Apr
25
I was very lucky. As a child of immigrants, I was immersed in languages from an early age. I wasn’t even aware I was learning! Later in life, I chose French immersion and other languages. I’m sure I had a much easier time than my monolingual friends. My kids don’t have it as easy. They …
Nov
30
Happy birthday, Mark Twain! Born in Missouri on Nov. 30th, 1835, Twain (real name Samuel Longhorne Clemens,) was an American novelist and humourist. He is best remembered for his novels “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” I happen to adore Twain’s witticisms, and for a man whose formal schooling …
