Learning to read (in other languages)

If you asked me to choose the one language-learning activity that I think provides the greatest increase in knowledge and ability, for the smallest investment of energy, I would always say the same thing: learning to read.

For those of you who don't know Aaron Posehn, check out his new language blog, "For the Love of Languages". He recently wrote a piece entitled The Advantages of Knowing How to Read Foreign Languages, making several points that I agree with, and also pointing out a few great... continue reading at Fluent Every Year

The big move!

It's been a while since I updated here. Rest assured, that's not because I've given up. There's a good reason for the recent silence — I've moved!

I've hinted in recent posts that I wanted to find an apartment near my office, and thus near Greektown. Who could have imagined I'd find the perfect place? Not only is it only a 1-block walk from the heart of Chicago's "Greektown", but it's also in the building directly adjacent to my office!

My commute to work is less than fifty steps (I... continue reading at Fluent Every Year