Lifehacker has an interesting link to an article about learning a new language. The takeaway message: get a grip on the most common 1000 words of the new language and go from there. For a segment of the population, here is a site with the 1000 most common Spanish words…. Read more“Español en Mil Palabras”
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Can I Rent a Smoking?
We sat in a smoke-filled bar on Av. La Marina, a popular strip of department stores, hamburger joints, and discotecas. The place was a big bar, which had an appropriate name: Big Bar. It was my going-away party with my coworkers. We just came back to our tables after a… Read more“Can I Rent a Smoking?”