by Shannon Graham | Jan 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s almost tax season and I enjoy taxes a little too much. You may have heard that wealthy corporations and millionaires avoid paying taxes and meanwhile the little people like yourself have to pay huge amounts. Want to act like a millionaire and avoid paying your...
by Shannon Graham | Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Shannon Graham | Oct 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
A lot of languages have gendered nouns and articles. For an English speaker, this is difficult. Gender is only relevant to your doctor and the person you’re sleeping with. Why does a book need to have a gender? Why does a table need gender? French has made me...
by Shannon Graham | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Danish lessons continue here, where I’m learning about Mette’s new boyfriend, and how difficult men are to buy presents for. “Mænd bliver aldrig glade for sko,” imparts her friend, after she suggests that she might get him some new shoes. This...
by Shannon Graham | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
I don’t know if there’s a standard best way of learning a new language, other than immersion. I’ve tried French and Spanish so far, and although I can read both languages well enough to navigate French and Spanish countries, I’m nowhere close...
by Shannon Graham | Sep 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m learning Danish. When I learned French, they started us on colors and seasons, then moved on to verb conjugations. It was pretty dull. The first Danish I’ve learned is “morgenkys”. It means morning kiss. That is what happens in the morning...
