Read this: “Rape Trees” Found Along Southern US Border” and you might throw up but learn why Phoenix has apparently become the kidnapping capital of the US. Latina magazine further explored this atrocity in an article, “The Steep Price of Immigration” that discussed how common rapes are for women who are coming over the border?… Continue reading What is a rape tree?
Why can’t people tell the difference between Puerto Ricans and Dominicans? There need to be some more Dominican TV characters so people recognize. Meanwhile, have you seen this oldie but goodie clip from Scrubs? (Okay, confession: I’m at least 1/16 Puerto Rican.)
She’s right. Being a Latina American Jew just makes me culturally greedy. Grin. Grin.
Yes, I’m a hybrid and I’m proud of it! But do you agree with Andre Cordescu’s point that “setting apart one’s tribe or nation ends inevitably in war.” Obviously, Jews set themselves apart. We’re the “chosen” people and by that we mean that G-d gave us a whole bunch of rules we werent meant to… Continue reading Hybrids aren’t just cars
Jewish Latinos, stop shopping wherever you’ve been shopping, a new clothing line, Jewtina, has been created just for you in mind. The Magen David (star of David) makes an appearance with both the Mexican and Cuban flags on certain T-shirts. Now, should I get an Amazon Kindle 2 or a Jewtina t-shirt? That is the… Continue reading Clothes for Latino Jews
“Mami, pero tu si ta buena!” a tiguerito yells in the first chapter of my book that opens on a scene in Washington Heights. My Mom is pushing a stroller down the street while my sister B. and I walk on either sides and despite her brood, the hoodlum on the street can’t help telling… Continue reading Hispanic Woman Walking
When I was a kid, I brought my cousin O home to play. I introduced him to my friend Alex. “This is my cousin,” I said. This made Alex angry. “He is not your cousin!” Alex screamed. “Yes, he is!” I screamed back. “No, he’s not,” Alex replied. “He’s black.” I was stumped. When had… Continue reading Double Minority
Todays’s Jewish Treats on grandparents got me thinking about mine. Mis abuelos, my grandparents, never had a chance to spoil me. Because of a family schism, I didn’t see my father’s mother before she died. And I have only one faded, threadbare memory of her. I thought it was a recurring dream but my mother… Continue reading The Book of Our Heritage: Mis Abuelos and Abuelas
An article on a Hispanic blog called “Hispanic Trending” written by Juan Tornoe claims that parents are now focusing on making their kids multilingual. In “A bilingual future: More parents are sending their kids to language classes” , Lourdes Rovira claimed, ”The key is the home. It depends on how much respect, how much value… Continue reading In SAP, please.
I just got back from getting the medical excuse form for jury duty. The problem is now getting my doctor to fill it out properly. This falls on my general physician. The only doctor I barely trust. When I moved to Riverdale, I stopped visiting my dazzlingly gorgeous rheumatologist in Gramercy Park. After many, many… Continue reading What’s up, Doc?
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 