March 3, 2010

Medical Interpreters

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : language

A lot of people dislike using interpreters whether they be doctors, social workers or school administrators. Arguments like “the interpreter slows the process down” or “we understand each other enough” are not good reasons to avoid the use of interpreters, and it violates Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI of the Civil [...]


June 5, 2009

Miles Curtiss for University Area Commissioner

Posted by : elenamary

My very good friend, Miles Curtiss is running for University Area Commissioner.  Those living between High street to the train tracks, and from 5thAve to 16thAve, can vote for Miles Curtiss.  All you have to do is show up, this Saturday, with either your Buck-ID, or other photo ID, or mail at one of the [...]


May 6, 2009

Ohio BMV fails almost as much as the Columbus Dispatch

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : Latinos, Ohio, language, personal, race

Monday, May 4th the Columbus Dispatch had an Editorial “Tighten ID process: Bureau of Motor Vehicles makes it too easy for people to commit fraud“.  The opening line:
“Ohio is known to illegal immigrants as the place to go to score an easy ID, and that’s unacceptable.”
This statement is offensive in all kinds of ways.  First [...]


October 24, 2008

Barack Obama en Español

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : Latinos, Politics, language

October 13, 2008

Día de la Resistencia Indígena

Posted by : elenamary

Día de la Resistencia Indígena  o también Día de la Raza, fue celebrado ayer el doce de Octubre.  Pero hoy en Ohio es día de festivo en mi universidad y en las oficinas del Gobierno, el dia que ellos celebran el Cristóbal Colon.  Mientras los jueces y legisladores descansan y piensan en Cristóbal Colon, ni [...]


September 21, 2008

annoying

Posted by : elenamary
Filed under : Latinos, Politics, language

The kind of conversation that annoys me to no end:
“Pues rellene un aplicacion para que puedo pagar el bil del dish, estoy esperando que me llamen para atras.”
“Mi esposo parquea en el parqueo cuando trabaja de rufero.”
“Lleve mis ninos al parqueo y a la libreria.”


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