Recently, a friend of mine, Juan Alanis, mentioned about his grandmother curing Ojo Mal, a.k.a. Evil Eye, the curse that mostly children get from adults looking at children longingly with out touching them or any person that stares too long at another with envy or wicked intent. Parents’s put Ojo de Venado (Deer’s Read More
Hispanic, Latino or Illegal Immigrant
06/28/2010 By Leave a Comment
The distinctions I make in writing this are only for clarification and are not meant to elevate one group over another. I am one of the millions of Hispanics in the U.S. who are multi-generational citizens of this country. That means we’ve been here a long time and it is no more accurate to Read More
… another Latino Perspective.
06/27/2010 By Leave a Comment
Tornado!! …my thoughts screamed, as my bus tried in vain to move forward only to be pushed back by the force of the wind. All of a sudden visibility became non-existent, to the point you’d think the bus itself was just tossed inside a raging river as it trembled and shook from side Read More
Protect the victims
06/27/2010 By 1 Comment
When I first became aware that the SB 1070 would likely pass the state legislature in Arizona besides the obvious fears of racial profiling and anti-latino sentiment, I was especially concerned about how this legislation would affect battered women. Abused women are sometimes treated differently when it comes to immigration status. The US Read More
Taking stepping to the next level
06/26/2010 By Leave a Comment
Last May I wrote a post about stepping/strolling/saluting in the Latino Greek community. Hopefully it enlightened the non-Greeks about our cultural activities. To be honest there are still a lot of people out there who think Greek life is all about partying and getting girls (or guys). In fact, some individuals take these activities Read More
Latina women as role models
06/26/2010 By Leave a Comment
As children, while growing up, we search among all the tall ones to find those that make a greater impact in us. Those adults that present strengths, those whose experiences models what one day we wish to be. As Latina women, we look for those women in our lives that can teach us a little Read More
Tu Mama in Facebook?
06/26/2010 By Leave a Comment
It was a typical Monday morning, I logged into Facebook, scrolling to see what people did over the weekend and then I come across a picture that resembles my mother… is that ama?? It was. She had gone to Mexico over the weekend for grandmother’s birthday. My cousins had posted the pictures on Facebook. After Read More
The American Dream
06/25/2010 By 4 Comments
My love of Mexican chips y guacamole recently led me to a local restaurant called Abby’s Kitchen. The owners, Abby & Mario (from Mexico City, Mexico), came to the United States six years ago, and opened Abby’s Kitchen at the end of 2009. I have been to the restaurant twice now, met their two daughters, Read More
Got an APPetite?
06/24/2010 By Leave a Comment
Ah, the smartphone. It’s so good for us, isn’t it? Good enough to step up our social networking game, hone our game skills, give us top notch access to the best and latest music, videos, and God forbid you get lost –your guardian angel GPS app. There’s a saving grace to the world of Read More
Race confusion on the 2010 Census
06/24/2010 By 4 Comments
Just like every other person in the U.S. I received a census form. I started to fill it out right away after all they do say its “Ten questions in ten minutes.” But for me it took more than ten minutes just on one question and I’m guessing that I’m not the only Latino that this Read More