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Our Cultural Tapestry

2008-11-20T10:46:38Z

How has your identity shaped your way of life [and vice-versa]?

Great CNN/AC360 Blog post regarding Latinos and voting

2008-09-26T16:16:08Z

This was a good blog post by Juan Tornoe, a writer, marketing consultant and all around trend watcher… brilliant guy.

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/23/are-the-candidates-reaching-hispanic-americans/

The article is about what matters to Latino/Hispanic American voters, Are the candidates reaching them, etc? Juan does a great job of breaking down some of the issues and dispelling some misconceptions as well.

My thoughts are that our values are about family and our future. The economy worries us (especially this week and last week), the war worries us and immigration bothers us but he’s right, immigration is not necessarily at the top.

The important thing is for Latinos to make an informed choice, exercise our right as citizens, lest our voting rights be outsourced to India (just kidding about that last one).

Freedom is not cheap or free� the sacrifices made weren�t only by those serving overseas but also by those striving for basic equal freedoms here. Many Latinos (as well as Blacks, Native Americans and other groups) have been denied and have fought for those rights which include equality and dignity. It doesn’t matter what your socio-economic standing is at this point in your life, it’s about the future and your family’s future.

So, for Latnos in urban concentrations, rural areas, borderlands, reservations and so on, here’s a chance to continue to exercise and honor our rights. Don’t let assumptions be made for you. Don’t let political parties treat you like day laborers who are only needed when something specific has to be done- plant a tree, dig a hole, elect a politician, etc.

Sometimes the powers that be think they have to pull us away from napping against a saguaro. Personally, I can’t recall ever having napped against one. I’m not sure I’d tell anyone to try it though.

Wake up! Despierta!

Be informed and vote�que m�s esperas?

Does it all really start in the kitchen, or around a table?

2008-06-26T06:19:12Z

Seems like much of our life is spent in the kitchen, or around different tables for great meals or coffee, or whatever. I’ve found the experiences can be much more interesting with people, who like me, have been mixing it up all our lives, with food, culture, languages. The ingredients seem to change all the time, depending on who we’re with.

I’m hoping to find a place where I/we can talk about some of these things. Many times we wind up laughing about how our lives have become such an interesting mush. Anybody else out there feel the same way?

How Diverse is Your ‘Hood?

2008-05-03T04:42:54Z

If you are in a multicultural family, did you make a decision to move to a community with lots of diversity or did you make your decision on where to live based on other factors such as price of housing and quality of schools—or both?