What do the fundamental physical forces of attraction have in common with being an Estonian? Every summer, toward the end of July, my family goes camping […]
Scientific Estonian: how like attracts like Read More
About 4,300 miles (7,000 km) separate Lakewood, New Jersey, from Tallinn, Estonia. But on Friday nights the distance is closer to zero. Not literally, of
On the map – Lakewood Estonian House Read More
In a boon to Estonia’s chances for capturing Olympic gold, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the addition of wife-carrying to the 2016 summer
Hyphenated Americans exist in many combinations. This article explores how an Estonian-American identifies himself. The year was 1994. The setting was the Hell Hunt pub
“So, are you Estonian or American?” On heritage, nationality and grammatical conjunctions Read More
Sappho gave us Ode to Aphrodite. Beethoven composed the musical setting for Ode to Joy. John Keats praised a songbird in Ode to a Nightingale. But
An ode to verivorstid Read More
Idioms are not to be taken literally, and are particular and peculiar to any given language. But if one tries to translate idioms between languages,
English-Estonian idiom dictionary Read More
When non-Estonian friends and acquaintances ask me to teach them essential Estonian words, I typically start the lesson with either “õlu” or “kurat”. The former
Kurat – an Estonian language lesson Read More
Estonian proper names pronounced true to form, but spoken in an English speaking setting, can lead to confusion, embarrassment, and on occasion, comedy. Take for
Andres Simonson, a first generation American of Estonian descent, gets you acquainted with the Estonian külmlaud or “cold table” buffet. As a first generation American of
The Külmlaud – a guided tour Read More
Andres Simonson, an Estonian American, writes about the reactions he gets when he talks about Estonia in the United States. “So, you’re from Boston?” Over
Musings of an American with Estonian roots Read More
