Wiser With Age
Filmmaker reflects on grandmother in film, “306 Hollywood”
Filmmaker reflects on grandmother in film, “306 Hollywood”Jonathan Bogarín, 40, and his sister Elan Bogarín, 36, loved their grandmother so much, they immortalized her on film. The Jewish-American matriarch, Annette Ontell, passed away on April 4, 2011… Continue Reading
For a former attorney, now young adult author, representation is key
For a former attorney, now young adult author, representation is key  Francisco Stork’s youth was so compelling that it makes for a great novel. He was born in Monterrey, Mexico in 1953 to a single mother from a middle class family in Tampico (a city on… Continue Reading
Charo at 66: New flamenco guitar album and prayers for Barcelona
Charo at 66: New flamenco guitar album and prayers for BarcelonaWhen asked for her full name, Charo is known to laugh in her cheerful manner and ask, “Do you have time?” The Spanish-American actress, comedian, and flamenco guitarist was born in… Continue Reading
A note of thanks, on my dad's behalf

A note of thanks, on my dad's behalf

Ask me for my favorite Thanksgiving story and here’s what I’ll now have to tell you. In 1930, a certain 4-year-old in Newark had yet to speak a single word...[Read more]

Cooking With Granny: Grandma Louisa's Trinidadian hot sauce

Cooking With Granny: Grandma Louisa's Trinidadian hot sauce

Grandma Louisa’s hot sauce is pure fire. And I like to say, if you need protective gear to cook, then count me in. It must be extraordinary. And it is...Grandma Louisa had to undergo a whole lot of hardships that life threw her way. Watch this episode, and learn something delicious from Granny! [Watch here]

Random moments remind me of lessons my father taught me

Random moments remind me of lessons my father taught me

I often think about my father. I find myself engaged in the most mundane of my daily activities, and I randomly remember some of our conversations. I treasure them like old video cassettes – worried at times that they will fade off if I think about them too much. [Read more]