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The Soft Power of Online Diplomacy

Harms-Boone Productions — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:00:22 +0000

Abstract The age of the state is not over. Though some have written about the power of web 2.0 to topple regimes and destroy state sovereignty, the picture is a little more complicated. The Republic of Korea in the last … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs

Harms-Boone Productions — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:00:04 +0000

Steve Jobs was a great man who invented some amazing devices that have changed the way we interact with technology. Today we’ve changed our look, (inspired by boingboing.net) to a retro mac theme in his memory. I never knew Jobs, … Continue reading →

Wherein a Northfield Game Inspired a Lesson Plan

Harms-Boone Productions — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:00:16 +0000

People who came of age in the State of Minnesota sometime in the last decade likely have heard of Tricadecathlonomania, particularly those of us who know someone Northfield. For anyone who hasn’t heard of it, Trica, as it’s commonly known, … Continue reading →

Classroom 2.0: The Wiki Experiment

Harms-Boone Productions — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:26:00 +0000

Wherein Greg endeavors to teach high schoolers to wiki responsibly. Continue reading →

Munkácsy Times

Harms-Boone Productions — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:00:28 +0000

A quick update for everyone out there. We at Munkácsy Mihály Gimnázium started an English language newspaper at our school last December. We published one issue in print and now it will continue, mostly, online. Check it out at http://munkacsytimes.wordpress.com. … Continue reading →

A Legfinomabb Magyar Étel

Harms-Boone Productions — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:48:59 +0000

On a Friday in late autumn, I walked into my ninth grade bilingual classroom to find an interesting query scrawled across the blackboard. “What is disznóvágás in English?” My command of basic Hungarian pronunciation was still rough around the edges, … Continue reading →

State Fair Food Pitched by Munkácsy Students

Harms-Boone Productions — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:00:58 +0000

This past weekend, Kaposvár celebrated the Hungarian tradition of Farsang (far-shaang). The festival featured creatures known as Busó (pronounced boo-show) roaming around Kossuth square, mostly scaring children and dogs, but some also got a bit aggressive with the ladies, which … Continue reading →

Swept Away in Vienna

Harms-Boone Productions — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:18:46 +0000

As an English teacher living in South Korea last year, I developed a tired habit. Week after repetitive week, I mentally promised myself that I would really, truly contact local Wisconsin newspapers in search of one that might grant me … Continue reading →

It’s a Map!

Harms-Boone Productions — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:20:30 +0000

We made a map showing our travels. This post tells how it was made, and where you can see it. Continue reading →

Behind the Scenes

Harms-Boone Productions — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:00:04 +0000

On our blogs we often reflect on our time abroad; the things that surprise, challenge, and force us into changing our perspective. We offer travel and teaching advice, recipes, and occasionally a post about a dog sneaks in, but what … Continue reading →

Ruminations on the Hungarian Language: Take Two

Harms-Boone Productions — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:55:18 +0000

Due to a potent combination of distraction and procrastination, here is part two of a short series on the Hungarian language, belatedly posted and slightly aged. Interested in reading part one? You’re in luck. Not speaking Korean in Korea was … Continue reading →

Nem Beszélek Magyarul: Ruminations on the Hungarian Language

Harms-Boone Productions — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:51:11 +0000

Making my way past the supermarket’s overflowing crates of pale green paprikas and stacked tubs of sauerkraut, I found one phrase sliding through my mind. Continue reading →

A Dog for the Night

Harms-Boone Productions — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:21:10 +0000

A vizsla puppy dropped by for the night. Continue reading →

Linden Honey Baguette

Harms-Boone Productions — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:00:10 +0000

A post inspired by our friends at Just a Rough Draft, we turn this week to a recipe made from scratch. Continue reading →

Tales of a Gimnazium Lektor: Part One

Harms-Boone Productions — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:00:08 +0000

A brief reflection on the workaday experience of a foreign teacher working in a Hungarian high school. Continue reading →

A Quick (Belated) Podcast

Harms-Boone Productions — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:20:41 +0000

A podcast documenting our first two months in Hungary. From school, to a celebration, and a memorial. Continue reading →

The EU at Work: More first impressions

Harms-Boone Productions — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:56:08 +0000

Part two of two: Evidence of what Rick Steeves terms Europe's "internal Marshall Plan" can be seen all over Hungary. Continue reading →

Trabbis and Transitions: First impressions of Hungary

Harms-Boone Productions — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:14:23 +0000

Remnants of Soviet communism and European Union sponsored construction projects dot the workaday landscape of Hungary. Continue reading →

The Best of Budapest: The View from Hostel Hill

Harms-Boone Productions — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:01:01 +0000

Some cities are easy to love. Budapest is one such example. Continue reading →

Welcome

Harms-Boone Productions — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:31 +0000

What this blog is all about. Continue reading →