This morning, as I walked the few feet from the door of the coffee shop to the bus stop, I heard a woman’s voice yelling some vile and vicious things. In that neighborhood, waiting for that bus, someone yelling obscenities into a phone is a regular occurrence so I thought nothing of it. Most days, … Continue reading Teach our daughters well
The times they are a changing
If you've seen my Twitter account or the avatar on this blog's account, then you know that I'm a caricature sitting at a desktop. A good friend of mine had it done as a gift for me by a cartoonist friend of ours. He made sure that whatever else about me Dave, the cartoonist, captured--the … Continue reading The times they are a changing
“They like me, they really like me” or something like that
So much has been happening the last few weeks, and I'll get a chance to catch up and post about it in the next few days. In the meantime, I wanted to share the exciting news that this little blog has been nominated for a 2012 HispanoBloggers Award in the Life/Vida category! I'm pretty excited … Continue reading “They like me, they really like me” or something like that
Add some charm to your wine and help Easter Seals too
When I moved into my new apartment a year ago I found a little surprise left on my kitchen counter. It was a beautiful, personalized wine bottle charm that read "Libby's Reserve" from my landlord, Marjorie. I was beyond touched with her gracious gift, and though I rarely drink at home, I went right out … Continue reading Add some charm to your wine and help Easter Seals too
Life lessons: Defying stereotypes one paper clip at a time
It's always late at night, when I can't sleep, but can't work either, that I 'discover' the best things. Last night, in my search for something to watch that would also help me fall asleep I found the documentary, Paper Clips. Over an hour later, eyes swollen and nose stuffy from all of the tears, I … Continue reading Life lessons: Defying stereotypes one paper clip at a time
“Forget Me Not” Fighting the good fight against Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's has and continues to play a big role in my life. My father is currently in mid-stage and my grandmother, his mother, passed away from related causes. For that reason and because we're Latino, the chances of my siblings and I being diagnosed with the disease someday are higher (read info here), so I've … Continue reading “Forget Me Not” Fighting the good fight against Alzheimer’s
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