Pablo Neruda is arguably the most famous Latin poet of the 20th century. He lived from 1904 until 1973, and he used his pencil to fight for social justice and equality. He wrote the poem below, La United Fruit Co., in 1950 to bring attention to the injustices done to native populations. During this sad […]
If you want to learn Spanish … and learn it inexpensively, go to Guatemala. Spanish language learning has grown tremendously in popularity over the last 20 years or so. And the concept that is the most talked about, that seems to be the most effective, is called “Spanish immersion.” In other words, go somewhere to […]
God is the administrator of justice in this temporal life and in the eternal life beyond. I’d like to say that again, but in a slightly different way. There is one life … experienced both temporally and eternally, and God’s sovereign justice infuses it all. And I gotta believe that true justice is really that […]
We saw “The Blind Side” this past weekend, and I would encourage everyone to see that movie. At one point in the movie they mentioned the following quote from Gandhi: “Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” How true. Over the last few years I’ve thought a […]
There is a mind-boggling array of options for learning a new language. Books. Web sites. Music. Computer programs. CDs. Conversation groups. Movies with subtitles. Immersion schools. Online software programs. Tutors. College and/or adult education courses. Community forums. Also, there are any number of people who like to think (or who would like you to think) […]