Ideas, images, words & thoughts on Latino life. It will mostly be about food and memories for the next year or so. Enjoy!Tumblr (3.0; @latinowrites)http://latinowrites.com/“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can...http://latinowrites.com/post/46620468522http://latinowrites.com/post/46620468522Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:49:57 -0500“Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.” - Robert...http://latinowrites.com/post/46617320382http://latinowrites.com/post/46617320382Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:08:15 -0500 Do you remember how your taste for pizza was born? Well, I do and it was not love at first sight...http://latinowrites.com/post/46525761834http://latinowrites.com/post/46525761834Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:36:08 -0500 Forty pesos. That’s all a meal cost. About $4. The catch? No menu. Ever. A neatly cut piece of...http://latinowrites.com/post/40525435328http://latinowrites.com/post/40525435328Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:55:49 -0600mexicowritinglatinochicagofoodThe day my father made us breakfast for the first time came about unexpectedly, and only because my...http://latinowrites.com/post/37420134240http://latinowrites.com/post/37420134240Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:21:00 -0600latinowritingchicagofoodThanksgiving is over and so is all the fever of overeating and food comas at least until we get to...http://latinowrites.com/post/36821533813http://latinowrites.com/post/36821533813Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:15:00 -0600My Tia Sofia’s apartment house at 9028 South Escanaba Ave. is boarded up, and abandoned. The windows...http://latinowrites.com/post/34834535043http://latinowrites.com/post/34834535043Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:12:24 -0500My Kickstarter campaign has been going for more than a week and half now, and I’m still amped up....http://latinowrites.com/post/34251002762http://latinowrites.com/post/34251002762Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:14:00 -0500Hello friends, on Saturday, October 13, I will be launching a Kickstarter campaign as part of my...http://latinowrites.com/post/32971881063http://latinowrites.com/post/32971881063Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:27:30 -0500Yes, the elections are just weeks away and it seems that Latinos are important once again. Romney...http://latinowrites.com/post/32467666817http://latinowrites.com/post/32467666817Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:44:00 -0500Justice Department Sues Arizona Sheriff: Federal officials sued Joe Arpaio, a prominent Arizona...http://latinowrites.com/post/22809488897http://latinowrites.com/post/22809488897Thu, 10 May 2012 19:06:57 -0500How will you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? And come to think of it, why is Cinco de Mayo a big deal in...http://latinowrites.com/post/22391175472http://latinowrites.com/post/22391175472Fri, 04 May 2012 13:12:38 -0500So, what do you call yourself? Well, me? I call myself by name, first and middle then my last name,...http://latinowrites.com/post/21403336517http://latinowrites.com/post/21403336517Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:03:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HLGF7KZ2SpI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>México faces profound problems this election year, and perhaps the deepest soul searching in a generation.</strong> In response to some of these deep-seated issues, some foundations and universities headed by the insurance company GNP have directly taken on many of the issues in war-torn México. And they’ve gotten children to play every single part. None of them seem to be above the age of 12.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">That has caused some controversy, and yet it’s appropriate that children act in this mockumentary because this election is pivotal to the future of their country. I see it as an act of hope. It is holding up the mirror to most of society and saying – look at what we’ve created. Let’s change it. There is no way around the truth.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">One idea that México has not had the courage to seriously consider is that prohibition has failed. It’s failed every state that has tried to enforce it. Read this excellent article by The Economist: <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/13237193%C2%A0">http://www.economist.com/node/13237193 </a></p></p>http://latinowrites.com/post/21030243260http://latinowrites.com/post/21030243260Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:10:00 -0500mexicodrug warelectiondrugsThe sight of a tiny restaurant in South Chicago makes my heart sing and my mouth water. If it were...http://latinowrites.com/post/20979697419http://latinowrites.com/post/20979697419Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:30:19 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xdfik2FRhck?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Carla Morrison is a great artist with an exceptional voice that is sure to land a wide following. Hope you enjoy this video. Simple beauty is what I call this song.</p>http://latinowrites.com/post/20601542403http://latinowrites.com/post/20601542403Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:38:18 -0500By Xuan Carlos Hernández My Tia Sofia’s apartment house at 9028 South Escanaba Ave. is boarded up,...http://latinowrites.com/post/20470469008http://latinowrites.com/post/20470469008Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:09:00 -0500