The scent of hope: AMLO inauguration gives new hope to Mexicans everywhere
I had the fortune of studying at U.C. Berkeley right in the middle of the iconic 1960s.
They were amazing years that allowed me to …
Marichiweu: We shall win 10 times
The title of this column is a chant of the Mapuche people from Chile, who are the country’s original inhabitants. Today, it has been adopted …
A Symphonic Day of the Dead
On Nov. 3, as we approached the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, the afternoon sun illuminated a distinct atmosphere, that of converging audience members including …
Dear children, beware! Racism ahead!
I remember lying in bed as a nine-year-old child, wide-awake and thinking: “Where will I live when I grow up? Who is going to be …
A serendipitous dance with dogs
At times, this column will tap a compelling incident from my memory bank. During my long journey upon this earth, I have had quite a …
Heaven…I’m in heaven!
We can reach heaven many times during our lives. There is no urgency to visit paradise after we die.
Alejo Carpentier, the Cuban writer, father …
Sports, Arts and Politics: a volatile mix
My mother was an excellent Chilean athlete. She was active in the late 1930s and the beginning of the 1940s. My father was a tenacious …
My friend Víctor Jara
“…yes, my guitar is a worker
shining and smelling of spring
my guitar is not for killers
greedy for money and power
but for the …
Planting our future and hoping for a good harvest
—“Anyone else watch the international news with a sick feeling of dread at the pit of your stomach? The other night, I had a conversation …
So what? So what? So what about this crap?!!
I find it increasingly harsh to read the news. Violence. Lies. Trump. Death. All threats to our mental health.
But there are exceptions.
A few …
