Languages

“Will We Die as Americans?” A conversation between Dan Keane and Gregory Garretson

On identity, self-improvement, destiny, and what it means to be American

Jun 26 •

Gregory Garretson

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Language Chaos Roundup, #11–20

More fun with accidental, creative, and just weird uses of language

Jun 10 •

Gregory Garretson

Ten Things That Surprised Me in Paris

A photo essay on the charming and the unusual

Jun 6 •

Gregory Garretson

Duo-Dada 1: A Duolingo Mashup Comic Strip

A delicious taste of the absurd and naughty, squeezed out of Duolingo

May 30 •

Gregory Garretson

The Magic of Multilingualism

The benefits and brilliance of being bilingual

May 16 •

Gregory Garretson

How to Be a Good Immigrant

The Good Migrant, part 2

Apr 11 •

Gregory Garretson

Language Chaos Roundup, #1–10

Something to lift your mood on a Monday

Mar 17 •

Gregory Garretson

Why Swearing in Other Languages Feels So Good

In the kitchen with a thousand brown-roasted devils

Feb 21 •

Gregory Garretson

Why the Hell Are You Speaking English to Me?

Negotiating language choice in service encounters

Dec 27, 2024 •

Gregory Garretson

Loving Learning Languages

Perspectives and tips from a linguist

Dec 6, 2024 •

Gregory Garretson

Are You One of the Few Americans Who Really Could Move to Europe?

Ten questions to ask yourself before you decide to move abroad

Nov 15, 2024 •

Gregory Garretson

Investing and Returning

Or how your life is like a refrigerator

Nov 1, 2024 •

Gregory Garretson

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