This morning, NPR reported on an exciting new grammar and gender study by Stanford psychologist Lera Boroditsky. Boroditsky argues that languages which assign masculine and feminine genders to non-gendered objects actually affect the qualities the speakers assign to those objects. So, when a German speaker sees the word "bridge"—in German, the feminine "die brucke"—she's more [...]

A colleague of mine at the paper is taking a Spanish language course. "It's a great class!" he says. Lesson number two, provided by Learning Spanish Like Crazy, was especially stimulating:
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Above, learn the meaning of phrases like!:
"Es necesario usar condon para evitar enfermedades contagiosas"
"La virginidad ya no es mas un valor"
and my personal favorite:
"Decidio que [...]

Own a vagina? In need of a sandwich and consult with published pick-up artist? Understand the next sentence? Pues, hoy es tu día afortunado (or something)!

Expert of game Roosh V seeks the help of a lucky local lady to help him practice his Spanish. "No, this is not a scheme to get laid," he clarifies. [...]