by Ryan Almodovar Dearly Beloved, We gather here today to remember the career of a man who (on paper anyway) was one of the best Latino players to ever play the game. He spent the better part of 17 years in the majors, collecting a career stat line of .312/.411/.585  which, for those who are Read More

by Ryan Almodovar I was watching television late one night, and I accidentally watched an entire episode of Lopez Tonight. Let me first defend myself by saying that there was nothing really on, and for some reason the alternative of getting a satisfying night’s sleep wasn’t an appealing option at the moment. Nevertheless, I watched Read More

by Ryan Almodovar Oh, Arizona. When will you learn? Governor Jan Brewer is seemingly hell-bent on getting every single undocumented Latino out of her state. We can speculate, perhaps harshly, as to why she is doing this. We can assume that it’s being done because the undocumented labor situation is viewed as harmful for Arizona’s Read More

by Ryan Almodovar March is a magical time for sports in America. Basketball is in full swing, people are filling out NCAA brackets, hockey is probably still happening (I could care less), and most important; it’s Spring Training. Baseball is upon us, my friends, and in a few short weeks America’s pastime will have returned. Read More

Representing La Gente by Ryan Almodovar Before we jump into things, allow me to introduce this series. Once a month, I’ll be profiling a different Latino politician in the hopes of better educating our readers about the movers and shakers who are representing us not just as citizens, but as America’s fastest growing population. Over Read More

By Ryan Almodovar Last night found me on my couch, flipping through channel after channel on my television for an excuse not to go to bed at 7:30 p.m. After about five minutes, my search finally paid off—Animal Hoarders. For those not familiar, this show is basically the same formula as the shows Hoarders and Read More

by Ryan Almodovar Those who have read my articles may have noticed that I am pretty attached to my city, Lancaster, PA – the only city that has total coverage by cameras on every corner and an Amish market that sells empanadas (Pot pie and arroz con gandules is an amazing combo – just trust Read More

by Ryan Almodovar It’s currently 2am, I’m sitting in my pajamas, and like most nights, I’m desperately trying to write. It’s dark in my tiny bedroom, save for the light from my laptop and the TV behind me. My desk is cluttered, a mess of papers, bills, cheap bank pens, burned CDs, and a Budweiser Read More

by Ryan Almodovar They started cropping up quickly, reaching out and keeping an eye over every corner. Around the same time, the city started putting up their wreaths on every telephone pole downtown, so maybe they were assuming that people wouldn’t notice them. I mean, hey, it’s Christmas. They watched, glassy black eyes overseeing the Read More