Why I refuse to be labeled Hispanic or Latino
Do you know how the terms Hispano and Latino came about? It was a cruel invention of the U.S. Census Bureau. It was an…
Learning a language without forgetting another
Learn English. Learn Spanish… by all means, but do not give up your native tongue in the process! Mastering English at the expense of…
Open heart surgery changed my perspective on life
I have been a cyclist, runner, boxer and saunterer all my life. I have done Yoga and Tai-chi since I was a teenager. I…
El amor lo vence todo pero no cambia a nadie
A menudo pensamos que el amor todo lo puede y que además nuestro amor cambiará a nuestro amado o amada. Pero la realidad es…
The art of being honest in life and business
Being honest in life and business is truly an art. We might think that the expression “do not take any wooden nickels” is a…
Suicide as a Selfish Act
The Turn of the Screw, a Gothic novella by Henry James, published in 1898, gives us a glimpse of a haunted, terror-stricken, eerie, ghastly…
Should We Worship Books or Authors?
People tell me they love books. I am told we all must read books. Books, I hear, are the purveyors of culture, intrigue, adventure,…
Who Were The Indianos?
Indiano was the name given to Spanish returnees from the American colonies, successful emigrants who struck it rich in the New World and returned…
Coping With Fear of Memory Loss
My fears lurk all over my mind, hiding behind the bigger neurons of my brain, sometimes under tiny veins, near the cortex… watching me,…
