by Teresa | Feb 26, 2026 | Civic Engagement, Cultural Experience
Small bureaucratic hurdles can silence real voters. Here’s why the SAVE America Act risks doing just that. During my undergraduate and graduate studies, I learned that something as small as a missing hyphen could create outsized consequences. In college, my surname...
by Teresa | Feb 24, 2026 | Books, Cultural Experience
“No sabes la suerte que tienes por ser güera,” mi abuela would exclaim when I was young, usually after I complained about the nickname mi familia had given me, “la güera”. She was right. At the time, I didn’t fully understand the “luck”—what I now recognize as...
by Teresa | Dec 5, 2025 | Civic Engagement, Cultural Experience
Statement in Opposition to S.3283, the “Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025” Sententia Vera LLC Strongly Opposes S.3283 and the Erosion of Constitutional Citizenship Senator Bernardo Moreno’s proposed bill, S.3283, the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, rests on a...
by Teresa | Feb 20, 2025 | Cultural Experience, Cultural Lesson, Diversity Equity Inclusion, The Culturist's POV
Source: I Grew Up In The 70s & 80s Facebook Page A childhood game of marbles taught me my first lesson in resilience—one that continues to shape my mission for community, culture, and immigration reform. Four years ago, I shared this story as a reminder of the...
by Teresa | Feb 15, 2025 | Cultural Experience, The Culturist's POV
San Valentín, Patron Saint of Epilepsy, Beekeepers, Courtly Love, and… Mexican Summers It has been four years since Central Texas experienced its coldest and iciest Valentine’s Day. As February approaches, Texans brace for freezing temperatures, hoping moisture...
by Teresa | Dec 27, 2024 | About Teresa, Cultural Experience
Having a December birthday might seem magical to some, but for me, it’s always felt like drawing the short straw in life’s grand lottery. Sharing my big day with Christmas—and, oh yeah, the birth of baby Jesus—was more than a little unfair. My birthday was often...
