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Four of my most memorable Spanish mistakes
“It turns out that people laughing at your mistakes is a powerful learning tool.” Last week, I emailed my parents (who don’t speak Spanish) a list of Spanish words that our toddler says. It was a fun exercise, jotting down… Continue reading
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In Puerto Rico, the lights are out. Our power isn’t. (Guest Post)
In Puerto Rico, the lights are out. Our power isn’t. by Laura Napoli Here we are again. Boricuas hardened and dispirited by five years of destruction: Hurricane Maria, the earthquakes, the pandemic, and now, Hurricane Fiona. Here we are again… Continue reading
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¿Tengo la boca cuadrá? (and other Puerto Rican words and phrases)
As my own Spanish has slowly improved,1 I’ve found an increasing appreciation of the unique Spanish spoken here in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican Spanish is commonly grouped with that of other Caribbean countries. While similar to Dominican and Cuban accents,… Continue reading
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Chance encounters with animals of Puerto Rico
I know there is much going on in the world, and here I am writing about animals. It’s just that I’ve enjoyed recalling these memories, and I hope you enjoy this post! Every night when I go to sleep and… Continue reading
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Waking up with bebé
My wife and I welcomed our son in June! He said he’s happy to be here. One thing I didn’t expect to love about my baby is his natural ability to keep me in the present moment. I’ve spent years… Continue reading
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Pausing the blog for a few months
Hello everyone! I apologize that I haven’t written any posts recently. My wife and I are expecting a baby boy in a few months and we’re spending much of our free time trying to wrap up1 various projects around the… Continue reading
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The best climate change video (and only 15 minutes long)
“Yeah, well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.” Over the past few years I’ve explored blogs, articles, and a few books about the climate crisis, as well as several documentaries and numerous short videos. Of all these resources the one… Continue reading
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Four simply awesome things about Puerto Rico
(number five would be that that they can make turkey taste like pork) My last post about the crumbling power grid in Puerto Rico was admittedly a bit of a downer, so I wanted to share a quick post about… Continue reading
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¡Se fue la luz!
Puerto Rico’s persistent power problems plaguing people I’m fairly sure I’ve experienced more power outages in the last year living in Puerto Rico than I have during the previous 31 years of my life, combined.1 I could be misremembering, of… Continue reading
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Nature vs Man in Río Grande
“Time spent amongst the trees is never wasted time.” – Katrina Mayer Below are pictures I took while living in a semi-abandoned condominium complex during lockdown. When we moved to Puerto Rico my mother-in-law connected us with a family friend… Continue reading
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