Spanish Linguist, Writer, Translator & Editor

After a full day of collaborative participation and in the spirit of the highly successful ProductCamp Austin, an unconference, I am inspired to join my two companies to strengthen the mission of both and share with a wider audience. I am a culturist, therefore both companies promote and fully support multi-language acquisition and multicultural experiences [...]

     Local has been on my mind lately. Buy local. Support local. Shop local. But how can I advocate a global ideology and multicultural identity without contradicting the local movement. After all, as owner of Dulce Bread & Book Shop, I own a local, independent, small business, yet promote global literature, ideas, and awareness, as [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about culture lately, especially today, my second day in Guadalajara. Having a 20-minute walk from the hotel to the expo has given me the opportunity to experience the daily customs and tribulations of the local guadalajarenses, not to mention highly needed exercise. Walking along the sidewalks, passing people at bus [...]

Shopping in the local HEB grocery store I round the corner to the paper goods aisle and find myself with a frazzled woman searching frantically through the plastic baggies. She cannot seem to find the specific baggies she needs and does not notice me standing behind her. I try to mind my business but can’t [...]