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Posts tagged "bilingual"

Justin Bieber, a top Tweeter, en español

A friend of mine passed along a list of the 10 Most Retweeted Tweets of 2010. One of them, No. 4,  was in Spanish: “Te quiero mucho mi amor.” That means “I love you so much my love.” And the author was to my surprise pop boy wonder Justin Bieber. El Bieber? Bilingual? Not really... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
December 29, 2010 at 3:30 pm
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What do Miss Universe, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and new White Sox player Manny Ramirez have in common?

What do Miss Universe, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and new White Sox player Manny Ramirez have in common? All three of them have been in the news lately for their use of language. English, Spanish or bilingual. After his arrival in Chicago, Ramirez held a press conference in Spanish. He used a translator. The truth... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 5, 2010 at 8:02 am
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Convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich defends himself in Spanish

Rod Blagojevich As he turned to the cameras, something he likes to do, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told Spanish-lanuage reporters, “No culpable.” That means not guilty. But he was found guilty of one count of lying to the FBI and could face a $250,000 fine and up to five years in jail. Only one... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
August 18, 2010 at 2:06 pm
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Sarah Palin talks "cojones" but she should learn how to speak English well before she tackles Spanish

Sarah Palin is grabbing headlines for saying “Jan Brewer has the cojones that our President does not have” on the immigration issue. While some people may be offended by that expression, I have used it myself in this blog. It just means to have or not have the balls to do something. Sometimes it can... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
August 4, 2010 at 10:23 am
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New bilingual newspaper in Back of the Yards

A new bilingual newspaper launched this month that focuses on the Back of the Yards neighborhood. It is published by the nonprofit Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) and the articles are written by a team of 10 high school and middle school students. “We want to bring the community together with this paper,”... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 25, 2010 at 4:59 pm
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