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Tamarindo – a Podcast for Thinking Latinos!

Tamarindo – a Podcast for Thinking Latinos!

Their logo is my favorite color. Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila (pronounced "shay-la") Victorino host Tamarindo, a podcast targeted at Latino millennials. I'm part of Generation X, but I'm working on overcoming my bitterness about being in the overlooked generation. I...

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What White People Can Do

What White People Can Do

Backstory on my latest Medium post Here's What White People Can Do.  On Monday I was on a Zoom call that featured a speaker on LGBT+ pride and activism because June is Pride Month. But of course she also addressed the racial shit going on. The host taped the call so I...

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Meyers Is WAY Better than Colbert

Meyers Is WAY Better than Colbert

Please take a look at the ways the host of The Late Show with Seth Meyers has adapted to the lockdown much better than the host of A Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert. This is my latest Medium.com story: Seth Meyers is THE Quarantine Late Night Host.

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COVID Movie Fatigue

COVID Movie Fatigue

I posted on Facebook that I keep starting movies and abandoning them, never to return and finish, and my friend Jane called it "Covid movie fatigue." Is this a thing? Do others have this? Maybe the Medium audience can answer me in the comment section of It's Very Hard...

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Cinco de Mayo – Don’t Do It

Cinco de Mayo – Don’t Do It

I suspect some white Americans might think they're honoring Mexican culture by having cinco de mayo parties, but they're not. Cinco de mayo has become another American-appropriated holiday that isn't really celebrated in its country of origin. If you want to celebrate...

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They Hate Us

They Hate Us

My latest Medium published story is called The U.S. is 244 years of hatred. In it I write about how much many Americans hate people of color, which I'm reminded of as I imagine how many white supremacists must feel just fine about COVID-19 killing more Blacks and...

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The Coronavirus: I Got It

The Coronavirus: I Got It

Previous post on the coronavirus: Last dash to the store - a photo essay My NRT practitioner has a homeoprophylaxis (HP) for the novel coronavirus. If you've heard of homeopathy, you know those remedies help the body heal a disease or condition by introducing a...

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More Dirt

More Dirt

My screenshot of the YouTube video of WBUR's January interview of Jeanine Cummins My review of American Dirt got more social media attention than any other post I've written in the 15 years and nine months I've been writing this blog. Since then I've read lots of...

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Speak Up for Fat People

Speak Up for Fat People

Previous post on food & weight: The science-defying, middle-aged female body! You might not be able to read this article called A call to action: your fat friend is going it alone. Medium.com is a membership website of curated articles written by people who have...

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Broke Up with Amazon.com

Broke Up with Amazon.com

Hey, since I stopped buying things on Amazon.com I've reduced my spending and started getting out of my apartment more. I didn't foresee that not getting things from that website would cause me to get more exercise, but duh: if I have to leave my home and go to a...

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