Month: January 2019

I almost always ignore the introductory information when flying.  I have heard about the seat belt thing, the floatie thing that you must use in case of a water landing, the raft that comes down and the oxygen mask.   However, this time I decided to listen and fascinating discoveries danced into my aging brain. … Read moreHorrible Watery Death

I have been watching commercials proposing that Babbel can teach you French in only 4 weeks.  Middle-aged students can be seen exuding confidence in their conversational abilities after a lifetime of yearning to ‘parler’. Really.  Four weeks.  What am I doing wrong? My goals this year include the long-time goal of passing the DELF French … Read moreBabbel, Babble, Toil and Trabble