Category Chicano Studies
Going through a pile of old stuff, I found a songbook that belonged to my great-grandmother. Not sure how she got it in the first place, but the very first song it lists is Jose Alfredo Jimenez’s, Ella. Now, to… Continue Reading →
I am Juan Blea and after months of waffling, I’ve decided to run for Santa Fe’s school board. Several people who are close to local politics and elections have spoken with me and told me, in no uncertain terms, that… Continue Reading →
The other day, I was trying to solve a problem at work and I became so frustrated that I launched my notebook straight into the ground. I was alone in my office and so no one saw me. However, had… Continue Reading →
Because other groups of people’s heritages and beliefs are more important than mine, I will appease them and change my name to keep from causing any negative emotions. From now on, if you know me, call me M102824. Or, just M, for short.
I have no doubt that the story of opiate addiction in Northern New Mexico is a ghost story. The ghosts of our ancestors and the ghosts of lost land haunt the region and cast shadows that I believe we either… Continue Reading →
It’s easy to become complacent and think that our actions make no difference in the world. Like most people, I can get loaded with apathy and fail to fight forward for the causes in which I believe. But then, life… Continue Reading →
