by Eduardo de la Garza Half of North American bird species migrate in the spring and the fall. Typically, they travel north during the spring — peak season is late April through early May — for more food and longer days in which to nest; when the weather turns cold or resources dwindle, they migrate south with peak fall migration…
by Eduardo de la Garza With apologies to Allan Sherman and his song “Hello Mother Hello Father (A Letter from Camp Granada) Hello mother, hello father, Here I am at Camp Granada. Camp is very, very boring. But the counselors say we’ll go out if it stops raining. All the counselors Hate the campers, And they’re always Outside smoking. The…
by Eduardo de la Garza Aztec and Mayan cultures aren’t just background materials for a new Marvel superhero film. The Aztecs and Mayans had many gods and goddesses associated with nature and the Earth. Some dealt with the essence of life itself, the wind, the rain, and the sun; others dealt with what sustains life, agriculture, and maize. Latino ancestors…