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Obama Takes His Second Oath of Office in the Long Shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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On one end of the Washington, DC Mall lies the U.S. Capitol building. On the other, the Abraham Lincoln Memorial.  And when Barack Obama takes his second oath of presidential office on Monday, January 21, it’s hard to imagine he won’t…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. & “I Have a Dream”—50 Years Later

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On January 21, we will observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, in honor of the slain civil rights leader who was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. But this year, 2013, is a significant year for the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and for…
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Latinos to Obama: It’s Payback Time

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This past November, Latinos mobilized, volunteered and voted in record numbers. They helped put President Barack Obama back in office for another four years. And now, just like everyone else who supported him, they want Obama to address their…
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Are Latinos More Likely to Keep New Year's Resolutions?

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Are Latinos more likely to keep their New Year's resolutions? Well, it depends. In fact, it's not so much a difference of ethnicity that determines how well we keep our resolutions, but one of socioeconomic background. Also, the type of…
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After Sandy Hook We Must All Look in the Mirror

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On Friday December 14, my kids (8 and 11) missed school. They were coughing and stuffy-nosed so I kept them home. Murphy’s Law prevented me from accessing the Internet in the morning, so I decided to run some errands instead. As I finally…
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Why I Don’t Lie to My Kids About Santa

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I simply can’t stomach lying to my kids about much of anything, let alone Santa Claus. Here’s why I don’t lie to my kids about Santa and how I manage to keep the magic of Christmas alive sans The Bearded One. I was raised in a Jewish…
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The Pros & Cons of Immigrating for Love

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I am an immigrant. I was born in Spain but I immigrated to Argentina in 1996. It’s a common belief that immigrants move to new countries searching for new jobs or a better place to live, or even to run away from adverse political issues…
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5 Weird Things That Happened to Me After I Had a Baby

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Pregnant women are bombarded with different expectations of what motherhood will be like. Images dance in our heads of cherubic babies calmly falling asleep in our arms. We look forward to the emotions of hearing their first laugh and the…
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After Hurricane Sandy a Mom is More Grateful Than Ever

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Hurricane Sandy threatened to wash away our home but she never washed away my spirit. Despite the fear and upheaval we endured, my faith and hope have intensified. I know things will only get better and that everything happens for a reason.…