Category Archives: Aztlán

liberty of the press?

Boy, one can’t really go by all the propaganda that spews out from the internet. Worst of all is that I use mostly official mouthspeaks as a news source. Dang, do they tend to be lopsided; everything to fit their … Continue reading

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Love

LAND, © 2008/Roberto Romero-Molina. San Diego-Tijuana Border (aerial view) with phrase scaled to desired dimensions of intervention. The approximate dimensions of the intervention are 1.8 x 7km. and spans from Border Field State Park and Playas de Tijuana in the … Continue reading

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Imported Cerveza

This morning I am drawn to a particular memory that I cherish very much. It is its poignancy that made it last in my neurons. The event in question took place last year, 2007, during the month of July. I … Continue reading

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religious kerfuffle

I believe I just shook the living lights and faith foundations out of a European or Scandinavian as they prefer themselves to be known. I don’t normally like to engage in this sort of intellectual bouts with any human being … Continue reading

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Haven’t just

I seem to recall Bartleby, that old Melville character that so baffles many of us in this so called modern world, whenever I cherish the idea of entertaining thoughts on Chicanismo. I feel am so way beyond that that the … Continue reading

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war time heroe

Aprendí. de los 50’s. Me convencía a mí mismo: they own me a living. Granted, me robé la frase de The Smiths. Aún así, impulsado por ese destino que impulsó a los del Manifest Destiny, mi destino era robarles una … Continue reading

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U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation

I don’t think many mexicans care much about the aid but rather care about were that aid will end up. Many mexicans in my generation have known for years about the crookedness in the upper echelons of our society so … Continue reading

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Pollock decrying foul like a hole in my head

Uterus fighting the bean stalk Wonder Bra Part 1 whilst the Easter Bunny seeketh ancient ritual to pen a trite old fashion. A seahorse is thus seen a far … yeah.

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Just do it ese

I believe that Chicanos in general ought to stay clear out of politics. And if they must they should not use chicanismo as a tool to said enterprise. Chicanismo ought to be as American as American Pie. For example, no … Continue reading

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Politically uncorrect: I’m an unaffiliated Xicano

“Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in” Michael Corleone in The Godfather III. According to Carlota Cardenas quoted by Alicia Gaspar de Alba in the book that reviews the CARA Exhibition named “Chicano Art” … Continue reading

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