American. Please Do Not Ask Me Where I’m From.
American. I am an American. Please do not ask me where I’m from. I am about as American as you can get; born and raised on the star-spangled banner, the pledge of allegiance, Superman, and someone...
PalacioMagazine.com Reimagined in 2019: More Voices
PalacioMagazine.com is being reimagined for 2019. It has been more than four years since I took over the reins of Palacio Magazine de Long Beach from my good friend and colleague Andrea Sulsona. For...
My Own Journey Along the Mainline to Addiction Hell
Opioid addiction and abuse know no boundaries. It touches the lives of all racial and ethnic groups, ages, gender, and every geographical corner of America. The following are statistics from the...
Hispanic Heritage Month: More than One People, We are Many Stories
There were 58.9 million people in the United States who were identified as Hispanic in the American Community Survey of 2017. That amounted to 18% of the nation’s population of 325.7 million,...
National Geographic Presents “America Inside Out – White Anxiety”
I came across this video hosted by Katie Couric who “traveled to rural and Rust Belt America to examine the real roots of anger and frustration among America’s white working class.” This...
The Voices in my head: I am the Other America. Join Me.
REPLAY: I originally posted this in the hour that Donald J.Trump was taking the oath as the 45th President of the United States of America. At this hour, a new president is being sworn in as the...
Social Media Trolling, Online Comments, and Learning to Focus on the Real War
Don’t get me wrong, I get it about Social Media. It’s a great way to find out about local events, connect with your family and friends, build new networks, real news, and silly memes. It’s the...
No, Just Being Crazy Won’t Do!
“Fire and fury.” “Lock and Loaded.” I’ve become immune to the crazy words that spew from DJT to the point that I don’t know how to assess his current bluster about war. He vomits threats...