Monthly Archives: October 2008
Texas is the place to be during the tough times
| October 14, 2008 | Posted by Angela under Random |
As the economy continues down the rocky path it has been on, consumers are becoming more aware of their expenses and are looking for the best bang for the buck. The best place to be right now? Texas, specifically San Antonio and Austin, Texas.
That’s because Austin and San Antonio lead our list of places where your money goes farthest. Residents of both enjoy affordable housing and promising prospects for job growth in coming years.
Sweet!
Azul at the Esperanza Center
| October 13, 2008 | Posted by Angela under Community Involvement, Local Places & Events, The Arts, Film, Music, Fashion |
My mom, sister and I went to go see a performance by an artist, Azul, at the Esperanza Peace and Justic Center. The Esperanza Center, located here in San Antonio, is where individuals come together to promote civil rights, economic justice, environmental awareness, cultural diversity education, and community safety. Esperanza also works to preserve and promote artistic and cultural expression of diverse communities, especially those that have gone unheard of.
Azul, born in Mexico city, sings and plays the guitar. Her love for music came to her as a child when she heard stories passed on to her generation after generation. Her music is strongly influenced by a diverse range of cultures that had a lasting effect on Mexican music, beginning in the 1500′s with the arrival of the conquistadors.
She is currently residing in San Antonio and somehow got connected with the Esperanza center. She plays every 2nd Wed of the month. Each performance has a theme around culture. The theme of the performance we went to was indigenous people. She sang songs in various native tongues. She has a very powerful, strong voice and you could feel her passion through her music. Indigenous people are discriminated against in Mexico and throughout Latin America. I felt like she was up there to represent the indigenous people because if someone doesn’t, their culture could be forever erased.
I felt connected because I know my roots are derived from the indigenous people. My family has Native American blood. Some might say why do you care and what’s the point of finding more about your family history? I truly believe that if it wasn’t for our ancestors and what they fought for, I wouldn’t be here. Somewhere down the road, someone cared and passed on something valuable to the next generation and it has brought me to where I am today.
I highly recommend going to see Azul play if you have an interest in Mexican history, enjoy folk music and like voices such as Linda Ronstadt (I would compare her voice to hers, it’s that good).
Let’s get “mavericky”
| October 10, 2008 | Posted by Angela under Random |
The McCain and Palin campaign have been using the term “maverick†to identify who they are: a team of Mavericks. They use the word maverick so much in their speeches and debates that people are starting to catch on, including shows like Jay Leno and Saturday Night Live. It’s become a joke. So what do you mean by Maverick and were did it come from? It originates back to a guy named Samuel Augustus Maverick:
The Maverick family isn’t too happy either. They are getting rather annoyed.
http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/fontaine-maverick-john-mccain-is-no.html
Leave the true Mavericks alone!
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