Fiction
by Gabriel Lampert Los Lunas, NM, June 1942 I hate arguments. If I lose, it makes me feel small. If I win, I can feel the other person’s hate. I’ve always run away from a fight. No one ever picked on me, mind you, maybe because of my
Analysis
by Norma Libman Imagine you’d been told for most of your life that your family has a Jewish history but it isn’t safe to tell people about it. In recent years, even though you’re a practicing Catholic, or a Protestant, you’ve been curious about Judaism and
NM History
by Isabelle Medina Sandoval The text from my granddaughter Gabriella confirmed that she received my messages answering her question regarding the etymology of biscochito. Under Roman rule, Italians created the twice baked biscotti cooked with almonds or anise. Latin specified bi for two and coctus for cooked/baked according to
NM History
By Isabelle Medina Sandoval Photos courtesy of the author Grandchildren possess a special gift of injecting the past into the present. In fall 2023, Gabriella begged me to make biscochitos for her middle school Spanish class project. My baking partner added that my biscochitos were her favorite cookies. How could