¿Dónde in the Latino World is Carmen Sandiego?
Time for a little geography lesson regarding the Latino population in the US. Before we begin, 2 quick rules for the road ahead. UNO :: Not all Spanish-speaking people in the US are from México. I...
View ArticleRed Angle Radio :: The Pod Squad
Subscribe at Apple iTunes :: Red Angle Radio We’re excited to announce the launch of Red Angle Radio. The word “radio” is an identical Spanish Twin – identical in both English and Spanish. Watch...
View ArticleHow to Be Offensive.
“Do you find Hispanics are offended easily?” The question caught me off guard. “No. Why?” I asked. “Well, a few times I’ve referred to some Hispanic as a Mexican… and it turned out he...
View ArticleWhat high school theology taught me about Spanish.
I attended a Catholic high school. Nuns. Uniforms. Morning prayers. Mass injected into random school days. And theology classes. It was during a junior year theology class that clarified...
View ArticleDo you have Cool Hand Luke Syndrome?
Why has high school Spanish failed so many students? Let’s face it – foreign language failure is acceptable in America today. Yes, I know it’s a requirement in high schools, but the vast...
View ArticleGordon Gekko and the information imperative.
Yesterday we revisited the information-gathering tactics of The Master of the Senate - Lyndon B. Johnson. But when it comes to the most memorable method to gather info, you may recall the...
View ArticleHow to be an Instant Conversation Starter.
In your personal and professional life, being easy to talk to is a skill worth developing. But good conversationalists are rare. There are plenty of people who excel at making small talk awkward....
View ArticleMicro-fluency :: Sí se puede!
Working at my second office yesterday (Starbucks), two latino twenty-somethings and their language choices caught my attention. They were jumping back and forth between English and Spanish...
View ArticleTo gain attention, B_R_E_A_K the pattern.
Two teachers start their respective 8 am classes. Both classes have talkative students. Teacher Uno raises his voice, demanding the unruly students quiet down. Teacher Dos quietly opens a desk...
View ArticleSchnellenbergerize yourself.
College football fans forget the Miami Hurricanes program was nearly dropped. No, not because of the cheating and lying and the 1995 SI cover. Long before that. The program was to be dropped...
View ArticleThis just in… they’re not all Mexican.
With 52M Hispanics in the US, I’m surprised at the assumed lack of diversity within the demographic. I come in contact with many people who generally believe all dark skinned Spanish-speakers are...
View ArticleThey speak Spanish… they’re not deaf.
I’ve got a volume problem. Yesterday the volume on my car stereo began to “take the wheel,” so to speak. At the stereo’s discretion, the volume will drift from a normal listening level… down to...
View ArticleBridging the language barrier… without language.
When it comes to communication, it pays to think smart. Or rather, thinking smart can keep you from paying…. In reading the book, Inside The Box (favorable review forthcoming from the Libro 52...
View ArticleThe curious case of Mel Tucker: NFL Coach, Language Learner.
Mel Tucker is the new Defensive Coordinator for the Chicago Bears. In theory, that’s a good gig. Less so when you consider the Bears have had one of the best defenses in the NFL for the past...
View ArticleWhy Starbucks and The Container Store are laughing at you.
Starbucks and The Container Store think you’re a joke. OK… maybe not you specifically. They think your training program is. Laughable. Maybe that’s why their employees are always smiling? At...
View ArticleBudgeting Buffoonery & the Merits of Acting Like a Bank Robber.
‘Tis the end of the budgeting season. 2013 results are being communicated & compared to last year’s budget. New budgets for 2014 are rolling out. As you review your budgets now, you may be...
View ArticleLatinos are the new Silicon Valley Start-up nerds.
A friend of mine is a Washington, D.C. litigator. He does what he does well: thinking, speaking, reading, dressing and litigating. Guys like him get noticed. Last year a young, awkward teen...
View ArticleHispanics don’t punt.
Welcome to Hispanic Heritage months! Half of September and half of October are collectively… one single Hispanic Heritage mes. ¿Por qué? No se. This time of year is also known as NFL season, so...
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