Classes Suck

Listening to girls called Stacy squeaking out “ah ree gar toe go zai moss oo” is not to your advantage. Especially if you are the girl called Stacy. That chick needs help. Classes suck. Not only do they cost money, but they’re boring and they don’t work. You only need look as far as the…

No Fun, No Good: You Must Enjoy Learning Japanese

You can enjoy learning Japanese. In fact, you must enjoy yourself. Otherwise, what’s the point? Why make learning Japanese an exercise in masochism for yourself? The key is to do/use things you (already) like. A lot of the things you typically like doing may not seem (or even be) very productive. They may even be…

Dick and Jane, Episode 10

We catch up with Mr. Brown, now firmly in the present, and discussing his plans and preferences. Mufin and Spot remain in a pickle. Can Dick, Jane, Hansel and Gretel things around? As always, please feel free to send your questions, suggestions and corrections by way of email or a comment at the bottom of…

Dick and Jane, Episode 9

Muffin and Spot have been found! Well, located. And not by Dick and Jane. By Mr. Brown, who new where they were all along. They’re kidnapped, people! What are Dick and Jane (and Hansel and Gretel) going to do? As always, please feel free to send your questions, suggestions and corrections by way of email…

Dick and Jane, Episode 8

Mr. Brown continues his story. Dick likes to take his time doing things. Asking questions. Doing introductions. Again, it starts to wear on Jane, not so much because she’s a harsh-talking tomboy, but because Muffin and Spot are still missing…which means that Mr. Brown was not talking about the past as he might have implied…