Zhongwen Movies

Here you can watch Chinese movies, as revealed by Hattie. China reminds me of California but only some of these videos are in Cantonese, which is what we would speak in California. China appears to be modern in many ways, but not in teaching methodology; I think this is how the students here, also old … More Zhongwen Movies

La otra noticia: Pilipino slaves in Lousiana today

The case was brought on behalf of guestworkers who say they were lured to teach in Louisiana public schools only to be forced into exploitive contracts by labor contractors. The lawsuit accuses officials of two labor contractors – Universal Placement International, based in Los Angeles, and its sister organization, Manila-based PARS International Placement Agency – … More La otra noticia: Pilipino slaves in Lousiana today

Vivienda

Speaking of places to live, here is an interesting one, on an interesting site. Observe all the apartments, in the list of links at the left. Depending on which tab you have chosen at the top, you will have different links at the left; some pages offer many interesting links to apartments and lofts in … More Vivienda

Edna Anna Schroeder

My exchange student has now arrived in Figeac and we do not understand how Maringouin competes with such a town. She missed graduation. I rode to it on my bicycle, in full regalia and grey suede boots. The students have new robes and are “very beautiful” in them, as my exchange student would say. She … More Edna Anna Schroeder

Brave new Europe

We took my exchange student to the airport this afternoon so she could fly to Dallas … London … Toulouse … and then finally drive here, to Figeac. I have been taken to the airport many times by people in poorer countries who had enjoyed my visit and did not know when they would see … More Brave new Europe