Mimi Pollack
Miriam [Mimi] Pollack was born in Chicago, but moved to Mexico City when she was five years old. She lived and worked in Mexico for over 20 years. She currently resides in San Diego and worked as an ESL instructor at Grossmont College and San Diego Community College Continuing Education until June 2018. She writes for various local publications.
A Passion Not Forgotten
Some passions are hard to forget. In the case of widower, Rafael Mareyna, he had two first loves or passions which were painting, something he left behind and came back to many years...
Good Food and Tikkun Olam
In my opinion, there is nothing better than a tasty taco, and if eating that taco also helps you do an act of social justice , even better! I ate that tasty taco at...
Coco- A Movie for Both Children and Adults to Enjoy
The Disney/Pixar Companies have redeemed themselves after the 2013 debacle of requesting to trademark, “Dia de los Muertos”, with their new movie, Coco. In this movie, they finally get it right by hiring a...
Lakshmi Basile- La Pasión por el Flamenco
Lakshmi Basile irradia sensualidad, fuerza y emoción al bailar, deslizarse y golpetear el piso de madera. Su expresivo rostro, y sus pies y manos, descubren su agraciada pasión por el flamenco. A veces...
Finding Jewish Stories on Interstate 8
If you go to the website of the publication, San Diego Jewish World, you will see the motto, “There Is a Jewish Story Everywhere!” Owner and publisher, Don Harrison, delights in traveling, meeting people,...
Siberian Cupcakes in East County
There are five luscious Siberian cupcakes residing near Santa Ysabel on the way to Palomar Mountain. What is a Siberian cupcake? They are domesticated Russian foxes and this author was lucky enough to meet...
Isaac Artenstein: Tales of the West
Director/Producer Isaac Artenstein grew up as a child of the border and likes to tell stories from both perspectives, and show how multi-cultural this region is. For example, after years of people asking...
Herbert Siguenza: Melding Cultures
California has always been a state of both Latino and Anglo cultures. Herbert Siguenza, the Playwright in Residence, at the San Diego Repertory Theater has the gift of melding both cultures together and reaching...
Reflections on the Jewish Arts Festival
The 24th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts festival, directed and produced by Todd Salovey, has been a multicultural learning experience for me.
First was the exhibit of Boris Malkin , a painter, graphic...
A Night of Jewish Culture
Monday evening was a good example of Jewish culture from around the world at the 24th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts festival, directed and produced by Todd Salovey.
Fist was the exhibit of...