vacation - Bryce Moore

A Letter to Europe

Dear Europe, I know that we’ve had our ups and downs. Yes, we had a few squabbles and some bickering, a couple of World Wars and the whole Freedom Fries debacle, but we’ve had our good times, too. And I know that you like to make fun of Americans these days because of our weight, or our president or whatever. But you know what? You ain’t perfect, either. We both have our problems, and I’d just like to propose a contract. That’s right. An agreement between us and you. Quid Pro Quo. We do some things, you do some things. […]

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German

You know what’s cool? When you haven’t had a real conversation in German for about two years, and then you meet someone who speaks German and you’re not just able to do the whole “how ya doin’” routine, but you can carry on a conversation for a half hour, discussing everything from public relations to typical vacation activities. I don’t mean to brag, but I was pretty darn proud of myself today. Of course, it helps that Joshua Bilmes keeps sending German books my way. I’ve been able to read a few, and that does wonders for keeping my German