Category: Community
Season for Sharing
Sharing our time, resources, love, energy, and money is one of the best ways to realize the true purpose of the Christmas season; this is specially essential when there are many families around us that may be in great need. I hope and wish anybody who reads this is already volunteering or on a “volunteer … More Season for Sharing
“Amaluna” en San Francisco – [Bilingual Post]
Amaluna es el nuevo show del “Circo que sigue al sol” 😉 y empieza esta semana en San Francisco. If you have never seen Cirque du Soleil, you are up for a nice surprise. Cirque du Soleil is high quality entertainment, mixing the best acrobats, jugglers and other circus performers with music, songs, amazing costumes, … More “Amaluna” en San Francisco – [Bilingual Post]
Day of the Dead at the San Francisco Symphony
By creating a program dedicated to the Day of the Dead or Día de los Muertos, the San Francisco Symphony has become a model in multiculturalism worth following by institutions and companies that truly want to engage with the Mexican and Latino communities. Yet, the renown arts organization shall learn certain lessons in Mexican traditions. … More Day of the Dead at the San Francisco Symphony
Lecciones en multiculturalismo: Día de los Muertos
Al crear un concierto completamente dedicado al Día de los Muertos, la Sinfónica de San Francisco se convierte en un modelo en multiculturalismo a seguir. Sin embargo, la reconocida institución de las artes, continúa aprendiendo ciertas lecciones respecto a nuestras tradiciones y a las exigencias del público mexicano e hispanoblante del área de la bahía. … More Lecciones en multiculturalismo: Día de los Muertos
Day of the Dead
Like millions of Mexicans, I grew up going to the cemetery every year on November 2, to visit my departed, loved ones. The belief is that on that day, the dead are allowed to visit their loved ones back in the “normal,” world. The Día de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a … More Day of the Dead
Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead
Hoy celebramos el Día de los Muertos, una tradición religiosa-popular en Latinoamérica, especialmente en México. La muerte es causa de preocupación para muchos, para el mexicano, en cambio, es símbolo de reverencia combinada con broma. El escritor Octavio Paz lo dijo muy bien: “Para el habitante de Nueva York, París o Londres, la muerte es … More Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead
Full of young boys and girls, that is San Francisco these days!
There is something going on in San Francisco. Lots of people moving in, plenty of things to do everyday. It reminds me of the high-tech bubble in 2000, but this time, new San Franciscans seem very young, I would say in their early 20s. They bring vitality and energy. I am in awe when I … More Full of young boys and girls, that is San Francisco these days!
Big. For California. By David Hockney.
Today is the opening of David Hockney’s exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Can’t wait to see it! The British artist assembled this exclusively for this part of the world. I saw a preview and it looks amazing! The image below is a drawing of Yosemite Park made on an iPad. ¿Cómo … More Big. For California. By David Hockney.
HIghtechies…Join the immigration reform marches!
What would be shockingly effective is to have the who’s & who’s of high tech JOIN and MARCH with the rest of the people who are marching for IMMIGRATION REFORM. Seeing all kinds of workers on the streets asking the same, would send the strongest message!
The key players…
The key players who could bring immigration reform to the front line right now are the high tech moguls. Money moves mountains. via The key players….
The key players…
The key players who could bring immigration reform to the front line right now are the high tech moguls. Money moves mountains. The problem is that their agenda focuses on foreign talent and not on the millions of undocumented immigrants who do not work on high tech. Yet, these millions of so called unskilled workers … More The key players…
Governor Brown ready to sign the driver’s license bill
(California, USA) – Governor Jerry Brown has announced that he will sign the driver’s license bill (AB-60) into law at a ceremony in Los Angeles this Thursday, October 3, 2013. The public is invited to attend. Introduced by Assembly member Luis Alejo, AB60 grants driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants and other people who may qualify … More Governor Brown ready to sign the driver’s license bill
Google, La Piñata, and Dale, dale, dale…!!!
Google celebrates 15 years, their new algorithm improves 90% of search, and the Piñata Doodle on their page ( you can hit and get candies) made my morning already. I am laughing and smiling hard. This is so funny! ! I scored 80! Congrats for such creativity and efficiency! – Interesting enough, after seeing Google’s … More Google, La Piñata, and Dale, dale, dale…!!!
20 Years WITHOUT a DRIVER’S LICENSE
For people interested in understanding this issue that impacts millions of people in California: It all started in 1993. (California, USA) – Taking away the access to driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants and other drivers in California in 1993, may have been as much as a well-intended move against massive, uncontrolled immigration as a bias … More 20 Years WITHOUT a DRIVER’S LICENSE
MANEJANDO SIN LICENCIA en California
(California, USA) – Que una persona sepa como manejar en forma segura en California, y que él o ella puedan mostrar prueba de identidad y residencia en el estado, serán factores determinantes para que el Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados (DMV por sus siglas en inglés), por ley tenga que otorgar una licencia de conducir aún … More MANEJANDO SIN LICENCIA en California