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La Voz de Pueblo RNC 2012: the Taxi Cab Interview
August 30, 2012
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Tampa, Florida What’s the word on the street here in Tampa which is hosting more than 50,000 people for the 2012 National Republican Convention? Who better to ask than a taxi driver. I mean think about it. They talk to Read More...
Espanglish No Existe Says a National Humanities Medalist
July 29, 2012
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News out of Spain rocked the world, with huge implications in the U.S. Nah, not the horrible news of that European country’s financial mess or the projected 25% unemployment rate. Rather, in the archane world of philology or the study Read More...
Election 2012: George Lopez v. Sheriff Joe Arpaio Missed Opportunity
July 19, 2012
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When George Lopez in his HBO special went on an “f” word rapid-fire tirade after “getting political”, many of us didn’t get upset because our culture has desensitized us to this kind of language. Whether it’s a live comedy performance Read More...
I’ll Show You My Papers If You Show Me Yours
June 29, 2012
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If I said to a police officer, I’ll show you my papers if you show me yours, I would likely get thrown in the clink for being sass-mouthed. But the truth is, this would likely never happen to me because Read More...
I’m Reading 50 Shades of Grey as Homework for NPR
June 28, 2012
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I took E.L. Jame’s Fifty Shades of Grey to the dog park and let’s say, the males started gravitating to me—and I’m not talkin’ ’bout the four-legged kind! I had to read this va va voooom novel as homework for Read More...
The Latino Vote: Checkmate President Obama
June 15, 2012
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“About damn time!” is what @Evelyn posted on The Wise Latina Club’s Facebook page after the breaking news that the Obama Administration will not just stop deporting DREAMers but that they will be given work permits. About 800,000 illegal immigrants over Read More...
On Sirius Radio: Will Latino Voters Show Up? Then the Dog Barked
June 12, 2012
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You know it’s the summer of a Presidential election year because the race has narrowed, the challenging party’s nominee is known, and the radio and TV ads start laser focusing on voting blocs in hopes of peeling away precious votes. Read More...
“Juntos con Romney” & “El Presidente Nos Apoya”–In Inglés Pu-leaze
June 7, 2012
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Maybe all those dreams I had in the Fall with Mitt Romney confirmed my hunch that he and I have a connection that goes beyond politics, that we are connected deep in our psyches. As I have written most recently Read More...
