Divide and Conquer
As you may have noticed, some things have changed around here. Not only does TDP look different (I really dig the face lift), but going forward, the content will actually be different too. I have mixed and matched work and pleasure content for far too long, which often resulted in disjointed content. Since I recently launched [...]
Latina? Who, me?
I was recently invited to speak at at a conference to discuss the ways in which I live and “navigate multiple, sometimes conflicting identities” – as queer, femme, mixed race, transnational, and how said identities influence how I see “life on the margins.” The interesting part….I was invited as the “Latina” on the panel. I [...]
Loving Day
“We loved each other and got married,” she [Mildred Loving] told The Washington Evening Star in 1965, when the case was pending. “We are not marrying the state. The law should allow a person to marry anyone he wants.” Mildred Loving fought for her right to marry someone of another race in 1960′s Virginia. More [...]
"New Beginnings" at Risk
As many of you know, I have been attending The Well in Feasterville, PA, since January of this year. While my transition from the Orthodox Church to an evangelical Protestant church has been challenging at times, I have begin to make some connections that are important to me. The people at The Well are what [...]
Seeking the Cranberry, Part I
So, I am reaching back to my original blog – Seeking the Cranberry. It was born as I was breaking through a spiritual plateau of sorts. Most of those old posts were posted in private mode. I may re-post them to the public, but it suffices to say that I was going through an awkward [...]
Changing European Demographics Reflected in Miss Switzerland Pageant
The recent controversy surrounding the crowning of the new Miss Switzerland, Whitney Toyloy, made its way into the Swiss Tagesanzeige. Many respondents to the article voiced concern about Ms. Toyloy’s age influencing her ability to balance title year responsibilities and maintaining her school obligations. Meanwhile, other respondents questioned whether she could adequately represent Switzerland, as [...]
