Learning a language can be a lot of fun, but teaching it… WOW!!! Life in Nikolaev Ukraine has truly been the adventure of a lifetime. It’s been over three years since Larisa and I’d taught our first English lesson together. It was February 14th…. Yes, Valentines Day 2008. Larisa knew little English while I was totally deficient in Russian. In the few weeks before that day, we had visited a number of schools in Nikolaev.&nbsp...

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For the Man…… Thoughts and Perspectives…… The first time you actually come and meet a lady in a foreign land, what should you plan for?. What should you expect? How should you act? What should you say? How do you speak to her in another language? Should you meet her alone or with a friend or interpreter? Should I show her photos of my stuff? Should I give her an expensive gift? What should we do together at the first meeting? What kind of flowers would she like? The first time we meet, should...

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