UPDATED June 14th, 2018 International Book Day is on April 23 The other day in a Spanish class I teach, my middle school students were researching countries. They had each chosen a different Latin American country and had to write a two-page report on it. I gave them a class period to work on research. […]
UPDATED June 13th, 2018 So April is Diversity Month. Yay! But what does that mean? The general idea is that we’re supposed to celebrate diversity. Diversity is defined by Webster’s as the state of being diverse, or of being different. Well, we’re all different for various reasons. But in the U.S. that’s not diverse enough. […]
UPDATED June 12th, 2018 When someone told me April is National Home Improvement Month, I thought they were joking. A month for home improvement? Really? I figured the idea must have been concocted by Home Depot or Lowe’s. But it’s a real holiday, started by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Back during […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 November 20 is the day we celebrate the Mexican Revolution, that long war (1910-1920) that ended the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz and began a new age for Mexico. Every year it seems we only celebrate the heroes: Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa, and the politicians: Francisco Madero and Venustiano Carranza. But […]
UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Juárez is one of Mexico’s greatest and most inspiring figures. In his memory, the third Monday of March is observed as a Federal holiday: El Día de Benito Juárez. It is similar to President’s Day, observed in the U.S.
It’s St Patrick’s Day. But as a Latino, maybe you’re not sure what the fuss is all about. Why is everyone obsessed with wearing green, sporting silly hats and drinking Guinness, an alcoholic version of Malta? You figure it’s just a crazy Irish thing. Well you’re right. It is a major Irish holiday, though Americans have […]
Spring Break is here again. The kids are off school for a week, and they’re longing to make it a real vacation. But Disney World or the Grand Canyon just aren’t in your budget this year. Don’t worry. Here we present 7 inexpensive family activities so you can enjoy Spring Break, stay on a budget, and make it […]
I’m not rich. And I don’t care. Well, sort of. I remember a job I once had. When the supervisor position opened up at the company, I considered applying. The raise would have amounted to about $4000 more a year. I called a friend, who was a supervisor at a different company, and asked him […]
On the weekends and during holidays, you would love to go on family outings to the park, the beach, a museum or just riding bikes. This means you, your husband and the kids, engaged in activities together. But every time you plan something, your spouse finds a way to excuse himself. In the end, family […]