October | 2015 | Musings from an overworked translator

Happy Halloween October 31, 2015

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Quote from one of my college friends on FB “I think the factory in China that made this skeleton decoration needs to hire a better translator for their packaging …”

Quick tip for the upcoming conference October 30, 2015

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From today’s ATA Newsbriefs:

Bring your own tote
The ATA Conference is eliminating the conference tote. But don’t worry! There will be a Goodie Bag available for collecting swag in the Exhibit Hall. Want something a little sturdier? A “professional version” of the old conference tote will be for sale at the ATAware table.

I think this is a great idea, because most of us have been recycling our bags after the conference and there won’t be mix-ups since the totes will no longer look alike. Plus, I’ve been bringing this one with me for several years now.

See you all in Miami.

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday October 28, 2015

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TGIF: To good not to share October 23, 2015

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Underfunded Schools Forced To Cut Past Tense From Language Programs [Hint: it’s The Onion, which for those of you who do not live in the U.S. is a very satirical website]

“Past-tense instruction is only the latest school program to face the chopping block. School districts in California have been forced to cut addition and subtraction from their math departments, while nearly all high schools have reduced foreign language courses to only the most basic phrases, including ‘May I please use the bathroom?’ and ‘No, I do not want to go to the beach with Maria and Juan.'”