OMG by Rafael Chávez Mx The first time I saw God, él todo poderoso, I must have been about three years old. Mi familia and I always attended church every Sunday without fail. Siempre como todo mexicano de rodillas, standing, praying, kneeling some more, singing aleluyas and vaya con dios, y vaya que aburrimiento....
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Let Me Say by Rafael Chávez Mx *For those who support the Arizonian mentality and the born again neo-Nazi idiocy in the Americas, it is too late to have your way because history has been made cyclically perpetual for the gente will keep coming...
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‘Chuche’ por Rafael Chávez Mx – pensador mexicano (An excerpt from the forthcoming novel, “Barrio Fuerte.”) Decía que decía que tata Dios ya lo había olvidado. Don Chuche Magallón tenía más o menos de 100 años, quitale o ponle cinco. Hacían varias decenas de...
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Love In My Rearview by Rafael Chávez Mx Again I fell in love Again At a red light traffic stopped I discovered myself once more alive Again Day dreaming as I gazed through the rearview Caught hopelessly in a sigh Thoughts of you pulled...
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Frijol Burrito, Disco Lunch, and a Petrified Torta Mexicanization of America By R. Chávez The other day while rematiando I came across a thermos. It was metal, plaid red and wide mouth especially made for tacos. Just holding it transported me to a finer...
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Dreaming of a White Christmas I first learned about Christmas and Santa Claus about the time I made it to kindergarten. Chingado, now that I think about it, I picked up all my American holiday knowledge from my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. De Leon;...
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