This Mexican American Life

The Green Lowrider

Steve — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:51:27 +0000

H.O.M.E.Y., an organization focusing on inner city youth in the Mission District, is looking to build the first ever Green Lowrider.

That’s right – if all goes well, these bio-diesel rides, with organic based paints, hemp (and other organic materials) for upholstery will be riding down 24th street in the summer of 2009.

The Low rider:

a little higher

a little slower,

a real goer

and a lot greener!

Closing the Book on “Bless Me, Ultima?”

Steve — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:05:19 +0000

Palin ain’t the only one trying to ban books. Some douche in Orestimba High School has banned Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima.

Rick Rauss, the douche in question, is the Supernintendo at Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District.

Said Fauss on having students read Anaya’s work, “Do we have to sacrifice the values of our families and our community to do that?”

Nah, just the 65% of Latino students that make up your district.

An Argument with Richard Rodriguez

Steve — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:39:27 +0000

Richard Rodriguez is a lot of things: Gay, Author, Catholic, Chicano. Not necessarily in that order.

Here’s another one to add to the list: upfront. He recently spoke with Salon to discuss why Proposition 8 passed. Hint: It wasn’t the usual suspects.

Did Feminism really help Proposition 8 pass?

Stamp of Approval

Steve — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:35:46 +0000

I’m sorry. I can’t hear you over the sound of me licking the back of my Ruben Salazar stamp!

Homies, Sweet Homies

Steve — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:21:59 +0000

She entered the convent at 4. She found herself in a foster home at 14, but not before entering juvenile hall nine times. Now Cynthia De Losa’s art involves creating something she never had: a home.

The Devil’s Breath

Steve — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:55:15 +0000

There were many victims left after the October 2007 wildfires: among those, homeowners.

There were-however, others lost in the fire.

Sing Out the Vote

Steve — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:35:43 +0000

Equipped with a pair of guitars and a slightly different version of the “mañanitas” song, members of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) woke up new voters early Tuesday morning as they made their last push to get out the vote.