How to Fail at Language School (Or Anything Else in Life)
The reality is, there are times when we fail. Sometimes it's because of things beyond our control, but if we are honest with ourselves, a lot of times it's because we haven't prepared. Or we've been prideful. Or we're too concerned with our appearance to internalize change.
The MTV Generation and Real French Food
I want to sit at a French café and watch cheery red bicycles drift by with bouquets of poppies in the front basket. I want to see an impeccably dressed woman with a bobbed haircut a la Louise Brooks walking her poodle (which never ever poops on the sidewalk) and carrying a steaming baguette.
Paris is Pretty but Midwest is Best
You don't hold the prestige of Paris, no. You don't have cobblestone streets or fashion weeks. But just between the two of us, Indiana, Paris can't live up to you when it comes to autumn.
The French Horn Player
Isn't it true that each one of us, with discipline and drive and passion, can do things that we have only dreamed of? Why do we dream of things and never move to see them fulfilled?
Don't Be A Pick-tim! (HA!)
I can feel the resistance. No one wants to take the pessimistic route. We all think that if we’re careful enough, smart enough, that the pickpockets won’t get us. But that means that we instantly feel stupid and accountable if we become victims of these Artful Dodgers.
The Best Day
It seemed as if God had led me to this place simply to get me to sit still, be quiet, and listen. Or wait. Or simply appreciate the beauty of the moment.
What’s The Word…?
He was awkward, wearing a business suit and seemed to be aware she was a little out of his league (and she was). As they talked, he got bolder and bolder, sometimes touching her arm or her waist. Several times he leaned in and just before he got his kiss, she would lean her head back and laugh.