Every 90s kid grew up watching Pokémon.And I'm no exception.I remember when the first games came out and it was all the rage.Of course, Pokémon is still very popular these days but it doesn't compare to when it made its debut.Pokémon has multiple off...

I've been learning Spanish on and off for a long time.It all started in elementary school for me, as for most people born in the United States.While I did appreciate the language, even back then, the way that it was taught to me never really worked f...

I've been studying Esperanto for a little over a year now. And I would argue that it's one of the best decisions I've ever made in my language learning journey. To be fair, Esperanto does have its share of criticism. Some argue that it's too Euro-cen...

I've been studying multiple languages for over a year now.And when I say multiple languages, I mean I'm studying them at the same time.It might sound like a lot of work but it's actually very manageable if you know what you're doing.While studying mu...

I think this is probably the longest I've gone without sending an email.My long-time subscribers know what I'm talking about. I'm sure some of you are wondering where I was at and why I haven't been emailing. To make a long story short, I needed to t...

The late, great, Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."There's a lot of wisdom packed into that line. In life, disappointment is bound to happen sooner or later. Sometimes, you'll try...

We've all made mistakes in the past at some point.Some big.Some small.And while it's a good idea to learn from past mistakes, trying to undo what's already been done is often a waste of effort.The past is set in stone, so to speak.This might be a tou...

I'm sure some of you have noticed that I didn't do anything special for Black Friday/Cyber Monday.Especially when everyone and their mom was running some kind of deal.But to be honest, I just wasn't interested in doing one.I have a love/hate relation...

I've been using Duolingo on and off for about 10 years or so. But starting last year, I decided to get serious about learning languages. Even though Duolingo isn't my main way for learning languages, it still acts as a valuable supplement, so I'm hap...

We've all failed at something at one point or another. There's no escaping it. The difference between successful people and everyone else is that they've learned to embrace their failures and use them as a catalyst for growth. Still, failing at somet...