When in Berlin, Don’t Be a Doughnut

The acquisition of a language can profoundly alter the way you view the world. Its not simply learning new linguistic signs, but a new culture and novel way of expressing thoughts and ideas. Its also a great way to avoid inadvertently suggesting that youre a jelly-filled doughnut.

For more than two decades, I only had English (and a few words of French) to inform my world view. Now, I can claim four: English, Deutsch (German), Svenska (Swedish), and русский (Russian). As of today, I have...