By Lupita Peimbert. (California, USA) – That a person knows how to drive safely in California, and that he or she can show proof of identity and residence in the state, will be qualifying factors for the DMV or Department of Motorized Vehicles to be required by law to issue an original driver’s license, even … More Driving Without a License in California.
OBAMA LEAVES OUT UNIVISION AND TELEMUNDO BEFORE ANNOUNCING TARGETED MILITARY STRIKE TO SYRIA [Excerpt from Hugo Balta’s Op-ed about the Obama administration’s leaving out of the meeting two important US networks -that happen to be HISPANIC.] “Well, Mr. President – you’re wrong. The more than 52 million Latinos in this country care about the same … More Why did President Obama leave out Spanish-language TV networks?
Every culture and subculture has its rituals, conventions, and traditions. Check out the Flying Men from Puebla, and men wearing costumes and dancing for a very important religious celebration! In this video, people celebrate and come to see “Los Voladores at “Las Fiestas de Santiago Yancuictlalpan,” near Cuetzálan Puebla, in Mexico. Las Fiestas de Santiago … More FLYNG MEN in Santiago Yancuictlalpan (Cuetzalan, Edo. de Puebla), Mexico.
Singer Amparo Sánchez speaks to the woman’s soul A bilingual interview and article. By Lupita Peimbert How do you convey the meaning and force of a song from Spanish into English? The power may not be in literal translation but in real communication. “Music does that” says Spanish singer Amparo Sánchez. “Music crosses frontiers, uniting … More On International Women’s Day
“Time has been transformed, and we have changed; it has advanced and set us in motion; it has unveiled its face, inspiring us with bewilderment and exhilaration.” –Khalil Gibran
The “Break” to DREAMers kicks off a dirty Presidential Election Fight….
Singles Auction, a Fundraising Success!.
My dear friend David Bacon, a photojournalist who has extensively written about immigrant and working families is exhibiting “Faces of Hunger in Alameda County” at the California State Capitol, in the hallway in front of the Governor’s office. The photographic exhibit starts May 8, 2012. A reception is scheduled tomorrow at 10am in the Governor’s … More Faces of Hunger in Alameda County, a photo exhibit by David Bacon
Celebrating human rights leader and farmworkers heroe Cesar Chavez.
James Cameron did it. He dove to the deepest point on Earth,
the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench located southwest of Guam. The intrepid cinematographer became the first person to do this alone, and of course he took pictures and video. So inspired by it!
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On Charming Towns.
Mill Valley is one of many of the towns I find charming, cultured, a jewel. It is located in Marin County, one of the wealthiest counties in California. But this town is welcoming and ti still has an air of a provincial town. The old train station has been converted into a restaurant and bookstore. … More Mill Valley, a reminder for how to create a charming town.
Immigration Reform Action.
Observations on the What is Love? A talk about philosophy & love, at a charming little town in Northern California. By Lupita Peimbert ( Love & Sex) – Two philosophy professors and researchers talked about love last night at the First Friday of the Month, an event beautifully organized by the Mill Valley Library. The researchers attempted to … More Love is Revolution!
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