http://www.betizuka.com The Personal Weblog of Beatriz Dominguez Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:25:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I get all kinds of stories at work. I don't post about them because... well, it's work (I don't want to get Dooced). But something happened last week that left me thinking. A Hispanic woman called the office, and the person who answered the phone didn't even say hello. It ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/se-habla-ingles/ Create. Evolve. Explore. Share. Spore. Can't wait! http://www.betizuka.com/archives/my-next-addiction/ Because my husband made fun of me when I mentioned the words Sleep Hygiene, I found this on Yahoo! News today. According the study mentioned (that is not new, of course), a good night's sleep is within the reach of most of us if we follow common-sense guidelines for sleep ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/sleep-hygiene/ I'm addicted to books. I buy them just for the simple pleasure of knowing I have them. I don't read as much as I used to, but it's improving. And of course, I visit the bookstore religiously. While browsing the best-selling section at Borders a couple of weeks ago, a ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/such-a-pretty-fat/ There is a directory at my workplace. It has everybody's extension number, e-mail address and position; and we have to shred it when outdated! ;-) Next to the names of people who speak other languages there are abbreviations saying so. My name is followed by ES and FR (Español and ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/do-you-speak-canadian/ There is an ozone warning for tomorrow. It is the second time in my life that I hear of such thing. You would think that after 33 years on this earth, I would know it all. Me, supposedly a biologist with two or more ecology and climatology courses on my ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/pass-the-lysol/ I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. Rabindranath Tagore For as long as I can remember, I've been a person who likes to help others. It was easy to be like this thanks to my ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/the-joy-of-volunteering/ Tuesday July 22nd, 5pm, at Tarahumara Mexican Restaurant 10001 W 87th St. Overland Park, KS http://www.betizuka.com/archives/july-kc-bloggers-meetup/ A few days ago I overheard a conversation between two people criticizing and making fun of someone because the person couldn’t pronounce a name. It turns out the name is actually Spanish, it is always pronounced with an English accent, and that’s what they think is the correct pronunciation. I ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/language-tolerance/ Now that the Colombian army has rescued a group of hostages, and that the Farc feel they really have to do something about putting an end to decades of non-sense, they decide they won't negotiate with the current government. They say, and I quote, that only a new government, which ... http://www.betizuka.com/archives/ortega-sure-pffft/