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I had a long discussion with a young man this afternoon. His words were to me far more poingent than he must have intended. He is not a native Of the U.S., and many of us would judge him for the way that he spoke, his accent, the awkward rhythms of his speech. He told […]

I have always struggled with finding interesting ways to teach grammar to less than enthusiastic students. For many American kids, even the first syllable of the word grammar is enough to make them lose focus completely. During my recent student teaching experience, however, I tried something new, at least new to me. Instead of teaching […]

During my childhood, I played about every sport imaginable for at least a few years except one: soccer, or as my amigos hispan0hablantes call it, futbol, or football for you linguistically challenged folks. I never imagined that one sport could drain as much of your energy and stamina as quickly as this sport does. As […]

I have been enjoying spending more time outdoors this summer. Being surrounded by nature though certainly helps, as does having an Australian Shepard that requires frequent walks. I feel a bit like Thoreau living out here in the country, waking up to a flock of Turkeys scavenging through my field the other morning. There were […]

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