I’m more analytical than I give myself credit for and in the recent weeks I’ve been analyzing my current state of affairs as my one-year anniversary of arriving in Chile is quickly approaching. I think my feelings on the matter can best be described by the original trailer to the movie “Lost In Translation.” I’ll …
Month: July 2010
Red Asphalt is missing in Chile
When I was 15 and in high school, I was required to take one semester of driver’s education as part of the basic curriculum of all students. This practice is all but gone in many schools across the U.S. but during the 70s and well into the early 90s when I was in high school, …
Some perceptions & women’s roles in Chile
I’m a stranger in a strange land and because of this, I spend a lot of time learning and observing my new home (well, relatively new since pretty soon it will be a year since I arrived in this narrow land.) Of particular interest to me is the role of women and perceptions of women’s …