Cuando una piedra golpea la superficie de un estanque sereno, provoca ondas que llegan hasta la más lejana orilla. Este libro consiste de dos historias: un misterio sobre una serie de enfermas en la ciudad de Fukui y la otra sobre la venganza del ultimo hijo del clan Ikeda por…

Harry Potter was one of my favorite books growing up. I have fond memories of my parents reading me chapters from the first six books as bedtime stories growing up, and reading the seventh one by myself when it first came out, which was probably one of the first thick…

A solid, short overview of training for endurance runners that covers the sport from a rigorous scientific angle: perfect for newly serious runners, or badly catechised post-collegiate athletes I’ve been interested in the science and optimization of aerobic exercise since I was in the 6th grade. At the time I…

In which I reflect on 2022 and look forward to 2023 The Year Past 2022 was a year in which I tried to reinvent my relationship to goal setting, self-evaluation and how I lived my life in general. In most senses, this failed. I started the year focusing on process rather than outcomes…

Every year it’s my goal to read 50 books, about one every week. This year I managed to read about 75, with about 20 in Spanish. Below are my five favorites as well as my least favorite. Olvidado Rey Gudú by Anna María Matute I’ve written a longer review for this book as a separate article on…

My Eighth Update about Learning Spanish in a Nutshell — This is my eighth update for my Spanish learning journey with the refold approach. For my first update, see here. For my second update, see here. For my third update, see here. For my fourth update, see here. For my fifth update, see here. For my sixth update, see here…

At the beginning of graduate school, I decided that I was going to take a new approach to studying. While my undergrad was rewarding in some ways, I felt as though much of the information I learned each semester was totally lost by the time the next round of classes…

Señalaba al Norte, y murmuraba: «De la Selva, llega el misterio». Indicaba después hacia el Este: «De la Estepa, la destrucción, el fuego, la muerte…». Luego, volvíase hacia el Sur: «Del otro lado de las Lisias, el sueño, lo imposible…, y la mentira». …

My Seventh Update about Learning Spanish in a Nutshell — This is my seventh update for my Spanish learning journey with the refold approach. For my first update, see here. For my second update, see here. For my third update, see here. For my fourth update, see here. For my fifth update, see here. For my sixth update, see here…