Reflecting Cinco de Mayo

Put forth by XicanoPwr

May 05

It is also known as the great mayonnaise mess, serious.
Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, México, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship [...]

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Language Policing Gone Too Far

Put forth by XicanoPwr

Jul 28

Amidst of the current top story, other stories have flown under the radar. It seems that Englishnistas have done it again. In New Jersey, by a vote 4 to 2, Bogota’s city council has authorized, [tag]Steve Lonegan[/tag], Bogota’s conservative and outspoken Republican mayor, to write a letter urging McDonald’s to take down it’s billboard that [...]

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A Page in Untold Hispanic History

Put forth by XicanoPwr

May 03

I was going to provide a summary of the effects of “El Gran Boicot,” but I will have to be honest, I think was a draw on both sides. It is easy for me I can claim victory because the boycott was felt through the nation as business owners and managers were forced to were [...]

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