I make Wednesday Wishes because it’s my way of praying without any religious affiliation, it’s my way of staying hopeful even when hope seems like it’s in short supply like it is nowadays. It’s hard to stay hopeful when the world around us seems hopeless, but don’t distress; it’s not hopeless, mi gente. It’s not. […]
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19 #CarefreeBlackKids2K16 Tweets That Will Bring Joy to Your Broken Heart
Thank you, thank you, thank you Heben Nigatu for creating the hashtag #CarefreeBlackKids2K16, a celebration of black youth living joyfully carefree moments. It’s a relief to witness joy after so much violence and murder. It has been incredibly hard to remain hopeful after the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police officers […]
Green String Farm ( Sundays In My City)
The first Saturday of every month at noon, you can take a tour of the 140 acre Green String Farm in Petaluma, CA. This farm is pretty special. It supplies produce to Alice Waters’ renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California and other impressive eateries while at the same time having a farm store that is […]
The Flying Chancla Report: President Obama Thinks We Are Better Than This, He’s So Wrong
Normally on Fridays, my chancla and I delight in bringing you items that you will give a flying chancla about via The Flying Chancla Report and if we can make you laugh it makes us even more delighted, but given the deaths killings that have happened in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas we just aren’t feeling very flippant or […]
The Revolution Will Be Streamed: Why the Videos of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are So Important
I’ve been avoiding watching the video(s) of Alton Sterling getting shot on Tuesday by police officers in Baton Rouge, not because I want to pretend like these things don’t happen, aren’t happening, but because I can’t have those images in my head and still be able to sleep at night. But I still can’t sleep peacefully […]
Wednesday Wishes
Hope seems to be in short supply as of late, but hope is like a muscle; it needs to be exercised to grow. I grow my hope by wishing and I invite you to do the same by making Wednesday Wishes with me and my bunch of wishful wishers. Here’s what I’m wishing for this […]
Stovetop Popcorn With Nutritional Yeast Recipe y Vino
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerVino #VeranoSutter #CollectiveBias The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. Summer is poppin’ and so are the palomitas on my stovetop. El marido and I have been enjoying summer night dates at home. […]
Tiburon (Sundays In My City)
It was a typical summer day in San Francisco, which means it was pretty much freezing. We piled into the car and made our way to Tiburon, which is less than 20 miles from San Francisco and makes for a great day trip with the kids. The sun was out and we could see our […]
The Flying Chancla Report: Selena Star, Selena Style and Things You’ll Want to Put in Your Mouth
Hola Chulas y Chulos! It’s time for another chanclazo from The Flying Chancla Report. Please prompty prepare your pompis to get joyfully smacked. OMAIGA, on June 28 the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that Tejana superstar Selena Quintanilla will be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a 2017 honoree. It’s about […]
Wednesday Wishes
Hi Universe, me and a few of my friends have some Wednesday Wishes to make. We know that you are abundant and love to give, give, give, so why not ask for what we want, want, want, right? Here’s what I’m wishing for this week… For myself: To say that I have been a mess […]