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Last-minute Xmas shopping thoughts
by RudyGYou've only got 3 shopping days left and it's almost too late to do anything except run out to the corner Walgreen's and buy something that fulfills your obligation, but will be so lame that...
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The Most Incredible and Biggest Poem on Unity in the World
THE MOST INCREDIBLE AND BIGGEST POEM ON UNITY IN THE WORLD PROJECTBy Juan Felipe Herrera. Guest editor, Marisa Urrutia GedneyWhen I heard the news about the horrific gun killing of twenty children and...
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The Brick People: The Documentary
In the now-classic 1988 historical novel, The Brick People (Arte Público Press), Alejandro Morales used the Simons brick factory as his literary springboard. Now a documentary based on the novel has...
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Estate Sale.
Special Double Issue of La BlogaThe Knitting Machines.Michael SedanoIn my mother’s familia, all girls learned to amasar, make chile in a molcahete, and crochet. Such skills helped define a person’s...
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UNITY and Christmas Mourning Floricantos
Special Double Issue of La BlogaFloricantos On-Line for the Fallen Souls of NewtonLa Bloga Festival of Lights 1Somber exhilaration is in the air this week, with La Bloga's continuing exploration of...
View ArticleEnd of year traditions in Latin America
Feliz año nuevo to all blogueros. Here are some end of the year traditions from Latin American countries. For this end of the year celebration, you can follow one or more of these traditions to have a...
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Cell Phone Photo Exhibit - Immortality
One way to top off a crazy week (admit it, this has been a wild few days) is to let it all go. Sit back. Allow your mind to drift. Enjoy the slow passing of time. Breathe deeply. Follow the breath with...
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Ten predictions about La Bloga's future
by Rudy Ch. GarciaI followed Ramos' advice from yesterday: "Let it all go. Sit back. Allow your mind to drift. Enjoy the slow passing of time. Breathe deeply. Follow the breath with your mind through...
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Thankful! New Year Good Wishes From Amelia M.L. Montes
Visiting mi tierra de Los AngelesAt Avenue 50 Studio Art Gallery in Pasadena, CalifasOn the 21stof this month—a day marking a rejuvenation, a renewal toward transitions, I started the day not in the...
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New Year
A short story by Daniel Olivas “She doesn’t have to know, right?” Claudio held the receiver hard against his left ear as he caressed the granite by the kitchen sink with his right...
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Best Poems of 2012
Twenty-thirteen, Day OneMichael SedanoTwenty-twelve with three seconds remaining.La Bloga sends you wishes for vigorous health and awesome opportunities in the new year. In support of which, forthwith...
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Rosca de reyes
Latinos do not stop celebrating Christmas on January 1st. The fun continues with El día de los reyes magos. In Mexico, the rosca de reyes bread is a must. You can go to your favorite bakery and buy one...
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Chicanonautica: A Chicano Writer in Arizona, 2013 A.D.
by Ernest HoganHere we are, the year 2013. Are we futuristic yet? What’s a Chicano writer to do in this new spacetime configuration?I began and ended Chicanonautica last year with the whole Mayanoid...
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No Guac for Haters in NOLA and Hola 2013
Melinda PalacioAlvin Jackson, Melinda Palacio, Jose Torres-Tama in Torres-Tama's studio in New OrleansI finally had the opportunity to see one of Jose Torres-Tama's exhibits in the Big Easy. He has...
View ArticleHow to write a novel in 66 days
by RudyGI post this hoping it might be of use to aspiring or struggling or caught-in-a-rut writers. It's not the final word or the expert's advice; it's simply one author's experience.I just composed...
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U.S. Latinas & Latinos in Boston: A Pictorial Celebration
by Amelia María de la Luz Montes (ameliamontes.com)The Modern Language Association (MLA) met this week in Boston. Thousands of professors from all over the United States gathered to share, discuss,...
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Spotlight on Kevin González
Kevin González was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His first book of poems, Cultural Studies, was published by Carnegie Mellon University Press in 2009 and was a finalist for the 2010...
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Comida Chicana. Veterans Welcome Home. On-Line Floricanto.
The Gluten-free ChicanoThe Gluten-free Chicano’s Native Food: Tortillas de HarinaMichael SedanoMy people are wheat-eaters, especially tortillas. One grandmother rolled out sabana-style thin tortillas...
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New Children's Book from Piñata Books/ Arte Público Press
The Patchwork Garden / Pedacitos de huertoWritten by Diane De AndaIllustrated by Oksana KemarskayaTranslated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura In this bilingual picture book, a young...
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La casita
La casita de David Unger es un conmovedor relato para niños de todas las edades en el cual el autor se remonta a su infancia en Guatemala. Parte de la colección Delta 3 (CIDCLI) este hermoso libro...
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