tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post7584607245450767228..comments2023-10-10T08:33:26.926-06:00Comments on Byzigenous Buddhapalian: Just to reassure y'allPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-74455972317528516902008-03-26T08:56:00.000-06:002008-03-26T08:56:00.000-06:00Ah, Mimi, I think my ability with other alphabets ...Ah, Mimi, I think my ability with other alphabets is profoundly shaped by receptive age. I learned the Greek and Hebrew alphabets when I was twelve (just because I'm curious and am ensorceled by the phenomenon of human languag5e), and semi-learned the Russian and Arabic alphabets also. Greek and Hebrew got used, of course, and the others did not until my first trip to Russia in 2001. Since Russian is similar to Greek, it was easy to resurrect. I have not reinforced Arabic and thus remember none of it.<BR/><BR/>Because of Cambodian-American members of our congregation in Oakland I tried to learn some Khmer and can speak about five phrases. When I tried to learn more I was utterly undone by the alphabet, which is very complex. I threw up my hands in despair and although I have serveral books on Cambodian on the shelf they only gather dust. What a difference three decades made in my ability to learn new symbol systems!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-67465720284638088402008-03-26T08:45:00.000-06:002008-03-26T08:45:00.000-06:00Paul, it's good to have you back, even without you...Paul, it's good to have you back, even without your fully functioning computer. The languages with different alphabets must be challenging - well, they would be for me.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-1547850184247800792008-03-26T08:06:00.000-06:002008-03-26T08:06:00.000-06:00Fran, I don't remember the street name either but ...Fran, I don't remember the street name either but the Frontier is still there and still good for a green chile cheeseburger. I ate there the night before my first Russian class. Having learned where the classes were held I now park on the west side of UNM rather than the Frontier's south side.<BR/><BR/>It is nice to have a brain challenge to keep the neurons firing, and Russian certainly is that!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-14405707762657923242008-03-26T05:45:00.000-06:002008-03-26T05:45:00.000-06:00Goodness,you have had a lot of issues with that, m...Goodness,you have had a lot of issues with that, may they be over now for good.<BR/><BR/>And I <I>finally</I> backed up my mac book, which took me longer to get around to than normal. <BR/><BR/>I was a little concerned about your whereabouts BTW!<BR/><BR/>When you speak of your Russian classes, I am often transported to Central Ave, the sight of the UNM on the left and the Frontier on the right as I headed east to go have lunch at a restaurant further down.<BR/><BR/>The name currently escapes my addled brain and it may no longer be there. It was on the corner of Central and ????<BR/><BR/>I need to get my brain restored along with the mac!<BR/><BR/>Be well - good thoughts - many prayers!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-26883200456593599532008-03-25T22:11:00.000-06:002008-03-25T22:11:00.000-06:00Whew.Whew.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.com