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Correct Transcriptions and Spoken English Quickly

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Correct Transcriptions and Spoken English Quickly

Transcription + Grammarly = Improved English. Transcription + Grammarly = Quicker transcription editing. Alright. That was the extent of my math career. When I started my podcast and vlog Without Borders, I knew I wanted to help English learners with transcripts. I already knew that transcribing would be a pain in the ass, but

Social Media Alternatives

Social Media Alternatives

In my last post, "Yuval Noah Harari: Hero and Hypocrite," I ended it with a promise to look into ethical, social media alternatives or ways to change social media. I was immediately overwhelmed and had difficulty tracing back some claims to academic journals and legitimate research. Fortunately, my friend, Dexter

Yuval Noah Harari: Hero and Hypocrite

Yuval Noah Harari: Hero and Hypocrite

"…People who shone at school and don't understand why that hasn't made them happy have Harari." * Helen Lewis. That quote hit home. It has sat with me since August 15th, 2018. No, I don't remember the exact date because I had some life-changing revelation. I just looked it up when

Spanish Learning Podcasts

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Spanish Learning Podcasts

Cops and reckless drivers wouldn't be pleased with how I learn Spanish—at least when it comes to podcasts. If you see a gilipollas shredding down the bike paths, ignoring cross lights, and hopping onto sidewalks, it might be me. The way I bike is the way people in South

¿Qué es un Guiri?

errores de un guiri

¿Qué es un Guiri?

Soy un guiri. ¿Qué es “guiri?” Un guiri es un extranjero que vive en España. Alguien que pone ketchup en la tortilla, mezcla los verbos estar y ser, deja propinas, busca restaurantes abiertos entre las 15:00 y 20:00, sale al club a las diez, llora en el ayuntamiento,

The Men Who Swallow

The Men Who Swallow

In an expansive valley perched high up on a mountain range in the eastern highlands of Papua New Guinea lived Anitelu. Fortunately or unfortunately—depending on how you look at things—Anitelu wasn't living up to his name. Anitelu spent his time weeding, and what was at the time even

A Fighter in the Waste

A Fighter in the Waste

A Fighter in The Waste All my essays, podcast episodes, and content are now on Substack. Please subscribe to bornwithoutborders.substack.com because I am no longer using Ghost. You can learn more about why I made the switch here. A Fighter in the Waste was one of the five

September Collection PDF

September Collection PDF

"I can't stand reading on a computer or phone all day," I say. That's a bit ironic coming from someone trying to create an online community with an independent subscription service. I've skipped out on countless articles because I was no longer in the mood to stare at my phone

A Country Funded by an Insurance Company

All my essays, podcast episodes, and content are now on Substack. Please subscribe to bornwithoutborders.substack.com because I am no longer using Ghost. You can learn more about why I made the switch here. A riddle: What has four walls, can’t move, but be in three different countries?

Borderline: A Podcast for Defiant Global Citizens

Borderline: A Podcast for Defiant Global Citizens

All my essays, podcast episodes, and content are now on Substack. Please subscribe to bornwithoutborders.substack.com because I am no longer using Ghost. You can learn more about why I made the switch here. Before I started to organize my website, I went looking for similar projects. Googling Born

My English & Cultural Competence Classes

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My English & Cultural Competence Classes

All my essays, podcast episodes, and content are now on Substack. Please subscribe to bornwithoutborders.substack.com because I am no longer using Ghost. You can learn more about why I made the switch here. Don't just study English–live it. We learn languages to communicate, so why do so

Alone with my Mother-in-Law

Alone with my Mother-in-Law

Excerpt from Living with the In-Laws. 2017 I masturbate when I'm sad. And since Susan bought the Kleenex, I had to hide the evidence. I thought she might grow suspicious if the Kleenex box next to my bed vanished every week, even though I never sneezed or had a runny

Shared Washrooms

Shared Washrooms

Excerpt from Living with the In-Laws August 2019 Some men need to realize that we have it a lot easier than women, especially those women with irritable bowel syndrome. I can't claim to know what it's like to be a woman, but gender-neutral washrooms gave me insight into oppressive bathroom

Idioms of the World

Idioms of the World Featured

Idioms of the World

The World's Idioms & Slang All my essays, podcast episodes, and content are now on Substack. Please subscribe to bornwithoutborders.substack.com because I am no longer using Ghost. You can learn more about why I made the switch here. An ever-expanding list from the Without Borders community One of the

English on TikTok & Instagram

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English on TikTok & Instagram

All my essays, podcast episodes, and content are now on Substack. Please subscribe to bornwithoutborders.substack.com because I am no longer using Ghost. You can learn more about why I made the switch here. Science says TikTok has similar adverse neurological effects as dirty basement raves. Okay, science doesn’