Blueberry Boffins
In which we learn that most people in wealthy countries do not have the literacy skills to read even a single one of the nearly 2,000 long-winded jeremiads published on this here blog. Continue reading Blueberry Boffins
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Loco en el Coco
In which we learn that the US government throws tantrums like a spoiled toddler. Continue reading Loco en el Coco
Who Speaks for Moldova?
Week after week, month after month, year after year, it’s exactly the same. The bulk of everything you have ever heard or seen about Moldova in the news is more or less paid propaganda. It might be well-written (although it often isn’t), it may be based on facts, and it may be persuasive, but it sure as hell isn’t independent. Continue reading Who Speaks for Moldova?
Hey, Hey, It’s the Genitive A!
If you’re learning Romanian, you’ll soon find out that there are a metric ton of strange and confusing grammar rules. The vocabulary and verb conjugations are relatively easy, but understanding noun cases is pretty tricky. And probably one of the most difficult things to learn is when and how to use the genitive “a”. If you remember my post The Case of the Frustrating Cases, … Continue reading Hey, Hey, It’s the Genitive A!
The Curious Case of Mihai Tanjala
Hey, does anyone remember the case of Mihail Boldea? Or Omar Hayssam? Oh, just me then? Fine. It’s shocking just how many high-level criminals under investigation by the Romanian authorities are allowed to leave the country. No, they don’t crawl under border fences or use assumed names; they use their own passports, which the vaunted DNA never bothers to confiscate. Today, I saw that another … Continue reading The Curious Case of Mihai Tanjala
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