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Be Dependable For Your Own Sake
It’s good to have people you can depend on. It’s reassuring. I think the vast majority of us prefer the company of people who actually follow through and do what they say they will. The people who won’t leave you high and dry by failing to do something. But you know what? That list of…
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Cloud Services Need A Backup Plan
I like online services as much as the next guy. There are all kinds, offering all sorts of goodies. Language study, streaming content, online classes, etc. It’s hard to imagine life without them. However, I remember learning the hard way that an online service can change its terms at any time, or even simply die,…
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My Favorite News Sources
Last time, I gave some advice on how to find credible news sources. Continuing on from that, I’d like to share my personal favorite news sources, as of 2024. The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor is one of my favorite news sources. They go out of their way to cover things in a…
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Four Rules of Thumb For Credible News
Sometimes it can be hard to know where to go for trustworthy news. And I’m not going to lie, there aren’t really any easy answers. But I do have some rules of thumb. Rule 1: Do not watch news. Read it! People read news to be informed. They watch it to be entertained. Don’t believe…
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Why Study A Foreign Language
Learning a foreign language is a lot of work, no doubt. And sometimes, it’s easy to get discouraged about the idea. You might ask, with the continuing rise of automated translation, is there much point? I’m here today to emphatically say “YES”. And for many reasons. One reason is, automated translation is nowhere near the…
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The Faith Involved In Language Study
In my experience, learning a foreign language is a journey of faith. Just like how religion requires a belief in what cannot be seen, language study requires a belief that an achievable goal lies down the road. When you start learning a language, your comprehension is bound to be almost nonexistent. You memorize words, go…
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Happy New Year!
Friends, I wish everyone a Happy New Year. I charge into 2024 filled with hope for the future and the will to improve God’s world. Please pardon the dust as I Level-Up my WordPress skills and get this blog pounded into shape, like a fine work of art. In the next few weeks, I plan…