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No problemo, Smittenheimer. And I'd like to thank my family, friends,
and members of the Academy...
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saul_relative
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July 18, 2008
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I had several years of Spanish myself, Ciel, none of which stuck very well.
However, I do wish I was more fluent and think that it is important, especially when conducting business in this hemisphere, to know a little Spanish...
posted by
saul_relative
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July 18, 2008
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Ah, mysteria, basketball metaphors...
posted by
saul_relative
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July 18, 2008
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The point, OTA, is that he did not say "force" at all. And if you listen
to the sound bite, you can tell he said Spanish as a catch-all language while he was speaking. He meant that we should want our children to be bilingual -- and we should. Hell, almost every nation in the world teaches their children English as a second language. Why are we the only country that is arrogant enough to think that we should be unilingual?
posted by
saul_relative
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July 18, 2008
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Yo hablamos...
espaniol ? - Mayamo es smittenheimer, quien sabe - Well said dear friend - Blog it on
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Smittenheimer
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July 17, 2008
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Being multi-lingual is a goal best achieved in childhood--
though my exposure to French lessons in 3rd grade was painful one. But that was because of the teacher and Do it or else attitude.
posted by
Ciel
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July 17, 2008
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bleh!!! ....the dribble some people pass off for words....
posted by
mysteria
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July 14, 2008
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Saul, Force is such a harsh word in my mind. I think it is wonderful and good to know more than one language, but to force that upon anyone seems unnecessary. And why spanish? Why not french? or Chinese? I understand about the imigration of hispanics to the United States but if the US is in the global community to stay, why not encourage our children to indeed learn more than their native tounge. Just thinking outloud this morning.... ~Peace, OTA
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Rain_Pebble
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July 13, 2008
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