Pete, Paramedic and Pat, Firefighter from St. Paul, MN with their brothers-in-kind in Buenos Aires. You know … there are some sectors of our community that really stand out as exceptional contributors for the common good.  Some amazing folks that you can be sure, with out a doubt, have your back!  Like Firefighters/Paramedics for example. If these amazing men and women didn’t [...]

It´s the question that occurs to me nearly every time I welcome a new client to my psychology practise.  The first interaction goes rather routinely; “Buenos días, mi nombre es Joan.  Bienvenidos. ¿Les puedo ofrecer aguita, un cafecito o gaseosa?  Pasen por favor a mi oficina.”  (Good Morning, my name is Joan.  Welcome.  Can I get you some [...]

ROJAS SPANISH LANGUAGE ARGENTINA/URUGUAY 2010 “HANGING LIKE A LOCAL” DATES – THURSDAY APRIL 22ND 2010 – SATURDAY MAY 1ST 2010 Tour Cost: US $2500.00 for the 1st traveler, travel with a friend and get $300.00 OFF the second Tour Included in Tour: ALL IN-COUNTRY TRANSFERS INCLUDING ROUNDTRIP BETWEEN AIRPORT AND HOTEL UPON ARRIVAL AND LEAVING THE COUNTRY, [...]

I know that I have come at this topic from several angles now…but it is a point that cannot be emphasized enough so let me have yet another go at it. We enroll in and attend Spanish Class to learn how to speak Spanish, right?   Yet many of us have left really great classes still unable to speak!  It’s odd, [...]

I have been writing this Blog for about 2 years now … it´s been a sort of therapy, like all Blogs are to an extent I suppose.  The counseling I needed had to do with my first few attempts to learn Spanish.  I’ve already told you in other posts, that these first runs at Spanish ended in disaster!  And what I wanted desperately, was to find someone with whom I could [...]

…….much, according to a study done by cbsnews.com  http://tinyurl.com/yb5gbtl .  When US parents of school age children were asked if they valued their children learning a foreign language, 47% said “yes” and “51% said “no”. To this I ask;  ”Really?” The national demographic of our country continues to shift to the degree that it no longer [...]

Lo que es fatál a tu español(What is fatal…) is your not working on it with native speakers while you are learning.  There!  I said it!  I know it´s harsh and I can hear the protests;  “NO, that’s not it !!!!!!  it’s the verb conjugations, it’s the  structure, it’s the vocabulary, it’s the pronunciation !!!!!”   “Uh huh, that’s what I said.” If [...]

I am in a therapy session with a monolingual Spanish speaking mom and dad who have reason to be gravely concerned about their 15 year old pot smoking, truant, church robbing, out of control son.  They are understandably overwhelmed with the current state of the family and exhausted by their failed attempts to deal with the situation.  These are [...]

I suppose I am going out on a dangerous ledge here, so in an effort to avoid a fall from grace, here are the disclaimers that accompany THIS entry; (they vary according to the entry don’t ‘cha know)  1. I am not a Spanish teacher 2. I am not a linguist of any kind 3. I am not a language aquisition researcher 4. [...]

It’s a legitamate question;  one that is most likely to capture the attention of those looking for the best value for the price.  But FREE?  Can anything worth anything be FREE, really?  I guess it depends in part upon what is meant by ”FREE” and to whom.  FREE from having to pay for it, FREE from having to commit to [...]