Truly Amazing, but Not So Graceful!
I have been uncommonly quiet on this blog over the last seven months, but not because I haven’t had somewhat to say. The truth is, I don’t even know where to start.
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USAmerica, USMexico, USColombia and additional confusions
Often in my posts I refer to myself as a USAmerican, rather than just an American. Here’s why. I consider America to be the New World which Christopher Columbus unwittingly encountered, and which Amerigo Vespucci attempted to explore and chart. … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Listening to the Heart of the Latino Community
I do not presume to be an expert on all things Hispanic. And when I speak of this community, I am actually referring to multiple Hispanic communities, representing diverse backgrounds and many countries. Furthermore, I am a 64 year old … Continue reading →
Continue reading →A Heart Check, Please!
After his etch-a-sketch move during the final debates, it is easy to forget how Mitt Romney once castigated Rick Perry for his Texas Dream Act. Pushing back in the September 2011 debate Perry challenged Romney’s critique: “If you say that … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Romney Still Clueless!
Yesterday, on a conference call with his finance committee former presidential candidate Mitt Romney “explained” why the campaign was unsuccessful. With an attitude as dismissive as his now infamous “47% fundraiser” remarks, Romney outlined his view that all Obama voters … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Conflicted by Abortion
In 2008 I had a good friend express shock that I was actually considering a vote for Barak Obama. “How can any Christian possibly vote for a Democrat with that party’s stand on abortion?” It was an honest question, certainly … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Why Mitt Romney (and most of the country) Is Really Pro-Choice
Most of my adult life I believed that as a conservative Christian I was an advocate of the “Pro-Life Position”. Yet like Herman Cain, I came to realize that I was personally “pro-life” but did not want to force that … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Why Mitt Romney (and most of the country) Is Really Pro-Choice
Most of my adult life I believed that as a conservative Christian I was an advocate of the “Pro-Life Position”. Yet like Herman Cain, I came to realize that I was personally “pro-life” but did not want to force that … Continue reading →
Continue reading →We are the 47%
I already knew that I was not a part of Governor Romney’s 1%. What I did not know was that I was part of that odious 47% of the country, those bottom-feeders who do not pay any income taxes, because we … Continue reading →
Continue reading →A Tin Ear and a Hollow Soul!
It was interesting to watch the machinations of the Republican candidate Mitt Romney in interviews with Telemundo and Univision, two American media outlets serving a Spanish-speaking audience. Governor Romney has been clear about his concept of immigration reform — the … Continue reading →
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