TALES OF TORRES 11.01.15 “DAY OF THE DEAD”
The Chicanada and the Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead is upon us. Millions of people in Mexico and many Mexican Americans/Chicanos in the United States will be observing the day, an … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 10.26.15 ‘YA ERA TIEMPO AT MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART”
Ya Era Tiempo: Chicano Art at the Museum of Latin American Art A new exhibition has opened at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California. And it signals a shift in the … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 8.31.15 “MAKING SURE POLICE PROTECT AND SERVE”
MAKING SURE POLICE ACTUALLY “PROTECT AND SERVE” It’s been a year since the killing of Michael Brown by a cop in Ferguson, Missouri set off a firestorm of rage and demonstrations. It gave rise to … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 7.12.15 “THE CHICANO GENERATION”
I now have a little granddaughter and I’m thinking that when she’s old enough she just might ask, “What did you do in the Chicano Movement, grandpa?” I should live that long. She’s one year old. I’m … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 5.24.15 “IT’S NOT JUST RACISM”
IT'S NOT JUST RACISM THAT BREED POLICE BRUTALITY It’s not only racism that’s behind the recently documented cascade of violent police abuse cases in the United States. There’s a kind of … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 9.21.14 “MICKEY AND MINNIE AT THE PARADE”
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse “Go Mexican” on Independence Day Who woulda thunk it? Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse served as the Honorary Grand Marshals of this year’s Mexican Independence Day … [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...]
TALES OF TORRES 3.15.15 “CUBA AND FIDEL”
Who woulda thunk it? First, the Berlin Wall comes down and now they’re planning to open a United States Embassy in Havana! And the Cubans will open an official embassy in Washington, D.C. Years ago … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 11.02.14 “IS HISTORY MORE THAN JUST A MYTH?”
IS HISTORY MORE THAN JUST A MYTH AGREED UPON? Recent political chingazos about the teaching of history in our public schools got me to recalling a crazy comment a woman in Texas made a few years … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 6.01.14 “BEN DEJO ON HILLARY CLINTON”
Hello. I’m Luís Torres. As you must know by now, by virtue of the fact that you are reading this, I regularly write the blog “Tales of Torres.” This time around, I’ve decided to step aside and let a … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 02.15.15. “TORTILLAS IN OUTER SPACE”
The Humble Mexican Tortilla is a Staple in Outer Space In the fall of 1979 I found it nearly impossible to find tortillas in New York City. But today tortillas are ubiquitous. Heck, tortillas … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 7.05.14 “FÚTBOL”
CHICANOS AND THE SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUS GAME OF FÚTBOL. Fútbol. Football. Soccer. Whatever you call it, it captivates most of the industrialized world when World Cup competition comes around every … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 6.02.13
RANDOM OBSERVATIONS ON RECENT NEWS I once offered the notion that pretty soon nobody will be reading blogs, because everybody will be busy writing blogs. Maybe. But let’s plow ahead, guided by the … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 4.23.13 “SAL CASTRO- A REMEMBRANCE”
REMEMBERING SAL CASTRO. Some 45 years ago Sal Castro told me, “You’ve got a good head on your shoulders – for a guerito – go out and do something good for yourself and for your gente.” He said it … [Read more...]