>From Lennart
> I will take risk. > This video about how strong the word is. (The critic (well founded btw) > about my grammar should probably not make me bring this but I think it > is so good that I take chance. Have a cigar it is Friday. > Words mean a lot. ... Good link, Lennart. Glad you provided it. Enjoyable and informative. I liked the part where the speaker, at the end of his toast, crushed the cigarette within his fist. <Friday Sermon – In honor of the Muslim tradition of worshiping their deity on Friday> If some of the above was in reference to my prior criticism of your use of the English language, let me add that my American ability to speak Spanish is abysmal, despite the fact that I had plenty of opportunity to learn it. In child hood I lived in El Salvador, Central America, for three years. All during that time I went to a bi-lingual school. The simple truth of the matter was that I was lazy. I had plenty of other interests as well. At that awkward early teen-age time in my life I was more interested in studying the social order of ant colonies while simultaneously becoming infatuated with girls who rarely noticed my existence on this planet. There was a lot on my dinner plate to sort through. As far as I was concerned I had no time left over to apply myself (as if my future welfare was as stake) on learning Spanish. In retrospect if I had been truly motivated, at least to a point where might have been able to carry on an awkward but reasonably cognizant conversation in Spanish, it would have served me well. This is without a doubt. Yes, words mean a lot. So, keep practicing, Lennart. I’m not sure how compulsory it really is but it’s my understanding that many European countries both routinely and simultaneously teach English alongside their native tongue. Why? Because many countries know their country’s future welfare may depend on having enough of their own citizens fluent in communicating in English, simply for business purposes. In the United States, we do teach other foreign languages in school as electives. That said, I suspect it’s not anywhere near as compulsory as it probably is in other countries. Lately, there have been grumblings from conservative right-wing factions that suggest our country has already gone too far in allowing Spanish to spread through the United States. Hopefully, their xenophobia will be ignored. I’ve already learned enough from your prior posts to know that I occasionally agree and disagree on certain points you have expressed. That means the art of communication your Point of View has tended to have been more successful than unsuccessful. What more can one ask from “words”. PS: As for me, while I might have the “girl” issue reasonably sorted out (Yes, I’m a nerd, take it or leave it.), I don’t know whether I’ll ever get my multiyear Kepler Research project sorted out to my satisfaction before kicking the bucket. Yes, Sancho, I know. Just boil the damned egg, will you! </Friday Sermon> Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson OrionWorks.com zazzle.com/orionworks
