http://www.elenamary.com de aquí y de allá - mirish xicana finds her place Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:02:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had a wonderful night at Rumba Café just a few blocks from my home where I got to see Tim Easton preform. I first heard about Tim Easton almost a decade ago when my friend Chris Burney told me he was dropping out of The Ohio State University, ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/tim-easton-at-rumba-cafe/ The election I most clearly remember of my youth was that of when I was 11-12. I remember Bill Clinton’s dream team. I had a crush on both George Stephanopoulos and James Carville. And I liked the slogan I often heard “Two for the price of one” ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/michelle-two-for-the-price-of-one/ I applied for Hsipanic Business Magazine Woman of the Year Scholarship. Last years winners were quite amazing. Then I realized I was in for some competition but I still couldn't help but get excited about it. The scholarship was based on a essay with the following requirements: "The focus of ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/hispanicbusinesscom-should-have-talked-to-matt-ortega/ "While no terror incidents occurred anywhere in the United States on Election Day 2004, Ohio Emergency Management Agency incident reports, obtained last month by The Enquirer, show a “terrorism threat rumor’’ in Tuscarawas County and complaints about people of “Middle Eastern descent’’ in Allen and Lorain counties. The Lorain County incident ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/latinomiddle-eastern/ http://www.elenamary.com/2008/if-lou-dobbs-heart-could-melt/ I was born to a Mexican mother and a white father. I was born to an immigrant and a third generation American. I was born to a parent who only spoke Spanish and a parent who spoke English and Spanish. When Reverend Wright's sermon on Hilliary Clinton first ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/obama-my-brown-mami-my-white-daddy/ A white female friend of mine emailed me and asked me about Obama and his church affiliation and how she was bothered by his church. Quite honstly, I think that the more you mention someone's color, the more we are driving a wedge. It bothers me when people even mention it, ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/i-dont-care-what-color-you-are/ Happy Saint Patrick's Day. While you are celebrating with your Irish-Ameircan friends, or your Mirish friends, remember to spill a little of your green beer for the undocumented Irish in the United States. Today is a good day to remember that it is not just Mexicans or Latinos that are not legally ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/undocumented-irish/ I am in exams and have been crazy busy. Starting middle of next week, you can expect good posts regarding latino identity, gender identity, national and local politics. For now, I leave you with my brothers most recent blog entry. He is traveling around Asia. I am envious. ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/for-now/ My mom raised us on local, organic foods.   We were vegetarians, my sister and brother later became and still are Vegans.  The three of us did not use drugs, or drink alcohol, as adolescents and both of them identified as sXe.  For this reason I was shocked to find out ... http://www.elenamary.com/2008/free-beer/