Social Media Is the Gateway to Hispanics

“Hispanics and Latinos are the fastest growing users of the Internet. By 2014, they will have a purchasing power of $1.3 trillion.” A force to be reckoned with, indeed!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Is it late January already?

Today, TFLI is facing a bit of unusually cold and wintery weather — for this time of year.  With 2 or so inches of snow, temps below freezing and a wind that makes it feel even worse, a few brave souls made it to the office – Maria, Percy, Apryl and I.  Others are working remotely (or are doing something that remotely resembles work ).

We are cancelling classes today and tonight, though.  Better safe than sorry! Stay warm!

While you are surfing or shopping online…

…why don’t you use www.GoodSearch.com and www.GoodShop.com.  Designate TFLI to get a percentage of their money (not yours!).  How easy is that?

Hello world!

Leave it better than you found it.  What if we all could, always, leave whatever better than we found it.  Part of that is going to be subjective – - better –  but in general, if our intentions are pure, can you imagine the difference? smile…

No activities at TFLI in Metro Center

 

Waiting for the flood waters of the Cumberland River to recede before we are allowed back into Metro Center where our offices are.  We will probably be back by WEDNESDAY, MAY 5. 

Timeless Chinese Culture

This link details a China blog that goes beyond and deserves the title ‘timeless.’  The photos are great and so are the insights.

       

http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/timeless-information-about-china-and-chinese-culture.html

 

A Language Nerd’s Recommendation…

Miranda Runcie, a self-described language nerd and assistant director of our foreign language department, brought this really fascinating article to my attention, and if you fall into that category, take a look — it is fascinating!  http://edge.org/3rd_culture/boroditsky09/boroditsky09_index.html

 

HOW DOES OUR LANGUAGE SHAPE THE WAY WE THINK? [6.12.09]
By Lera Boroditsky

For a long time, the idea that language might shape thought was considered at best untestable and more often simply wrong. Research in my labs at Stanford University and at MIT has helped reopen this question. We have collected data around the world: from China, Greece, Chile, Indonesia, Russia, and Aboriginal Australia. What we have learned is that people who speak different languages do indeed think differently and that even flukes of grammar can profoundly affect how we see the world. Language is a uniquely human gift, central to our experience of being human. Appreciating its role in constructing our mental lives brings us one step closer to understanding the very nature of humanity.