Equity can be such a touchy subject to address sometimes. I feel we as a society are more open to the idea of equality and we all would love to ensure that everyone gets treated equally, or the same; but herein lies the contradiction.  As I have posted in the

I have been lucky in my travels worldwide and through the United States to come across some of the most beautiful trees and forests there are. The poet Joyce Kilmer once noted “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.”  A tree is nature’s

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

One person’s empanada is another’s perogie, and while there are stylistic differences in its preparation, the idea of dough filled with tasty tidbits of meat, vegetables, potatoes, or other scrumptious savories is nearly universal, despite the numerous appellations applied to this cross-cultural comfort food. What do you call it? An

Entertainer Marc Anthony has suddenly emerged as a voice of reason for the 50 Million Hispanics in the United States.  Following his rendition of God Bless America at the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star game he became the target of a series of racist tirades on social media.   The 44