By LMReviews on Jun 2, 2009 in Multicultural Society | Comments Off
Dream in Color is more than just a story about how two daughters of immigrants rose to hold positions in Congress. As I was reading I was struck by the constant references to Hispanic culture, a culture that values community support and work ethic as well as compassion. Many different cultures would claim the same [...]
By LMReviews on May 31, 2009 in Multicultural Media, Multicultural Society | Comments Off
I don’t usually write about dating websites, but a commercial from eHarmony.com completely caught me off-guard. If you watch television, you know very well the testimonial based commercials of this online dating matchmaker. Generally, they show a man and a woman who met via the website and are now happily married, engaged or dating. The [...]
By LMReviews on May 17, 2009 in Multicultural History, Multicultural Media, Multicultural Society | Comments Off
Sometimes culture has far more factors affecting it than ethnicity. I came across a series of videos on Youtube which chronical the evolution of dance in America. It’s entertaining, comedic and nostolgic. It also got me to thinking our so many characteristics that make us unique are all variable when it comes to culture. There [...]
By LMReviews on May 2, 2009 in Multicultural Contributors, Multicultural Media, Multicultural Society | Comments Off
When I began marketing my book and this blog, I started joining all the virtual social networks I could find. I definitely joined more than I could ever keep up with, but it has been beneficial. Everyday I receive alerts notifying me of industry folks who are following Sable Lit Reviews on Twitter. I’ve reconnected [...]
By LMReviews on Apr 26, 2009 in Multicultural Events, Multicultural Media, Multicultural Society | 2 Comments
Often when it comes to trying new things we may not be as willing to give a new experience the chance it deserves. Part of being enamored of multiculturalism is being willing to explore different cultures that may not suit the norm. It goes beyond trying a diferent dish at your favorite restaurant or reading [...]
By LMReviews on Mar 8, 2009 in Multicultural Society | Comments Off
I know lately I’ve talked a lot about this time of change we’re in. Not just the change in government or the personal change that I’ve been undertaking, but the global change that is happening as well. In some instances its not about the change for something new or different but a revisiting of something [...]