THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 2.15.15
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TORTILLAS IN OUTER SPACE, JULIE CARMEN’S YOGA TALK, ST. VALENTINE’S DAY CHUCKLES, SERG HERNANDEZ ON BRIAN WILLIAMS AGAIN AND ANGELA ORTIZ. Hola Latinpians! Lots of hilarity … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 2.09.15
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ROBERT BELTRAN ON STAR TREK VOYAGER, ALEJANDRO MURGUÍA ON THE MISSION DISTRICT, DON FELÍPE ON RESTORING GERONIMO, EDO DÍAZ ON NATION TO NATION TREATIES, VARGAS REMEMBERS MARES, … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA! 01.11.15
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ LUIS RUIZ ON THE MAKING OF CHICANO! DON FELÍPE REFLECTS ON JE SUIS CHARLIE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR LATINOS, LUIS TORRES ON BLOODY CHRISTMAS, SERGIO HERNANDEZ ALSO ON JE SUIS … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4.27.15 “SOME DAYS”
Some Days Yes, we go to the gas stations often, but in this black and white image—the expanse of the sky over the station makes it a glorious day for me. Continuing from my Instagram series … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4.121.15 “DOUBLE VISION”
Double Vision I like the way this image is so crisp and framed by the trees. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4.05.15 “HOMETOWN”
Hometown I truly enjoy driving around my neighborhood. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 8.17.14 “AN OLDIE”
An Oldie The stories this oldie could tell us… Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 2.09.14 “WE NEED BETTER COPS”
POLICE BRUTALITY CONTINUES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE NEED BETTER COPS. The year started with the ugly but not necessarily unexpected news that a couple of cops who apparently beat a man to death were … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK “FAUNA & FLORA”
Fauna & Flora The simple beauty you find in the garden. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD WITH DON FELIPE 1.12.14 “LIBROS Y MÁS”
LIBROS Y MÁS/ BOOKS & MORE. Some years ago, my good friend and indomitable poet Ricardo Sanchez established in San Antonio a bookstore which he called Libros y Mas, a reasonably successful … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 12.29.13 “MORNING”
Morning This shot of the sunrise made my day. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
ZOMBIE MEX DIARIES 12.22.13 “MOTHER’S DAY REDUX”
MOTHER DAY REDUX. “All aboard!” The van was running and ready to leave for the Mother’s Day picnic. The other zombies quartered at the secret Joshua Tree military training camp who were going to … [Read more...]
MIRÁNDOLO BIEN WITH EDUARDO DÍAZ 12.22.13 “MIAMI’S HUGE LEAP”
MIAMI’S HUGE LEAP. "Miami is the capitol of Latin America!" I'm hopeful that this boastful statement by Javier Souto, Miami-Dade County Commissioner, resounded clearly with the civic and cultural … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 12.15.13 “THE DRIVE HOME”
Drive Home This is one of my favorite drives home. Not all days are memorable, but days like this one are wonderful. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 12.01.13 “SIMPLICITY”
Lines There’s not much I can say about this image, except that I love the simplicity of it. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
RICKY LUV VIDEO 11.14.13 “IN THE CITY”
Another remarkable video by Ricardo Lira Acuna, author of "Greetings from Heaven and Hell," "Under the Influence, " and more recently graphic novel, "The Realm." This time Ricky Luv invites us to the … [Read more...]
ZOMBIE MEX DIARIES 11.24.13 “VEGETARIAN ZOMBIES?”
My discussion with Pearl about eating human flesh made me more thoughtful about Vida, the mutated zombie dog, and her vegetarian diet. Vida shadowed me everywhere I went and I had gotten to thinking … [Read more...]
ZOMBIE MEX DIARIES 10.27.13 “VIDA”
VIDA. “Just remember, you’re here to visit a sick relative. If anyone asks, it’s your uncle José on your mother’s side.” Having narrowly escaped the bombarding metal darts of the Oñate zombie … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 10.14.13 “MORNING CLOUDS”
Morning Clouds Watching the clouds dance in the sky. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.14.13 “A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE”
HOLDING DEMOCRATS ACCOUNTABLE: A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE. Life is cyclical, and we find ourselves having to re-fight old battles. One of these is with the Democratic Party. In the 1970s, there was such … [Read more...]
WORD VISION with HARRY GAMBOA, JR. 10.06.13
End of an Era/Error by Harry Gamboa Jr. Man in His 50s: That was absolutely exhilarating. A decade of chaos complicated by strict rules of order in a society that has denounced its own … [Read more...]