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Short Cuts
Dedicated to the vets at Pearl Harbor Short cuts to make the opening kickoff.... Whenever I passed it, I could...
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Poetry Connection: El Salvador Edition
Melinda Palacioa version of this column was originally published in the Santa Barbara IndependentAlexandra Lytton Regalado Last Sunday, poet Alexandra Lytton Regalado gave a salon style reading and...
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Online Floricanto: Writing From Our Immigrant Hearts
Immigrants: Poetry Brain-Drain Out of Europe, Asia, AmericaMichael Sedano Northeast Los Angeles' venerable arts hub, Avenue 50 Studio, represents some of the most creative painters in California. The...
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El señor Pancho tenía un rancho
By René Colato LaínezIllustrated by Elwood SmithPublisher : Holiday House (December 19, 2023)Language : SpanishPaperback : 32 pagesISBN-10 : 0823456080ISBN-13 : 978-0823456086Señor...
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Chinanonautica: Up the Pacific Coast of Cali
by Ernest HoganWe left Monterey before dawn, got food at Ferrell’s Donuts in Santa Cruz. Spanish names. Still in Aztlán, but pretty far north. It starts to change here. The vast Pacific touches the...
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Last Minute
Do you need last-minute gift ideas? Here are a few for someone on your list who enjoys a good book. Or for you when you finally take a break from the holidaze and chill with a new story, you pick the...
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Sobre The Little Deaths de Mercy Tullis-Bukhari por Xánath Caraza
Sobre The Little Deaths de Mercy Tullis-Bukhari por Xánath Caraza Mercy Tullis-Bukhari nos presenta una colección de poemas donde la muerte está presente de manera metafórica y física. Como lectores...
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Rocky Ruiz Endures: The Second Time Around
Review: Manuel Ramos. The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz. Houston: Arte Publico, 2023.(link to publisher) Michael SedanoRe-reading a mystery novel is the same as reunion with a friend you've not seen in ages....
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Countdown for Nochebuena
By Adriana Hernández Bergstrom Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishHardcover: 40 pagesISBN-10: 031646791XISBN-13: 978-0316467919 Celebrate the Latine traditions of...
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Treading Lightly on Sacred Ground
Respect for Learning He sat in front of me with a cocky expression on his face, superior, like what was he doing...
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Poetry Connection: Connecting with Our Deceased Loved Ones
Melinda PalacioCarpinteria audiencefirefighters placing stars on treeWhile this week is all about Christmas for me. One of the traditions I will add to my holiday events is Hospice’s Light Up a Life. I...
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MemoryMoving Back into Reality One Mall at a TimeMichael SedanoOnly once in our Alzheimer's dementia career did i lose my Barbara in public, during the third year of our five-year passage. By this...
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The Lucky Grapes: A New Year's Eve Story
Written by Tracey Kyle Illustrated by Marina Astudillo Publisher: Sky Pony Language: EnglishHardcover: 32 pagesISBN-10: 1510768882ISBN-13: 978-1510768888 Tonight there is a celebración for New...
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Chicanonautica: The Info Wilderness and the Masked Marvel
by Ernest HoganFurther north through the marine layer fog with the sun struggling to burn through.Deep into that forest, there was no cell coverage. Disconnected. The wilderness of the Information...
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Did You Overlook These?
I'm taking a final look at crime fiction in 2023. Here are a handful of titles that deserve your attention. Read quickly -- the 2024s are on their way._________________________RedemptionDeborah J....
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El 2024 por Xánath Caraza
El 2024 por Xánath Caraza Que este 2024 sea un año lleno de salud y energía positiva para alcanzar las metas deseadas. En nombre de La Bloga y los blogueros que formamos este equipo, Feliz 2024. Hoy...
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After Alzheimer's is Forever
MemoryPerspective and memory pulling in opposite directions.Michael SedanoFive years takes its toll on one’s spirit. That's the most consequential part of living through dementia of the Alzheimer's...
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La Noche Before Three Kings Day
Written by Sheila Colón-Bagley Illustrated by Alejandro Mesa Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishHardcover: 32 pagesISBN-10: 0063234327ISBN-13: 978-0063234321 Inspired by Clement Clarke...
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A Year of Saying Yes to Poetry
Melinda PalacioLa Bloga has a new Poet Laureate in town. Congratulations to Gustavo Hernandez, named Poet Laureate of Orange County earlier this week. Previously in the Santa Barbara Independent, I...
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