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A fistful of Euros
Here’s a neat Spanish-Canadian connection: Margaret Atwood just won the 2008 Príncipe de Asturias prize for Literature, which is almost as good as winning a Nobel (there have been a few winners of both awards over the years, such as … Continue reading
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Living like a river
Earlier this week, I was reminded of the importance of living life to the full, and of doing it now, and every day. I know of Randy Pausch (a virtual reality and computer education pioneer) through the work I used … Continue reading
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What Is the What?
[Side note: Interestingly, ¿El qué? -- which literally translates as "the what?" -- is an expression I hear often in Spanish (perhaps because of the way I speak?). It essentially means, in English, "What?" (or perhaps: "Say whaaaaaat?" ;-) Used … Continue reading
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