Walking about this weekend, I noticed this Banksy -esque form of self expression that I just couldn’t resist dwelling on.  A quick Google search led me to this 2011 campaign advocating having the NYC subway “N” line turned into the “Ñ” line during Hispanic Heritage Month every year. As a recent

The U.S. Congress established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week and on October 10, we observed mental health awareness day to raise awareness of mental health issues and make mental health a global priority. Unfortunately issues of depression and mental health are still very much

In my line of work, I often get asked to explain the difference between Hispanic and Latino and to basically help define who is a Latino/Hispanic.  Many times, people identify all Hispanics as being Mexican, as liking beans or as speaking Spanish (sometimes to the exclusion of speaking of English).

Just a few days ago a good friend of mine who has used the home test on two previous occasions gave me a call asking for a “HUGE” favor.  “Please do my HIV test for me.” I gladly (actually more reluctantly) agreed and hopped on the train to his apartment.

Technically this is a math equation (please don’t close the blog just yet; I know I would be tempted to do so). For the likes of me that sweat when there is no iPhone around to calculate the proper tip amount, take a deep breath and understand that what I