Wiser With Age
Non-profit visionary starts consulting company in her 60s
Non-profit visionary starts consulting company in her 60sLuz Rodriguez was born to Puerto Rican parents who migrated to NYC in the 1950’s. When she was a young girl growing up in the Lower East Side of New York… Continue Reading
Danny Trejo busier than ever, but why helping others is most important
Danny Trejo busier than ever, but why helping others is most importantWhen you think of Danny Trejo, probably his legendary “tough guy” image immediately comes to mind – with a fiery explosion taking place behind him – like in the “Machete… Continue Reading
How the film, “Mamacita,” became a lesson on the power of forgiveness
How the film, “Mamacita,” became a lesson on the power of forgivenessIt was a chilly October night when “Mamacita” had its New York premiere at the Margaret Mead Film Festival at the American Museum of Natural History. However, Mexico-born and raised… Continue Reading
Author Francisco Stork: Advice to Young Writers

Author Francisco Stork: Advice to Young Writers

“What advice would you give a writer starting out?” is the question I am always asked at the end of one of my talks to high school students...[Read more]

How the film, “Mamacita,” became a lesson on the power of forgiveness

How the film, “Mamacita,” became a lesson on the power of forgiveness

Mexico-born and raised filmmaker/director José Pablo Estrada Torrescano warmed the auditorium as he announced his first feature-length film – a documentary about his grandmother, a self-made entrepreneur who proudly created an empire in Mexico’s beauty industry. [Read more]

My father and his replacements

My father and his replacements

All through my boyhood, my father worked from early in the morning until late at night. I spent a lot of time missing him. When would he come back, I often wondered. [Read more]