Despite my reasonable level of travel experience, I continue to hate packing. I’ve written about it before, and now that I have managed to fit a wardrobe for five months (it is hoped) into one carry-on bag and one checked suitcase, it seemed time for an update. The big challenge packing for this trip was… [Read More]
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Recapping Velvet: Season 1, Episode 5, “The Designer”
Warning: there are plenty of spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Ross and Rachel of the Week: Clara and Pedro Spanish Culture Clue: 9:30 for dinner? Who does that? Language Point: The Spanish word for “first aid kit” is “botiquín de primeros auxilios”, shortened to “botiquín”. Gloria gives Don Emelio an envelope of cash, which he… [Read More]
México: One week in
I arrived in Guadalajara on New Year’s Day. It was clear, sunny, and quiet. Since then, I’ve been getting settled and getting to work. I’m actually staying in Zapopan, in a neighborhood called Altagracias, which is near the Universidad de Guadalajara’s growing suburban campus. The neighborhood itself is light industrial – lots of warehouses and… [Read More]
Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Postwar Chicago
Many people are astonished to find out that Chicago has a huge Latinx population, given that it’s far from the southern border and the weather is, well, a bit different than that of Mexico. Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Postwar Chicago (Historical Studies of Urban America) by Lilia Fernandez is an… [Read More]
Vegan Holiday Entree: Pumpkin-Stuffed Jumbo Shells with Bread Crumb Topping
This post has nothing to do with anything that I usually write about. However, it features an absolutely wonderful and vegan holiday entree—pumpkin shells. The recipe ran in Vegetarian Times about 25 years ago, and I realized that I needed a link so that I could easily share the recipe when people request it. The… [Read More]
