- via Huffington Post PASADENA, Calif. — In the orphanage in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the boy didn’t have a name or a history. He had been separated from his family by the death of his mother during the long civil war in El Salvador. Nobody claimed him. Eventually, he was adopted by a couple in Boston.
Pujols decision can wait for Cardinals
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- via Yahoo Albert Pujols(notes) tried to give away nothing during the celebration, tried to stay in the moment. But what a moment it was. Getting another taste of that championship feeling surely will tip the scales in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals at least a little bit when it comes time to talk contract.
Salsa dancing and American football
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via NY Times EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — When Victor Cruz scored his first regular-season NFL touchdown Sept. 25, he immediately broke into a salsa dance in the end zone. It was meant as a tribute to his grandmother, who used to make him glide around the house with her when he was a child, but… [Continue Reading]
Who are our Latino leaders?
11/07/2011 By 4 Comments
When I was eight years old, I tried to get my parents to move back to the projects. I thought only Latinos lived there. Growing up in a small farm town, I assumed the only way I would become a real Latino is if I lived in a tough, urban environment. I would speak better… [Continue Reading]
NASCAR drives to build Latino fan base
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via Fox News Latino The eyes of race fans will be on the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday as NASCAR’s “postseason” is in full effect with just three Sprint Cup races to go. But it won’t take more than a glance to realize that none of the 12 drivers vying for… [Continue Reading]
For Latino kids, Halloween treats are a year-round trick
11/07/2011 By 1 Comment
Parents of any stripe like to think they more or less have the last word when it comes to what their kids eat or drink. This seems especially true for Latinos, and even more so with Latino individualists – something previously discussed by Nick Baez. Latinos, be they individualistic or not, tend to think of… [Continue Reading]