¡Que Chuntaro!
Is being a Chuntaro (Choon-tah-ro) bad? I hear the expression […]
Read moreAuthor: Juan Alanis
I’ve written professionally for news publications and other organizations for over 10 years. Juan of Words is my labor of love. Thank you for being a part of it!
Aquel Que Tiene Fe No Está Nunca Solo
He Who Has Faith Is Never Alone The existence of […]
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With Good Luck, One Of Hundreds My mother’s mobile Taqueria […]
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A mixture of relief and excitement took hold of me […]
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Unlike its English counterpart, the Spanish-language break-up song is significantly […]
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So tens of thousands of people turned out for the […]
Read moreDe Tal Palo, Tal Astilla
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree Higueras, duraznos, […]
Read moreNo Hay Rosa Sin Espinas
There Is No Rose Without Thorns Everything that goes up […]
Read more¡Ando Bien Contenis!
Contenis, as in happy, excited, overjoyed, in good spirits, and a […]
Read moreCensus Sense!?
Much ado is being made about the 2010 Census taking […]
Read moreFather And Son
Last night my neighbor and his son were standing outside […]
Read moreDe Noche Todos Los Gatos Son Pardos
At Night All Cats Are Strays We weren’t exactly strays, […]
Read moreOjos Que No Ven, Corazon Que No Siente
Eyes That Don’t See, Heart That Doesn’t Feel How many […]
Read moreLa Letra Con Sangre Entra
Words With Blood Enter The people in my English […]
Read moreQuien No Busca Amigos En La Alegria, En La Desgracia No Los Pida
He Who Does Not Seek Friends In Good Times, Should […]
Read moreProject Give Back
At the age of 15, working for free in a […]
Read moreNo Todo Lo Que Brilla Es Oro
Not Everything That Shines Is Gold Or as folks in […]
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