Vida

PART – II Poems, aphorisms & meanderings Table of contents 1) Life shaping prayer 2) healthy, wealthy, and other than wise 3) who knows the man in the box 4) truth 5) ego-sin-trick 6) I’s jus b’tween positions 7) screaming whispers 8) one god, one church, one congregations 9) it’s time 10) ode to youth 11) the last human hurdle 12) suenos 13) dreams 14) nigger please! 15) the Haitian lament 16) where do they go LIFE SHAPING PRAYER LORD…GRANT ME THE HUMILITY TO ACCEPT THE…

both a Mexican and low-income household. However, I have always wanted to have a better life, not only for myself, but for my family, as well. My father gave some advice when I was still young which was “Si no quieres trabajar como un burro toda tu vida, estudia,” which translates to ‘if you do not want to work all your life like a donkey, then study’. His advice is resonating with me as if he said it yesterday. I was born in and raised in the outskirts of Bloomfield, NM. It was at a young age…

What is DACA? DACA is known as the Deferred Act of Childhood arrival that has helped many immigrants go to school, find a job, and live the American Dream. DACA (the Dream Act) should not be repealed because, even though some people believe that “dreamers” are a drain on the US economy, this act has helped over 800,000 people, everyone in this country deserves a chance at a good education whether they are a citizen or not, “dreamers” have lived their whole lives in this country, and repealing it…

research wholly from American and European American culture where eye contact is not an insult, but rather a medium used to gauge other humans’ mental and emotional states during communication. According to Weiten, who cited the research efforts of Vida & Maurer, the ability in humans…

spotlight and began doing English crossover songs and albums, following Gloria Estefan’s lead. Selena, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, and Shakira all would eventually cross over into the English speaking market by recording English and Spanish albums. “La Vida es un Carnaval” proved to be one of the final signature songs of the “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz before her death in 2003. Selena was a Mexican-American singer that broke many barriers as a Tejano music female performer and then again when…

Costa Rica As a member of your new destination development team, I would like add a new travel destination for our customers. There is a great number of places one can travel to, but none can compare to a beautiful and relaxing place like Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a country located in Central America bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. This country is smaller than West Virginia; nonetheless, a country that is interesting because of its diverse geography. This is the perfect…

We all judge too harshly, especially our parents. As Italian writer, Silvio Pellico, once expressed, “Exigir a los progenitores, para respetarlos, que esten libres de defectos y que sean la perfeccion de la humanidad es soberbia e injusticia.” It isn’t until we are much older that we understand why they did what they did. I’ve still got many years to understand why my father is the way he was and is. My dad was born in McAllen, Texas, but lived most of his childhood in Cerritos, San Luis…

speak my mind and not fear a corrupt government put a stop to my opinions or choices. As much as I love my country, I do admit its faults and realize my life here is one I cherish and never take for granted. In the words of my father, “En el Peru, tu vida vale menos,” which means, in Peru, your life is of less value. Ultimately, the spirit of liberty nowadays is very much different to that of revolutionary times and when this nation was first built. So many different people live here that have…

of the projects the DREAM Team is currently working on is a project called “Applied Theater.” According to Vanessa, it is away to apply theater on social justice issues. She was also very excited about the recent screening they organized called “Una Vida, Dos Paices,” where they packed the Aaron Davis Hall and President Coico gave them…

George Lucas once said, “Power corrupts, and when you're in charge, you start doing things that you think are right, but they're actually not.” This theme is very evident and important in House of the Scorpion as some of the characters are very powerful and cannot properly handle their power. House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer documents the journey of Matt, who is the clone of a powerful drug lord. After being injured, he goes to the Big House and meets this drug lord, who has lived for over…