The list of good luck charms and traditions to be followed to guarantee a happy marriage, safe journey and wealth is as old as it is endless. Whether …
Continue ReadingFunny, weird and ludicrous are the words best describing these three Spanish festivals. Learn about dates, locations and backgrounds.
Continue ReadingFrom The Great Depression, The Savings and Loan Crisis, and into the financial crisis of 2008, language continues to be a chronicled lesson in …
Continue ReadingHe may not be Santa Claus, but there are a lot of similarities between the modern Olentzero of Basqueland and his jolly, red-suited cousin. Read on to …
Continue ReadingLearn about Lederhosen (leather pants), Dirndl, Bollerhut (hats from the Black Forest) and Kittel (overcoats from Northern Germany).
Continue ReadingUnlike English verbs with three principal parts, Latin has four principal parts. These principal parts must be memorized to properly conjugate the …
Continue ReadingThis article explores how our spoken and written languages are affected by our cultures–how spoken language is learned and then followed by …
Continue ReadingIf someone or something is so good, bad or exhibits any quality in the “-nth” degree such that no comparison would really be worth it or …
Continue ReadingMost students are introduced to direct object pronouns before indirect ones. Usually, they are presented under the guise of “how to avoid the …
Continue ReadingSince both of these verbs translate into English as “to know,” it is plain that English has at least two ways of using its own verb. This …
Continue ReadingFor reasons unknown, women are prepared to tolerate considerable discomfort and even pain to follow the latest fashion. From the hoopskirt and bustle …
Continue ReadingThe beginning and the end of life are surrounded by many rituals and traditions, based on religion as well as folklore. In Turkey they are still …
Continue Reading