The Importance of Visual Rhetoric

You ever just chuckle at the cartoons you come across that seem express irony in a way you never thought of? I know I have. Sometimes you see a cartoon that just makes you say “uh-huh”. Well, this cartoon is quite powerful, but as you will see if you follow the link, very deceptive. It [...]

It’s not November, but…

voting is still the hot topic. Remember my post about the debates and how much voting power we Latino/as actually have? Well, once again the topic of voting in on the table, and the fact that is remains there evidences that we are simply not paying enough attention to it. How can it be that [...]

I haven’t disappeared…

I’ve just been very busy. I have been trying to finish up my final project (which is now a month late), thinking about exams lists & proposals, and trying to finish any work that needs to be done before exam time actually comes. Believe it or not, I spend upwards of 6 hours a day [...]

Taino Celebration

If you can get to la isla del encanto in August, you just might want to go on the 11th and 12th. On those days you can participate in the Third Indigenous Taino Gathering. Of course, I will miss it due to academic obligations, but I would give my eye teeth to be there. [...]

The Academic Accomplice

Well, I finally talked my partner into creating a blog. While he is not Boricua, he is a person of color with many valuable insights on what we all experience on a day to day basis. Add him to your blog roll-you won’t be disappointed. The man has got his shit together, and often [...]