English speakers use a modern version of the Latin alphabet, but most people who don’t speak another language call it the “English” alphabet. Just about every letter in English exists in other…
When current assets can stay “current” for longer than a year
Okay, so sometimes, an accountant will look up my LinkedIn or online presense to see, do I do business with this guy? And what if I don’t have a linkedin account? What…
German Days in Cluj
German culture days are here in Cluj. They started on the 3rd of November, and continue to the 13th. This includes talks in German and Romanian, on topics like German theatre abroad,…
Happy Ochi Day
Most Americans have two great misconceptions about European history. One, is that World War II began with the attack on Pearl Harbour, and the other is that Greek heroism ended in ancient…
The real difference between Will, Going To, and Shall
I am a native English speaker. I have two masters degrees, one from a British institution, and one from an American University. Both are in literate, humanities subjects, not stem subjects where…
Romania uses Lei (Ron), so why do we talk in Euro?
I don’t think you can buy anything with Euros in Romania. (Officially, the plural is Euro in English. But that just sounds wrong and confusing, so I’m saying Euro for the name…
Accountants are right to oppose the “professional monopoly.”
According to Monitorul, a new bill (not yet a law) put forward by “tens” of legislators is being opposed by accountants. I might not agree with the motivation of the accountants, but…
Unreported cyber attacks? Or simple updating?
Strange things are going on in Cluj. Small shops are offering refunds, no questions asked after complaints. Food isn’t necessarily spoilt (they might be), but it is acting as if a fridge…
Computer generated adverts giving terrible job and conversation advice
Why should we comment on adverts? Well, sometimes, people seem to follow this garbage. And after I see these dumb adverts, it seems behavior in Cluj is changing. Yes, it seems some…
French films about school
We all heard about the recent education riots in France. The things they complain about, leaks in the ceiling, missing teachers, underfunded schools, were all true about Belgian and British schools in…