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Ask a Mexican part I

Gustavo Arellano is not your typical Mexican on the street.  You might not recognize his name or face but you may have read his nationally syndicated column, “Ask a Mexican.”  Mr. Arellano is out to educate whites about Hispanics, break the myths and stereotypes associated with Mexican people, and make some bucks doing it.
His column is [...]

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We are who we are as the sum of two defining traits: our “otherness” and our relationships. Where one sets us apart, the other binds us together. I am my father’s son and my son’s father, distinct from each in thoughts, loves and talents, yet welcomed and loved by both.
When my otherness is held in balance [...]

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