As an American Citizen living abroad it fascinated me to read how so many people decided to give up their US citizenship due to the invasive tactics of the IRS and the recent enactment of The Foreign Account Tax Compliance…
Moving to Germany? A foreign student’s survival guide.
BBC News Special – My Germany: Spanish expatriate In this BBC News special about how Spanish expatriates are trying to make their way through to being productive members of German society I found some interesting parallels to my experience here…
For my European students that have children! Would you send your child to English Camp for the summer?
[youtube=http://youtu.be/lZfPHJMKXwI] This year was my first time teaching English as a Foreign language to children. I spent two intense weeks in one of Berlitz’s English Camps for Kids in Cochem, Germany. As a camp counselor I had the responsibility…
BBC News – Electronic cigarettes challenge anti-smoking efforts
BBC News – Electronic cigarettes challenge anti-smoking efforts. Its been some time since I’ve posted anything in my blog. I’ve been quite busy teaching English online and studying for my Masters in Microsystems Engineering here in Germany. As summer has…
Do any English learners in Germany & Italy like dubbed films? BBC – Hollywood dubbing: The German Bruce Willis & other invisible stars
BBC News – Hollywood dubbing: The German Bruce Willis and other invisible stars. Take a look at this interesting profile on voice dubbing in Germany and Italy. Living in Germany I find it a little annoying to go to…
Check out this fun article from the BBC News – Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English
BBC News – Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English. This is a very interesting article that talks about words and phrases that have “crossed the atlantic” from Britain to become common place in America. I definitely saw this coming,…
The Trouble With Online Education – NYTimes.com
As an online English teacher I tend to feel that I’m some sort of a pioneer in this new frontier of the “Virtual School”. Educators are just beginning to see the power of online education and are starting to realize…
I hope those visiting the eastern part of France take notice of this: Travel Tip – Europe – France – Guedelon – Building a French castle in the 21st Century with Medieval tools
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR7SI7tzvhA&w=420&h=315] Last summer I was fortunate to stop over at an amazing project that’s been in construction for a few years in Burgundy in the eastern part of France. Guedelon – Official Website At Guedelon artisans, craftsman and architects…
UK vs US English 1 – YouTube
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP_g61r06KY] via UK vs US English 1 – YouTube. This is one of my favorite videos comparing British and American English. Do you know of anymore differences? Send me a note to let me know what you think! And…
BBC News – IsAnyoneUps Hunter Moore: The nets most hated man
This story highlights the dangers of online bullying and the recent phenomenon of revenge pornography. The owner of the site IsAnyoneUp, Hunter Moore, made a name for himself by encouraging followers of his sight to post compromising pictures of their…