Monthly Archives: January 2011

Today, an excerpt from a work by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973), who is considered one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. He is widely read in translation in the U.S., so you may already be familiar … Continue reading →

On New Year’s Eve, The Professor and I decided we’d like to see a movie. We had a lot of company, judging by the fact that when we got to the mall, we had to park at the farthest end … Continue reading →

The Professor is currently reading You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know: A True Story of Family, Face Blindness and Forgiveness, by Heather Sellers. Sellers has prosopagnosia, commonly known as face blindness. The word comes from the Greek prosopon, face, … Continue reading →

Before moving to Washington, I had never been a big curry fan. The only curry I knew of was Indian curry. It tends to be very heavy on the turmeric, and a deep yellow color that I don’t find appetizing. … Continue reading →

In the life of every interpreter come a few moments where she commits some terrible faux pas in the courtroom. I had such a moment today. Judge: Where’s the attorney for this case? What I meant to say: He’s out … Continue reading →