Daily Archives: September 8, 2009

Ohio

8th
Sep. × ’09
By Sarah
Jorge pronounces it “oh-hiii-o” as if it were the chorus of an old folk song. “Col-um-bus Oh-hii-o” he warbled on the plane. “Are we there yet?” Ohio does have an element of folklore to it. It is a quintessential flyover state, birthplace of many a starry-eyed ingénue trying to make it big in Hollywood flicks, [...]
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Ser y Estar

8th
Sep. × ’09
By Sarah
In Spanish, there are two verbs meaning “to be.”  Before you can say “I am,” you’ve got to think about whether whatever you are is permanent or temporary.  All states of being – feelings, characteristics, relationships – fall into one category or the other. There’s ser, for things like nationality, time, and the relationships of [...]
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