The star of one of my favorite documentaries talks about her life since then (spoilers - and shame on you - if you haven't seen Spellbound). [HT Suzanne]
Nine translation mistakes that caused big problems.
I've been hearing about this scary case from friends in Arizona: set Yanira Maldonado free.
This blog post about end of school parent apathy turned up about 15 times on facebook this morning and for good reason: it is HILARIOUS. And so true. Magdalena gets a couple of worksheets of Arabic and English homework every weekend but the folder has been sitting on our bookshelf for a few weeks now, untouched. Because if I send it back to school with her, it will just come back with more to do. Sigh.
I saw this from a few people on facebook, too. This is how NOT to ask "where are you from?"
Exercise: you're doing it wrong. See also. [HT Jeremy]
Portraits generated from the DNA found on litter. Awesome. [HT Jen]
Here's a whole bunch of horrifically sexist ads that wouldn't make the cut today. (Except I think there actually are some pretty bad ones still being made.) (And that "pens for her" product still exists.) [HT Liz]
Nine translation mistakes that caused big problems.
I've been hearing about this scary case from friends in Arizona: set Yanira Maldonado free.
This blog post about end of school parent apathy turned up about 15 times on facebook this morning and for good reason: it is HILARIOUS. And so true. Magdalena gets a couple of worksheets of Arabic and English homework every weekend but the folder has been sitting on our bookshelf for a few weeks now, untouched. Because if I send it back to school with her, it will just come back with more to do. Sigh.
I saw this from a few people on facebook, too. This is how NOT to ask "where are you from?"
Exercise: you're doing it wrong. See also. [HT Jeremy]
Portraits generated from the DNA found on litter. Awesome. [HT Jen]
Here's a whole bunch of horrifically sexist ads that wouldn't make the cut today. (Except I think there actually are some pretty bad ones still being made.) (And that "pens for her" product still exists.) [HT Liz]