Hispanics and the seven deadly sins
Fernando Diaz-Plaja wrote “Spaniards And The Seven Deadly Sins.” I thought it would be interesting to make my own list about Hispanics.
Ida Vitale, winner of Spain’s Cervantes Prize, inspires at 96
This year´s Cervantes Prize goes to Ida Vitale, a 96-year-old Uruguayan poet who is an inspiration to us all.
Pensamientos y citas sobre el pasado, la juventud y la vejez
El pasado no siempre fue mejor ni la juventud fue más feliz que la mediana edad o la vejez. Filósofos y escritores tienen mucho que decir al respecto.
Is “textese” poor spelling and bad grammar?
Textese is used by both young and older people alike, although it´s more prevalent in youth. Is it considered poor spelling?
10 Simple tips to achieve success in any endeavor
We all have a different concept of what success is, but the road to achieve it is similar no matter what. Here are ten tips to get to where you want to be.
We should continue to read the classics; here’s why
In classic literature we can find worlds, attitudes, answers that otherwise, we would have never been able to discover.
For the love of teaching; on being a teacher for a lifetime
A natural born teacher will be focused on his or her students and leave his ego on the other side of the classroom door.
Aprender de memoria para ejercitar la mente
Aprender cosas de memoria tiene muchas ventajas a cualquier edad. Es excelente para ejercitar la mente. Te explicamos por qué.
Bilingualism: the true mastery of two languages
Language is a lifelong endeavour and the sooner we accept this reality, this fact, the better we will fare in the long road to…
