Month: August 2007
A Translator’s Worst Nightmare?
When I had to sit for the qualification exams for my Public Translator certification, I had to face what I would call “a translator’s worst nightmar...
Cold Sunday
We had a rather cold day today, with temperatures of 15 C (58-60 F) on the air. This might not seem cold; but we also had rain, mists, and a polar southern wind...
A Challenging Week, Upgrades…
This has been a challenging week. Things are not going as well as I would have wished in the financial front; but we are holding on. But the most difficult prob...
Paraguayan Traditions: The First Day of August
Paraguayans think that if you make it past August, chances are good that you will survive for one more year. Old maids say that this month is especially hard on...