Es fácil amar a Herb Alpert y Lani Hall
As a child in Mexico City in the 1960’s, I remember my older siblings listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass’s album, “The Lonely Bull”, and I thought he was a handsome, musical,...
Americans broadly support legal status for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children
About three-quarters of U.S. adults say they favor granting permanent legal status to immigrants who came illegally to the United States when they were children, with the strongest support coming from Democrats and Hispanics,...
Two Remarkable Women
When I was in my twenties, one of my favorite books was, “Meetings with Remarkable Men” by George Gurdjieff. Recently, I had my meeting with two remarkable women, Deborah Szekely and Vivian Blackstone.
Szkeley just...
A Passion Not Forgotten
Some passions are hard to forget. In the case of widower, Rafael Mareyna, he had two first loves or passions which were painting, something he left behind and came back to many years...
Herbie and Abbie- A Fine Match
What do actor Herbert Siguenza and the late activist Abbie Hoffman have in common? Having had the honor to meet them both, I can say they are not only warm and charismatic, but they...
Trump admin official says ICE ready to deport around 1 million undocumented immigrants
Immigration officials are set to deport approximately one million immigrants who entered the United States illegally, according to a Trump administration official.
Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia attorney general and acting director of the U.S. Citizenship...
Fourteen Sonnets of Garcilaso de la Vega
Ten years have elapsed since I resolved to plunge into my memory the ensuing nose rag-like fourteen sonnets written by Garcilaso de la Vega (1503, Toledo, Spain; 1536, Nice, France), with which one can...
How California got its name
Anything donning the name “California” may very well owe its namesake to a 16th century Spanish romance novel and a fantastical island populated with women and gold.
“It’s out of Spanish literature, no doubt about...
Jewish couple raise alpacas in descanso
“David is a unicorn”, said Amy Alyeshmerni, referring to David Kabbai, her partner of six years in life, love, and business. ”Here is a man who owns a ranch, loves animals, and wants us...