» October 25, 2005
4 posts
The Rabbi habla español
20:05 H — Jennifer
A synagogue in Florida is looking to attract Latino congregants and is using the preferred tool of marketers these days -- español: Beginning next month, Sabbath services at Temple Beth Torah/Tamarac Jewish Center will be conducted in Spanish and Hebrew.... Read more »
Topics: Religion
VL Opinion: Attention Hipsters: Our Holidays Are Not Just an Excuse for you to get loaded
12:54 H — Maegan la Mala
I’m sure Gothamist meant well today when they suggest getting a group together to taste everything (and share a pitcher of margaritas) or make a crawl out of this, after all we're celebrating a return to the land of... Read more »
Topics: Culture
"Losing" New Orleans to Mexicans: the debate goes on
12:00 H — Jennifer
San Diego Tribune writer Ruben Navarrette has something to say about Mayor Nagin's distress over New Orleans being "overrun by Mexicans" as a result of an influx of migrant workers to the area for clean-up efforts post-Katrina: Before Katrina, New... Read more »
Topics: Immigration - Politics
Gold Fever: You Give Globalization a Bad Name
09:05 H — Maegan la Mala
With NAFTA and CAFTA being touted throughout Latin America, globalization is given a pretty face across mass media screens and within the pages of U.S. papers. An article in today’s New York Times, along with a flashy multi-media presentation, reveals... Read more »
Topics: Peru


