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By Barbara Benjamin-Treviño
Día de los Muertos (DEE-ah day lows moo-WARE-tows)

Day of the Dead may be one of the best examples of a cross-cultural difference between Hispanic and Anglo cultures. While death is a topic often avoided here, honoring the memory of deceased relatives takes on a celebratory air during […]

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By Martha Galindo

Driving home sometime ago, I was listening to a Spanish radio station that played one of the funniest and most effective commercials I’ve ever heard. The characters were exchanging comical descriptions of how bad their credit was:
“My credit is so bad that my ATM card requires a safety deposit,” “My credit is […]

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by Barbara Benjamin-Treviño
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Originally a week long when Congress authorized President Lyndon Johnson to make this designation in 1968, the week was extended to a month in 1988. Since then, this time helps communities across the country better understand the culture and traditions of the Hispanic population—those […]

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