A brief introduction to translation

In his essay entitled “Miseria y esplendor de la traducción”, published for the first time in 1937 in the Buenos Aires newspaper La Nación, José Ortega y Gasset said that translating “is undoubtedly a utopia”, which according to him is due to that “human efforts…

Top 10 Ways to Reduce Violence

I happen to live near one of the tragic “school shootings” of the recent past, and have seen how the grievance, anger, anguish, and upheaval have impacted our community. It has brought home that a general abhorrence of violence is not enough. While I’m sure…