Thanks to SUNY-Fredonia
I had a great visit to SUNY-Fredonia where I helped kick off their Hispanic Heritage Month festivities. Before the opening ceremonies where I spoke, I had the privilege of having […]
Madness!
So, I’ve had a crazy couple weeks. See that desk above? Totally clean that morning– not a file in sight– and this is what it looked like mid-way through the day […]
Hit her, baby, one more time– On Britney and all that she implies
A friend sent me this article from Salon.com on Britney’s VMA performance. It’s the smartest thing out there that I have seen on the subject, and it reminds all of […]
Hijas Americanas and the Today Show!
As I mentioned before, the September issue of Fitness Magazine featured Daisy Fuentes and an interview with her about body image. Partnered with that interview was a special report called […]
The Pressure to Look Thin in Hollywood
Thought this was an interesting clip from the Today Show the other day. http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=57102cbd-617a-4605-b3d2-91a53bbaa75e&f=00&fg=
A job opportunity at UCLA
ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWER POSITION The UCLA Library’s Center for Oral History Research is looking to hire an interviewer/project coordinator in Latina and Latino history. This individual will be responsible for […]
How's the book doing?
So, I often get the question “How’s the book going?” My brother who has purchased seven copies of Hijas especially likes to call me with this question. And I always […]
Summer Reading
I am home from the beach with a burnt scalp (I generously applied sunscreen every day and then end up burning my scalp. Aye.) and some books and magazines crossed […]
Bits and Pieces before a mini-summer vacation
I am headed to the beach tomorrow (today), and while I am mentally ready; I am nowhere near ready ready. I have this funny tendency (that I get from my […]
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A close friend was recently in Leon, Nicaragua and was struck by the mannequins on the street. It seems they had something to their physique that most US mannequins don’t.
