Translating For My Parents
At times I didn’t want to translate. It was embarrassing […]
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El Chavo, La India… And Now, Maybe Even La Muñequita Lala
Immersion, and the road to growing up bilingual We grew […]
Read moreLessons From My Mother
My mother has always been a strong woman. Much stronger […]
Read moreHimno De Un Pobre Pendejo
Feeling a little inspired by the narco-corridos on La Reina […]
Read moreThe Importance Of Reader Mail
There’s something to be said about reader mail. I’ve often […]
Read moreRaising A Bilingual Kid: Pozole, Frijoles and Indian Curry
Every time we sit down to break bread it’s always […]
Read more¡No Te Rajes! Don’t Give Up
This is not a sob story. We were young. We […]
Read moreMujeres, Your Man: ¿Machote or Metrosexual?
Beginning today, every Friday on Juan of Words I’ll be […]
Read moreRemember The Good Old Days Of Tejano Music?
Ultimamente, for some reason, everyone seems to be interested in […]
Read moreRaising a Bilingual Kid: Skinny Jeans and Converse
I’d actually sworn I’d never let him wear them. The way […]
Read moreThe Witches Of Hidalgo County
For the longest, as adults, we’ve had the ongoing debate […]
Read moreConversaciones Con Mi Hermano Over Banana Splits
He was Yin and I was Yang. Since we were […]
Read moreTributo A La Reina Del Tex-Mex: Selena Quintanilla Perez
It’s hard to believe that 16 years have gone by […]
Read moreBloopers, ‘Cepillo’ Interview and More Bloopers: Juan & Anjelica
This video started out as a joke. My wife and […]
Read moreMy Anti-Presentimiento Remedio-Ritual
It’s an awful feeling, right there in the pit of […]
Read morePickles, Calletana And The Coyote
My uncle had a friend whose name was Calletana. She […]
Read moreNo Seas Malagradecido
Don’t Be Ungrateful Un malagradecido no reconoce lo que tiene1. […]
Read moreSound The Alarm! No Puedo Ver La Reina Del Sur En Mi Tele
You can imagine how horrified I was when after clicking […]
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