by Hector De Leon | Dec 3, 2015 | Perspectives On Politics
Confusion about the strength of the Hispanic vote has existed since Hispanics became the largest population group in municipalities all over the nation. And, after every election, as electoral growth fails to match demographic growth, wishful thinkers regurgitate...
by Hector De Leon | Nov 24, 2015 | Stories
The tortilla deliveries and migas A young village woman was paid to make tortillas and deliver them to our living quarters on the school grounds. Corn tortillas were part of every meal in rural Southwest Nuevo Leon. Poor soil and low rainfall made corn the core food...
by Hector De Leon | Nov 9, 2015 | Stories
On pleasant autumn nights, we would gather on the stage of an old weathered white open air Roman-style theater situated on the school grounds. On the adobe platform, four feet above the ground and feeling closer to the heavens, my brothers, two friends, and I would...
by Hector De Leon | Sep 10, 2015 | Featured 2
Cuando perdí a mi padre estaba terriblemente conmovido. Sentí que una parte de mí murio. Me sentía muy vulnerable y muy mortal. Se sentía como si tenía cinco años y estaba perdido en un lugar publico. Sin el escudo contra mis temores, mi sensación de seguridad...
by Hector De Leon | Aug 4, 2015 | Stories
When I watch pregame ceremonies at international fútbol matches featuring the Mexican national team, I am pulled back to a small rural school in Nuevo León where I received my earliest education. On special occasions, like the players on the field at the World Cup,...
