Such hypocrisy on the part of some of our “leaders.” You’re worried about immigration but yet our country has managed to wreck other countries economically, culturally and of course politically. You think Uncle Sam hasn’t played a significant role in the incompetence that has reigned over the ruling of Mexico and the rest of Latin America?
Just like Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof had his conversations with God, I too do the same.
God, I know you have a lot of things to tend to like natural disasters, war, world hunger, etc., but one of these days is it possible that you help the Mexican national team win the World Cup? It would bring so much happiness to a country that has suffered much and fill its citizens with optimism. Perhaps it would be the springboard to a better Mexico. Whenever you have time God. It may be a lot to ask for but hopefully you will consider it one day. In the meantime I thank you for giving me a real bad cold because it helped conceal my pain at the defeat. The sniffles weren’t a result of some virus but instead were caused by the tears that I shed. I know that no one wants to see a grown man crying, so once again I thank you. (originally written in 2006)
» El Tri – Si México Ganara el Mundial
I am speechless and sick to my stomach. Although, Armando Galarraga’s Perfect Game won’t appear in the record books EVERYONE knows what went down tonight. Go Tigers!
I’m 2 for 2 in reviving iPhones that have been accidentally dropped in the toilet (it doesn’t matter who dropped the iPhones ok).
1. Quickly take it out of the toilet and blow-dry the phone on low for about 15 minutes. Do not get the blowdryer to close to your phone. Do not try to turn it on or plug it in to a power source.
2. If it’s a nice warm sunny day leave it outside to dry. If not, you can place your iPhone in a bowl of rice (not cooked!) to help with moisture absorption.
3. Take the iPhone with you to work and leave it in the backseat of your car (Not in direct sunlight). If it’s a warm day, when you finish your day at work, your phone should be good to go (Do not turn it on though or plug it to a power source quite yet). The days that I did this the temperature in California was about 80 degrees.
4. At home lay it somewhere at room temperature and forget about it for a day or two.
5. The following day plug it and you see that beautiful power-up apple logo.
Note: Even if you drop your phone in water make sure you check the iPhone’s “liquid contact indicators.” These sensors are found at the bottom of the phone (dock connector) and inside the headphone jack. Although unethical, if these sensors have not turned a pink/red color you might be apple to claim that your phone simply stopped working if it is still under warranty. Worst case scenario though, if your phone is dead you can always get a replacement iPhone regardless of whether it is out of warranty or not for $199.
Parents just don’t understand. The kids and I were at science camp this past week and all in all it was a great week of learning. One incident really frustrated me though. One of the kids was being disrespectful to his counselor, frustrating the counselor in the process. A fellow teacher spoke to the student and I figured I would call the student’s parent(s) just to inform them about the incident and allow the student to speak to parent(s). Surprisingly, parent was very upset that I believed the adult counselor instead of her son. Her son is very well behaved according to her. It wasn’t my purpose to state otherwise. All I wanted was to inform her of what the child did. She insisted on talking to the counselor. I couldn’t allow that because the counselor was supervising his group of students. I used the word chiquillo to refer to the boy. Did I mention that I was speaking to a parent that only speaks Spanish? The mother went off on me telling me how unprofessional I was for using that derogatory term. I apologized for using what in my opinion is an innocent word. Did I mention that all I wanted was for the parent to talk to her student about how talking back to one’s counselor is bad? “If you think I am being unprofessional maybe you should pick up your student from science camp,” I told her. “Maybe that would make you feel more comfortable,” I stated sarcastically. Well I went into defense mode, pretty much agreeing with every word she said to let the conversation die.
When we arrived back to school I warned my fellow teacher (didn’t go on the trip) about this particular parent. Low and behold parent came in pitbull-attack mode and she pretty much wanted blood. She told my colleague that I was unprofessional and was disrespectful to her on the phone. If we reprimanded her child the teacher (me) must be reprimanded as well. At this point I nearly regretted speaking Spanish to her over the phone. I was trying to bridge the communication gap by speaking Spanish since she didn’t speak English and this is how I was thanked for the courtesy. I speak Spanish better than most but do I speak the language like my cousins in Mexico or my friend from Madrid? (an appropriate response would be hija de puta I suppose) Of course not. After a 15 conversation she left hugging her child all the way to her car one-hundered feet away. Ay pobrecito. Why do children behave the way they do? Blame the parents.
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