We took a few minutes this weekend to remember my late father. He would have turned 91, so our family exchanged a few favorite memories of the man we loved so much.    During my chat with my brother, we joked about the story that there is an interpreter shortage in California's courts because they speak 220 languages.     Yes, I did say 220: Federal law enforcement began investigating California’s courts seven years ago after receiving complaints that two Korean-speaking women in Los Angeles had been denied court interpreters. Courts in other states also were examined and faulted. Along with California, they began working to comply with U.S civil rights law, which bars discrimination based on national origin. Failure to act meant the possible loss of federal money. At least 220 languages are spoken in California, and 44% of residents speak a language other than English at home. Seven million Californians say they cannot speak English...(Read Full Post)