Diaspora and Development

Diaspora and Development

As if immigrants to the Western world don’t have enough to worry about with accusations of terrorism and complaints of non-assimilation, they must also endure the frequent criticisms that come from their home country. If they become too involved in the affairs...

A Gustito Con La Vida

It’s Sunday morning … and true to the name, the sunlight, roughly eight minutes after leaving its home, is blasting furiously outside. So is the wind. And my honey and I are taking refuge from both in the cool shade of our upstairs bedroom. What are we...

Friends from around the world

When I first started this blog, I didn’t quite know what I was getting into. I figured every third week or so I had a bright enough thought while sitting on the toilet and maybe this would be a way for me to put out those defecated gems of wisdom for anyone who...