of enthralling aspects of life in this country or its language. He has also written a book about his Romanian experience … Continue reading Business Review Article

Odds and Ends – January 26, 2011

Got a lot of little short pieces today instead of one long one: The other day I went down to visit a local publisher (Rom: editura) here in Cluj. Knocked on the door, went inside. Nobody was there. Door was open and it was during business hours but nobody was around. There was a sign on the door so I knew I was at the … Continue reading Odds and Ends – January 26, 2011

Adventures in Publishing

As I mentioned, last week’s English meet-up involved a book exchange, where people donate their used books to the group in exchange for reading other member’s books. I went home with a short stack of books myself, including two from very well-known authors. One book that I read was written by Mary Higgins Clark, who has to be the worst author I’ve read in a … Continue reading Adventures in Publishing