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…
Author: James
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…
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…
Romania-Sri Lanka business meeting
Of all the expats in Cluj, the largest contingent is from Sri Lanka. Why do we use the word “expats,” instead of “migrants,” “immigrants,” or “foreign workers?” Migrants implies the people are…
Romanian press still uses outdated way of measuring obesity
I am not doing this to defend Resident Rump. I am doing this because yet another article in the Romanian media uses the height-weight ratio as a means of telling whether someone…
Yes, they do separate trash now
We’ve heard conflicting reports about whether it is “worth” recycling trash. Many years ago, our competitors in Cluj, XYZ Cluj, photographed trucks putting all the trash and recycled materials into one tank,…
Does Cluj have an integration problem?
A few things have been sitting on my mind. I tried to start a language tuition business a few years ago, but there was “too much red tape.” I hear others give…
Protest outside Monument Memorandiștilor
There was a festival in the main square. The last days are this weekened, so we almost missed it. That wasn’t why I was walking there. I wasn’t there for the protest…
When not to use WhatsApp (tips for radio and bus stop audio ads)
Clujeans use WhatsApp a lot. Real estate agents ask you to contact them via WhatsApp, university instructors share homework via WhatsApp groups*, accountants and lawyers send and ask for sensitive documents via…