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Antes de leer esto, preguntante a ti mismo ¿Acaso he valorado el tiempo? ¿Cuándo fue el momento que todo paso? Hoy entiendo el significado de “el tiempo se pasa volando”. Un dicho que para mí se me figuraba de la tercera edad, algo que mi abuelo de 82 años de edad diría. Este proverbio [...]
It’s never too early to be thinking of Christmas and the attendant celebration that focuses on “Peace on Earth, goodwill towards men.” But it’s always timely to share with those around you the many contributions made to our nation’s cultural, economic and social mainstream by native-born and immigrant Latinos – especially during the [...]
For 50 years, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens and communities of East Harris County. This Fall, the College community began a yearlong celebration of the remarkable journey that has brought us to where we are today – a leader in educational excellence in our region. Our anniversary theme, “Reaching for Tomorrow,” [...]
Dr. Gabriel Haslip-Viera has a problem with Taíno people. Could it be that our increasing presence forces the uncomfortable exposure of not only the “myth of Taíno extinction” but of the deliberate, multi-generational misrepresentation of Caribbean history by the “academy” he so vehemently defends? In his latest anti-Taíno diatribe entitled “The Myth of Taíno [...]
In recent years, a small but growing number of Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Dominicans have adopted an exclusive indigenous or Taíno ethnicity. They have done so despite evidence showing that pure blooded Native Americans became extinct in the western Caribbean by the early decades of the seventeenth century, if not earlier. These individuals have [...]
The season of giving has rolled around again and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. The first Thanksgiving traces back to 1621 as a harvest festival between English pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native American tribe. Many foods we eat at our own Thanksgiving celebrations like corn, squash, and beans were already eaten by Native [...]
La noche del 9 de noviembre fuimos testigo del nerviosismo y, hasta podría decirse, de la mala memoria del gobernador de Texas. Rick Perry no pudo ser capaz de recordar su plan político, “son tres agencias del gobierno que se habrán ido cuando yo llegue: comercio, educación y… ¿cuál es la tercera?” dijo [...]
Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett tweeted about almost bringing his gun to the locker room. He tweeted, “Damn I almost brung my ‘ROCKET’ into work this morning like Gilbert Arenas. But mine was by accident it was in my book bag.”
In 2005 comedian Dave Chappelle began to make himself scarce in television and eventually discontinued his thriving partnership with Comedy Central in favor of a life far removed from fame. When asked why he chose to give up his multi-million dollar career, he said, “I felt like some kind of prostitute or something. If [...]
Homosexuality and same-sex marriage contribute to the breakdown of the family unit and violate the natural structure of marriage established by God. One doesn’t have to be an evangelical Christian to recognize that gay marriage should not be legally sanctioned in Texas or any other state in this country. An article in the Weekly [...]
