What I Learned Selling Comedy Tickets On The Streets Of New York

Etimología de ‘tocayo’

En casi todos los países de América Latina y España, se le dice “tocayo” o “tocaya” a alguien con el mismo nombre que uno. Crecí bilingüe en una familia mexicoamericana.

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David Bowles

14 Dec 2022 · 3 min read

Mexican X Part XVI: Xarabe Tapatío

Nearly anywhere you go, a certain combination of trumpets and violins will elicit a similar response: listeners will immediately think of Mexico, overcome with an urge to throw a hat

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David Bowles

14 Dec 2022 · 3 min read

Cummins’ Non-Mexican Crap

If you haven’t already, you’re going to be hearing a lot of praise for Jeanine Cummins’ American Dirt, a novel about a Mexican bookseller who has to escape

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David Bowles

14 Dec 2022 · 6 min read

The Major Aztec Gods, Part I

Because of the work I do sharing information about Nahuatl lexicon and grammar, I (very occasionally) get into debates on Twitter about the niceties of this word or that. A

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David Bowles

14 Dec 2022 · 7 min read

The “Wife” of Huitzilopochtli

A question recently came up on Twitter: Did Huitzilopochtli, patron god of the Mexica, have a wife? In fact, two major sources preserve the sacred story of how the Mexica

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David Bowles

14 Dec 2022 · 5 min read

Braiding Past into Future

People from communities of color are underrepresented in publishing. Our books make up less than six percent of the titles released each year, and that’s despite a century of

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David Bowles

14 Dec 2022 · 9 min read

New Study Finds Distinct Brain Network Linked to Resilience in Depression

The rapidly developing field of neuromodulation has provided hope for alternatives to traditional drug-based treatments for mood disorders. Research has shown that these noninvasive procedures can be effective in relieving

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Ed Ergenzinger

14 Dec 2022 · 2 min read

3 Cytokines Linked to Neurological Effects of COVID-19

COVID-19 patients can develop a number of neurological symptoms during the acute phase of the disease. These include loss of smell, cognitive problems, headaches, dizziness, and even delirium, which is

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Ed Ergenzinger

14 Dec 2022 · 3 min read

7 Healthy Food Substitution Ideas That Are Full of Shit

ou’ve seen the articles. “15 Foods That Are Bad for You,” or “Stop Eating This You Fat Slob.” They’re usually written by a registered dietitian or nutritionist and

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Ed Ergenzinger

14 Dec 2022 · 3 min read