Articles Posted April 2009
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K dijiste? Como? What??
If your parents ever told you that you never listened or you crank the volume for the weekly podcast with Jon and Mariana, a new study may explain why. Children from Hispanic or low-income families are more likely to have hearing loss. The hearing finding was based on a review of five studies conducted between [...]
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Hispanics, Blacks, and Asians added to “Melting Pot,” but it’s not being Stirred
There´s more Latino, Asian and black students attending suburban public schools, but that doesn´t mean they are being integrated with others, according to a new report from the Pew Hispanic Center. Despite the sharp rise in the racial and ethnic diversity of suburban district enrollments overall, there has been only a modest increase in the [...]
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Deadly Combination Possibly Leads Jiverly to Kill
You’ve most like hear about Jiverly Wong the guy who killed 13 people on Friday at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. He had stopped taking English classes at the center a few weeks ago. 1) First off, no surprise that Jivery is single, 41-year-old and lived at home with his parents. 2) [...]
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Crossing the Canadian Frontera
So last week I crossed the border and yes, I did it legally! I went to Vancouver, Canada for a visit; Great friendly and gorgeous city. Crossing the borders gave me an idea to write a post about it. I’ve always heard how it’s so much easier to cross by land than by plane so [...]
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Be Tranquilo with these great tips from Mariela!
There are so many things to get stressed out over or upset. Dos Lives’ social service worker and weekly contributor Mariela is keeping all of us sane with these great tips on what to do when you feel overwhelmed. What do you do when life overwhelms you? Here are some tips to handle stressful situations. [...]
