It’s that time of year again, to go and buy/check out/borrow your favorite banned book(s)! I was at my local Half Priced Books and they had this cool sign (seen to the right) reminding us that Banned Books Awareness Week is September 26th through October 3rd. Okay, so maybe “awareness” does sounds kinda weird, but [...]
If you haven’t heard of the Crafty Chica, you obviously aren’t a crafter (or Latina!). Kathy Cano-Murillo created the Crafty Chica site “to preach the gospel of cool crafts to the masses.” She now dedicates her life to crafting and all that the lifestyle entails; like writing books, talk radio interviews, TV appearances and of [...]
Recently, The Art Institute had it’s first Carnival! Student Affairs worked hard to create a fun little break for students right before finals week. The college also invited folks from the community to join in the festivities. I was impressed by the student participation and how many stuck around throughout the evening. It wasn’t a [...]
While looking at the Austin American Statesmen I came across the article, “Oral History Project to Target Latinos“. This really peaked my interest. I have often thought about taping my grandmother talk about her past, to gather her very interesting (and sometimes juicy) stories. Like did you know, my grandmother went on a “date” with [...]
Ever since I was little I always wanted a wall of books. No, not just a wall…an entire library. You know, like in the movies where the rich family goes into their “study” and takes a book from their “library” and perhaps the library resides in the north wing of the house…you know, those kinds [...]
Lately, I have been seeing several articles about Latinas. Most prominently, of course, is the news of Judge Sonia Sotomayor taking her place on the Supreme Court. Which, by the way, Latina magazine is selling these cool t-shirts, in honor of Judge Sotomayor’s appointment. But sadly, the news has turned bleak again for Latinas. Most [...]
48 miles to Austin…driving home from Corpus Christi. Our weekend was good and long but I am only slightly happy we are going home. We began the weekend at our in-laws. Danny wasn’t feeling well and so it was pretty down. We had dinner with his family, hung out and chatted. They noticed Danny seemed [...]
Within my career in education, I have been employed at a community college, an elementary school, and most recently, at a for-profit college. I probably could add my time in grad school as also being a part of a large university as well. Looking at all the experiences I have had in education, I can [...]