The flavors of Mexico have been integrated into the culture of the southwest border states for well over a century and in recent decades, the love for Mexican cuisine has spread from coast to coast and border to border. There are now Mexican restaurants around the country, from fast food establishments selling generic Mexican fare […]
Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October. It is named for the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, who is credited with discovering the New World. Like most other holidays, people enjoy creating crafts to celebrate. The following are some fun and creative ideas for Columbus Day crafts. Shadow Box A Shadow Box is […]
Rigoberta Menchu Tum is an interesting person. When I was in Spanish I my class read an article about her that was in our text book, Arriba. I believe in her cause, and I respect her for making a difference in the world. I admire her for trying at all. Many people believe that it […]
Ever since 1492 and the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the lives of Indigenous people of the Caribbean and Mexico were permanently changed. Although Columbus never made it to Mexico, ending at Hispaniola which is now the Dominican Republic and Haiti, his followers went on to follow his ideas of conquest and Catholic Crusading. Although the […]
When I was a teenager, I desperately wanted wolves of my dreams – and not just one, but a whole bunch of howling, hunting canines that I could call my own. As an adult, however, I have come to realize that having a pet wolf is simply not humane or a real judgment. As the […]