http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/08/31/translation-thoughts/ Beyond Words explores our experiences with language, culture, and the world through our day-to-day interactions. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/08/31/translation-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-899 dveej Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:23:02 +0000 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/?p=3326#comment-899 Uhmmm...I read that the person who called the cops on Gates was NOT a resident of that neighborhood. But, even if that "factoid" is true, there is no disputing that we Americans don't know the neighbor on the other side of our next-door neighbors, and often not even our next-door neighbors. Too much mobility destroys community, maybe. Uhmmm…I read that the person who called the cops on Gates was NOT a resident of that neighborhood.
But, even if that “factoid” is true, there is no disputing that we Americans don’t know the neighbor on the other side of our next-door neighbors, and often not even our next-door neighbors. Too much mobility destroys community, maybe.

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