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Serenata a Martina: a Musical Tribute
FOR MANY YEARS, I’ve fantasized about commissioning a piece of classical music to honor my mother. My mother was never exposed to classical music, except perhaps for the four times a year she would go listen to me play in … Continue reading
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My first published poems
AS SOME OF you know, about a year ago I decided to take a stab at writing poetry. I’ve learned a lot and I still have a long ways to go. But I’m happy to report that two of my … Continue reading
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The homeless and our own humanity
LAST SUMMER I was walking to Minute Maid Park, about a block away from the George R. Brown Convention Center, when a man approached me and asked if I could help him out. He didn’t tell me how he wanted … Continue reading
Now there are 13
[This article, about the funeral of a young couple who died during a 50-hour rampage by their brother-in-law that started in College Station and left six people dead, was published on the front page of the Sunday Houston Post, Oct. … Continue reading
Adios to a Complete Liberal
On February 4, 1994, I published this column in The Houston Post under the headline, “’Complete’ liberal gives Clinton piece of his mind.” I’m sharing it with you for two reasons. You’ll figure them out when you read it: NOT … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Blanca O'Leary, border wall, Carlos Uzeta, El Paso, immigration, Silvestre Reyes, tortilla curtain
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The fear, the dreadful fear of children of immigrants
I RECENTLY LISTENED to a radio program about coincidences and about people who claimed they were always experiencing them. I told myself that coincidences don’t happen to me. Last night, a couple of hours after I had watched a report on … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Rayos, Arizona, border patrol, children of immigrants, deport, deportation, Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, ICE, immigration, INS, Jacqueline Rayos, Mesa, Phoenix
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Houston composer’s haunting music
I DON’T WRITE much about music on this blog. However, I’m going to make an exception because I want to share my enthusiasm for the music of a young composer, a native of Colombia who lives and works in Houston. … Continue reading
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Tagged CD, Christian Restrepo, Houston, Houston tango, music, Musica en Silencio, Piano, sam houston State, university of houston, young composer
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