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Speaking Spanglish: How Venezuela Got Its Name
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Monday, September 29, 2008. How Venezuela Got Its Name. I went to Catatumbo a few weeks ago, primarily to see the lightning phenomena. Here, there is an electical "storm" almost every night, where lightning forms about the river, with no accompanying thunder.
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Speaking Spanglish: In Praise of Arepas!
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Tuesday, October 28, 2008. In Praise of Arepas! So what is an arepa? It is hard to describe why arepas are so fantastic, because they are not particularly rich in flavor. To which British Mike (not shown) retaliates, "yeah, in England we call it bread.".
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Speaking Spanglish: August 2008
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Friday, August 29, 2008. La Inflacion Engorda, El Bolsillo Rebaja. Pico Bolivar, one of the local papers in Merida, ran this article. Electical items may as well be luxury goods. I was looking at hair dryers in town this week and those similar to the one...
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Speaking Spanglish: I´d Rather Have Water Than Light
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Monday, October 27, 2008. I´d Rather Have Water Than Light. My neighborhood, Pasea La Feria, had one of these demonstrations. The scene, outside my building. There is nothing like the smell of burning rubber around lunchtime. And what can you say to that?
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Speaking Spanglish: Cada lunes, miercoles y viernes...
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Monday, October 6, 2008. Cada lunes, miercoles y viernes. Preparations for the morning meal begins at 7:30 am I usually work this shift, then start class at 10:15 am. People start lining up at about 8:45 am Breakfast is served at 9 am. Read All About It.
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Speaking Spanglish: June 2008
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Sunday, June 22, 2008. South America, the first time. Family portrait at Machu Picchu. Be sure to note that there was no one else visiting Machu Picchu at the time this picture was taken. My 12th birthday party. Getting aboard the now defunct Faucett Airlines.
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Speaking Spanglish: November 2008
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Tuesday, November 11, 2008. I knew that my time here would fly, and I was correct! I would like to thank Rotary International for funding this experience. When I tell people about this scholarship, I always get looks like "so what is the catch? For its liber...
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Speaking Spanglish: A Few of My Favorite Things
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I've taken advantage of the generosity of Rotary International and the Washington Post's liberal-leave policy and am in Merida Venezuela. I'll be studying Spanish here, living with the locals and riding the longest and highest cable car in the world! Monday, October 13, 2008. A Few of My Favorite Things. So today was a little rough on the psyche. Merida is one of the safest places in Venezuela, but crime here still outpaces DC on its worst weekend. All that said and stress aside, I have decided to take a...
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El Polaco de Estados Unidos sobre Venezuela: February 2009
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El Polaco de Estados Unidos sobre Venezuela. Welcome to my blog. I am Rotary International Cultural Ambassadorial Scholar to Merida, Venezuela, where I will spend six months studying Spanish and serving as a Goodwill Ambassador. This blog is a diary of my Venezuelan experience. Thursday, February 26, 2009. As you may have noticed, I sometimes use Spanish words in my text. After studying and using mostly Spanish in my day-to-day life, Spanish words have started coming to mind. Monday, February 16, 2009.