Words of the day: No me lo digas = You don’t say. apoyo = support, or back-up   (apoyar, the infinitive) rodillera = kneepad (or brace) espardrapo (or cinta athletica) = tape lesionado = injured May you never need these last three.

Miguel, You may be interested in a mosquito zapper/killer like I have bought (about $25 U.S.) and used in the Philippines. Tal vez you have seen them in restaurants allí en La Paz already. A small appliance consists of a couple of blue 12" fluorescent lights to attract the mosquitos. It electrocutes them when they fly in and touch one of several rods/elements. Muy eficaz when placed in el cuarto de baño at night, because … more →

I posed this question earlier today, describing how Charlie was admitted to a private Catholic school at no tuition based on a walk-in interview he had. Later in the day, he and I drove downtown to return his pants to Sears – wrong color for the school and not hemmed. When he stood up from his car seat, his telephone fell unnoticed out of his pants and into the street. We were gone about 20 … more →