I’ve already written extensively about what Romanians aren’t learning about public relations. Now it’s time to learn a bit more about what nobody will teach you about psychology. Today as I was watching the news (as always, with the sound off), I leapt from my chair and shouted the words, “Tactical fucking masterstroke!” In the same day I saw (on various channels) Jeffrey Franks, Mugur … Continue reading Bamboozled
A few changes to report around these parts. The first is that I have updated the FAQ for this blog. That section was actually the oldest part of the blog as it was first written in April 2010 and never changed since. I also tweaked a few other minor things. One other rather big change is I am now opening up all blog posts to … Continue reading Ch-Ch-Changes
When it’s extremely cold outside and/or it’s snowing, please wear a hat or something else to cover your head. There are many fashionable choices if that’s your concern. You’ll stay much warmer this way! Sincerely, Sam Cel Roman Continue reading An Open Letter To The Young Women of Romania, The Title of Which Is Almost Longer Than The Blogpost Itself
Recently I had a conversation with someone and it reminded me of something from my past that I thought I’d share with you, concerning a topic I rarely discuss (music) and one that I often write about (language). Long before I was “Sam cel Roman”, long before I even came to Romania, long before I worked for various governments, long before I was even a … Continue reading I See What You’re Saying
Well my drunken landlord came over today speaking in his standard exaggerated way about the weather, making it seem like he had just mushed his way across the frozen tundra to get to my apartment. His hyperbole notwithstanding, he did remind me that it would be good to go ahead and make a short list of winter words in Romanian. Some of you might remember … Continue reading Winter Words
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