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translation, writing, family life, photography, travelling, blogging, self improvement/growth, green spaces and the sea.

An idea worth spreading

Quoting W. H. Davies:

"What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep and cows:

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

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  A comment on Conversation: If you could teach the world 1 valuable thing you learned, what would it be and why?

  Aug 8 2011: Never cease to learn!

• A reply on Conversation: What is the traditional dish of your country and how is it made?

  Aug 2 2011: I will try your recipe when I get a coconut. Not very common here. Thanks again.

• A comment on Conversation: What is the traditional dish of your country and how is it made?

  Aug 2 2011: Delicious meal! Does "your" paprika have a slightly sweet taste? If it does, I think the translation is "pimentón dulce". Pork is a delicacy and would love to taste those dumplings. In my country we have something similar called "buñuelos". They consist of balls of dough filled with vegetables, which are fried. I´ve become a pörkölt fan! (My keyboard has the diacritical symbol).

• A comment on Conversation: WHAT MAKES AN EXCELLENT TEACHER?

  Aug 1 2011: Not the "I know-it-all type, but knowledgeable.. He/she must be perceptive in order to understand the students´needs. Clear, able to explain things well, encouraging.
  "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."

• A reply on Conversation: What is the traditional dish of your country and how is it made?

  Jul 31 2011: I´m a rice fan. Don´t know if I can get coconut milk. Coconuts are typical of tropical countries. I´ve read coconut milk is not the same as coconut water. Thought that sipping the liquid inside the coconut was its milk. Had to look up "sambal". How could I go to sleep without knowing what it consists of? ;) http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambal
  It must be as hot as Mexican seasonings! Undoubtedly heavenly to the palate. Thank you for your contribution!

• A reply on Conversation: What is the traditional dish of your country and how is it made?

  Jul 31 2011: Great! Had heard of the ballerina, not the dessert. Excellent tips on how to make good meringue. Didn´t know about vinegar and cornstarch. Will try out this recipe to surprise my family and/or friends.
  Don´t worry about the debate. People are always fighting for inventions. We, Uruguayans claim that "dulce de leche" was our invention and our neighbours, the Argentinians say it was theirs. Thanks for your recipe!

• A reply on Conversation: What is the traditional dish of your country and how is it made?

  Jul 31 2011: Thanks for sharing Bob. It must be delicious. We´re not so used to mixing pasta with beef, but the result can be great. When we eat beef, chicken or pork, we accompany it with vegetables, fries or mashed potatoes. It surely is energizing! I came from Madison, WI a week ago and during my stay I tried something unusual for me, at Chilli´s: pot beef on that bed of bread you´ve described, the side was coleslaw, mixed salad and cheese curds. Something completely new to me.
  What is practical in the US is that everything comes in a tin. Here I have to make meatballs myself and it´s time-consuming. Don´t understand why in a country where mostly everyone eats diet food, they are getting fatter. I guess it´s the amount of salt, I can taste salt in every meal, even in meals that are supposed to be sweet, like cookies, doughnuts or muffins.

• A comment on Conversation: What is the traditional dish of your country and how is it made?

  Jul 31 2011: Salim, thanks a lot for replying. Your dish sounds great! I love rice and didn´t know what "dal" was. II´ll try to make it, at least something similar.
  Don´t know when I´ll be able to return to London, I went once in 2001 and haven´t been able to return since. Thanks for the advice on the restaurant, hope it hasn´t closed down when I come back to England ;) Regards.

• A comment on Conversation: What are you doing to make the world a better place?

  Jul 30 2011: No kids. My only daughter lives with her husband in one of the friendliest environments I have ever been to: Madison, WI. Their apartment on the University campus is surrounded by lakes and woods. Lovely place. Some time ago we were members of Clean Up the World in the institute where I worked. I retired, moved to the capital of the country and I just take care of my plants and try to be conscious about waste. I cannot imagine myself carrying a banner with the inscription: "Do not pollute the air" or "Do not leave taps open". I know there are places where people carry water in buckets, it is not our case. We have to fight unemployment, poverty and disease, care for the elderly people and the abandoned children. Even though we have plenty of drinking water, I guess what it must be to do without it.

• A comment on Conversation: Name ONE idea that you think has the potential to make your city/state/country/ 'our world' a better place?

  Jul 29 2011: Educating people to become conscious drivers. The accident rate is too high in such a small country like ours.