Crimes against Americans in Baja
The news flowing northward out of Baja California of late paints a worrisome portrait. More and more Americans are being attacked, robbed and murdered. Here are some news items from just the past two months. Many of these items were …
The Algiers Accords
November 4, 2011 will mark the 32nd anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis. The Iran hostage crisis started when 52 Americans were taken hostage for 444 days, from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist …
Ladino: the Jewish Spanish Language
Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, is the spoken and written Hispanic language of Jews of Spanish origin. Ladino did not become a specifically Jewish language until after the expulsion from Spain in 1492 - it was merely the language of …
La Bamba
Did you ever wonder what the lyrics to "La Bamba" really say? Read on. First, here's a refresher of the song by Ritchie Valens: La Bamba Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia …