Shannon Jiménez

"I imagine the same questions are racing through your brilliant mind as were racing through mine on that fateful day. What is this? Why have I been given it? What have I done to deserve this? And, which one is the starter, which one is the desert?" - Shannon Jiménez

I don't care if it's real or not-- it is hilarious! - Shannon Jiménez

"I do agree with the main point I think she was trying to make: that America should publish more books in translation. I agree that books in languages of small diffusion (and I would add from countries that aren’t in the G8) face particularly steep challenges before being published in the U.S. I agree that it’s a shame that Americans are shielded from any unnecessary non-English interference in their daily lives. I agree that the Bible feels different in different languages. And I agree that books do occasionally change the course of history. That said, it’s a big pet peeve of mine when people claim that Americans have no culture (I find Europeans are the worst about this). And Kushner pushes just about every peeve button I can think of. By the end of the article, I felt like slapping some sense into her (well, not really)." - Shannon Jiménez

The author doesn't seem to realize that the burrito was invented in San Francisco. Burritos aren't "translated", they're the perfect example of fusion culture invented in the USA. - Kevin

1. I have always been a band geek, and was in the Stanford Band (see photo-- I'm the one with the long pigtails) - Shannon Jiménez

::bumps:: - David Cook

Opt out of receiving a phone book. - Shannon Jiménez

It's about time LOL - Mona Nomura

The phone company here gave us two telephone guides this year. One on the front steps, one on the back. - Bryce Roney

Awesome!! - Susan Beebe

Can't wait for this, I want 100 ringtones, one for everybody.... - amelia arapoff

Hola Shannon qué tipo de mísca te gusta? yo tengo muy variada - beatriz

We should all get together soon then! I am back from NZ today as well... - Emily Miller

Yeah, after playing with that on Christmas, I totally want one too! - Amber

LOL, hope you get it! - Emily Miller

"An actor narrowly escaped death after slashing his throat on stage with a real knife, instead of a blunt stage-prop blade." - Shannon Jiménez

Woah! - Ross Miller

Frightening! - Anne Bouey

"From the postcards bearing his swashbuckling, fedora-topped image to the luxury train emblazoned with his name that runs to the foot of the mountain redoubt of Machu Picchu, reminders are ubiquitous here of Hiram Bingham, the Yale explorer long credited with revealing the so-called Lost City of the Incas to the outside world almost a century ago. But in recent months, a confluence of contrary events has threatened to upend the legacy of Mr. Bingham, the ostensible model for the fictional Indiana Jones. Peru has threatened legal action against Yale to recover thousands of artifacts Mr. Bingham removed. Evidence has emerged suggesting that a German adventurer may have arrived there first. And a dispute has been grinding on over who owned the site when Mr. Bingham supposedly discovered it." - Shannon Jiménez

Resharing from a private feed :) - Shannon Jiménez

Lol... This is awesome. - Nikhil Dandekar

Still can't believe prop 8 passed :( - Ross Miller

Holy crap! I didn't know that was happening today! Congrats, Erick! - Bret Taylor

Thanks.. it feels so weird now!.. - Erick Jimenez

Yay Erick!! I bet your teeth feel SOOOO smooth. :-) Congrats!! - Emily Miller

Happy Thanksgiving, Shannon! Sorry we will miss you...Erick is on his way!! Hugs to all the Taylors!! - Skye Miller

"Thanksgiving is that very special holiday when we take a break from our hectic everyday lives to spend quality time with our loved ones, rediscovering all the reasons we don't actually live with them." - Shannon Jiménez

funny how that is... - Skye Miller

I just realized I had to add these to my Christmas list.A big fuzzy guy with freckles seems to have ruined every pair of slippers I had.... - Shannon Jiménez

"Shannon: This name is an anglicized vertion of the Irish name Seanán, which comes from a root that means "old, wise." It could also be taken from the name of the river Shannon in Ireland." - Shannon Jiménez

Ouch. :( - Mona Nomura

"There may be an upside for migraine sufferers. New research indicates that women with a history of the blinding headaches may be as much as 30 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than their headache-free friends. One possible glitch: the data doesn't rule out that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as ibuprofin – and not the migraines – deserve the credit." - Shannon Jiménez

"Just 350 Pirahã (pronounced Pee-da-HAN) hunt and gather from their simple homes in the Brazilian rainforest. Linguists believe their language is unrelated to any other; racist Brazilian traders say the Pirahã talk like chickens. This obscure Amazonian people speak using only three vowels and eight consonants (including the glottal stop) but their language is far from simple. Like Chinese, for example, Pirahã is tonal and speaking in a different pitch transforms the meaning of a word. Unlike other tonal languages, Pirahã can also be hummed and sung. The Pirahã have no socially lubricating "hello" and "thank you" and "sorry". They have no words for colours, no words for numbers and no way of expressing any history beyond that experienced in their lifetimes. And, in the late 70s, Everett was dispatched to the Amazon to learn their language, translate the Bible and convert them to Christianity." - Shannon Jiménez

Geez, it's only 2 pm :) - Shannon Jiménez