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I came across this interesting piece in e-book.com. It’s called “Learning To Speak Spanish – Useful Phrases For The Roads.” Everything about that  headline called to me: Which roads? How […]

The U.S. Postal service issued stamps in December to commemorate the achievements of Latino musicians across time and genres. The stamps will feature images of Selena, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, […]

I’m not going to say I’m the most vulgar person in the world — but I’m not going to say that I don’t often employ a few choice four-letter words, […]

I took the plunge into Macs earlier this year and have to say I’m not disappointed. Although purchasing a MacBook Pro this year was a huge adjustment from the Dell […]

A recent survey by the Modern Language Association found that Spanish is the most-studied language in colleges in the United States. About 850,000 students take Spanish, compared to 210,000 in […]

Currently, I am sojourning in my native land, Los Angeles. I can tell you it’s great to be back! But since I’ve moved ever closer to become a Tejana it’s always interesting to […]

My family is from South Texas, the border, but I grew up in L.A. I remember really clearly growing up how strange all my cousins seemed to me when I’d […]

Do you ever get “the look” when you speak Spanish in public? You know what I mean. You’re out in public with your family or friends, telling a funny story […]

If you’re Latino in the US chances are that translating from English to Spanish or vice-versa is a huge part of your life. How often have you been called-on to […]

I’m a pocha, loud and proud, and part of my pocha heritage is that I comunicate in Spanglish. Everywhere. In letters, in conversation, in emails, in cards and, most recently, […]