Archive for September, 2007

The Iranian paradox

It’s often been said that Iran has pehaps the most Western-oriented society in the Middle East, albeit one that is kept under wraps by one of the more repressive governments in the region. British writer Anne Penketh got an inside look at this Iranian paradox during a recent visit to the country. She wrote about [...]

September 10, 2007 Middle East/N.Africa 0 Comments

Chinese clean up translations

The Chinese are busy preparing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In addition to infrastructure, tourism and environmental projects, the government is also apparently engaged in a campaign to rid Beijing of bad (but humorous) translations on restaurant menus. The Associated Press has the story: Hungry visitors to next summer’s Beijing Olympics won’t have to choose [...]

September 5, 2007 communication 0 Comments

Exploring the Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador are one of the world’s natural wonders and are rightly famous for the part they played in helping Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution. Carol Stogsdill recently visited several of the islands that make up the Galapagos and wrote about her experiences for the Los Angeles Times. The synonym [...]

September 4, 2007 islands, Latin America 0 Comments
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