My non-Hispanic friends dress up and go to parties on New Year’s Eve.
They make lovely adult conversation and a few minutes before midnight they turn the TV on and watch the ball drop in Times …

I am already looking towards the new year and all the hope and promise a  Happy, Shiny New Year brings. But before I start making resolutions, I think it’s important to look back and evaluate …

Merry Christmas to everyone!
We hope your holidays are a delight and you are surrounded by the warmth of the people you love. And may 2011 bring you a riches of spirit and peace.
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By Rachel Negron
As frigid temperatures outside dropped, my home was filled with the warmth of my family during the holidays. The aroma of fresh Puerto Rican pasteles made by mi abuelito along with arroz …

I am pretty sure I asked for Baby Crissy. One cannot be too sure of a memory 37-years-old. But, I do know this. That doll is sitting on a shelf in my spare room. I …

Christmas, 1964.  My family was living in Miami and still struggling to assimilate to life in the states. My two oldest sisters had moved to California to get married and it was the first Christmas …

by Tracy López
The year is 1998 and it is our first Christmas together as a married couple. Carlos and I have moved in with my parents, unable to afford a place of our own. Living …

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My life in Nashville can be pretty vanilla despite all my tiki tiki.
Days can …

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I am not sure how we got started orchestrating these elaborate Christmas cards. I am not sure whose bright idea …

One of my favorite things about the holidays is the exchange of greetings. Yes, I’m the one who loves to get Christmas cards and letters detailing my friends’ lives over the past year.
It’s that social-Cuban-connector …