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For the past few weeks I’ve been in Prague, where I’m in the process of setting up Swift Passage s.r.o., our first company outside the United States. A permanent presence in the European Union will enable us to provide year-round … Continue reading →

The US Department of the Interior has awarded a grant of $900,000 to aid the Cherokee Nation in preserving and teaching the Cherokee language. Funds will be used to support immersion schooling, teacher training, and curriculum and teaching material development. … Continue reading →

It’s not just the diversity of languages themselves, but also that of the writing systems that express and preserve them, that is endangered around the world. Tim Brookes, founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project, estimates that some 85% of the … Continue reading →

After lying dormant for most of 2023, Gursewak Bhullar’s The International Entrepreneur blog published a flurry of posts in December on cash advance and early payment apps and convenient ways to transfer money internationally. Gursewak is a native of India … Continue reading →

Resilience has been a hot topic since the supply chain disruptions that emerged during the Covid pandemic. A recent Global Trade article examines the roles of technology and both internal and external communications as companies adapt to the inevitable logistical … Continue reading →

I am horrified by yesterday’s mass shooting in my beloved once-and-future “third home” of Prague (report in English, in Czech). I took Czech classes in my first summer language program in the very building where it happened. My heart goes … Continue reading →

The Cato Institute has launched a new series of essays on “Defending Globalization: Society and Culture”. The first, “Food Globalization Puts the World on Your Plate”, explores the ways globalization has revolutionized the ways the world eats and drinks, both … Continue reading →

Global Trade Magazine has published a list of the world’s top markets for dog and cat food. Germany takes first place with imports worth $2.1 billion in 2022. The leading anglosphere countries — the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada … Continue reading →

As I reboot my business (more on that in a later post), I’m committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve that goes beyond our day-to-day work with clients. Since the diversity of human languages is a … Continue reading →

The Austin chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier is offering grants and scholarships for women in the food, beverage and hospitality industries. The deadline to apply is February 10. More info here.