http://www.LatinoLandscape.com/default.aspx Latino Landscape Features en-us http://www.latinolandscape.com/images/2006_Spanish_Peaks_small.jpg http://www.latinolandscape.com 88 31 Lorenzo_TrujilloJune.aspx By Lorenzo A. Trujillo zztemp.aspx By Wayne Trujillo Michael Jackson August 29, 1958�-- June 25, 2009 � On June 25, 2009, the veil was firmly, startling and irrevocably pulled from Michael Jackson's manufactured face and public persona. Many tongues have wagged and much ink has been spilt over the years Jessica_Romero_June.aspx By Jessica Romero A snapshot of spring 2008 enrollment shows that the University of Colorado at Boulder is home to 27,339 students, 6.1 per cent of which are of Hispanic or Latino heritage. For the university's large student body, college is a challenging time of self-actu Alex_Harris.aspx Having spent a considerable number of my formative years in the Colorado high country and knocking around Denver with a girl I still miss - even if she does have two kids and happily married, damn it! - and with five members of my immediate family living Fidel Butch Montoya June Column.aspx By Fidel "Butch" Montoya The historic nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the first member of our community for the Supreme Court has created a groundswell of support for her nomination. President Barack Obama made the decision to nominate Sotomayor based on her qualifications EntertainmentCM1.aspx By Wayne Trujillo Throughout the rock era, underground music enjoyed an almost supercilious vogue among the enlightened set. This aesthetic clique, positioned on the periphery of popular culture, typically decries anything mainstream as philistine rather than pristine. To Joe_DonnellyCM1.aspx By Joe Donnelly About six years ago, I bought a house in the last barrio in Silver Lake. The neighborhood was one of the original suburbs of downtown Los Angeles back when downtown Los Angeles was the center of Los Angeles. Now, Los Angeles famously doesn't have a center Allen Best Marketing Article.aspx By Allen Best Just after Barack Obama announced his candidacy, I ran into Gil Morales in the library in Eagle, Colorado. Gil was there to use the public computers, and I was there to case the new books. Gil is an immigrant, from Mexico City originally, and now of the E DickWoodburyMarch.aspx By Dick Woodbury Who among us hasn't felt pain and discomfort from the economic chaos sweeping the land? But some are taking it on the chin much harder than others. A prime case in point is the business community serving the sprawling Latino neighborhoods of the metro are BlastsFromThePast.aspx By Wayne Trujillo Editor's Note: "Blasts From the Past" is Latino Landscape's section of articles, editorials and columns from past publications and years that connect to current society. With the advantage of hindsight, we �realize that these dated pieces manage to remai Joe_DonnellyApril.aspx By Joe Donnelly Having spent a considerable number of my formative years in the Colorado high country and knocking around Denver with a girl I still miss - even if she does have two kids and happily married, damn it! - and with five members of my immediate family living Leonardo_Vivas_II.aspx By Leonardo Vivas Mexico is one of the most fascinating places on earth. Cradle of two of the greatest civilizations in the New World - the Aztecs and Mayas, and a host of other cultures--whose lives were crushed by the Spanish powder guns and horses, it has struggled for DickWoodburyCM1.aspx By Dick Woodbury It is a truism of journalism that the press is no better or worse than the readership that it serves. Be it New York City, Cedar Rapids or Phoenix, the local newspaper is a warts-and-all reflection of a community's passions and prejudices, hopes and sorro Editor's Column June.aspx These are historic times for Latinos. We've reached the highest and broadest levels in American society, populating mainstream professions ranging from entertainment, politics, business and media. Not in numbers that reflect the nation, granted, but the m TopNews.aspx#National News and commentary from around the nation about President Barack Obama's historic nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Lorenzo_TrujilloJune.aspx By Lorenzo A. Trujillo Fred_Butler_April.aspx By Fred Butler The Latino influence and culture in California and the southwest is as much pronounced as that of the northern European presence in the Northeast, Midwestern and Rocky Mountain states, and all are parties to a "landscape" - an American one. From my C USFSCM1.aspx By Wayne Trujillo Fort Collins has been hailed as a premier biological sciences locus since 1870 when Agricultural College of Colorado opened its classrooms in the Northern Colorado settlement. Later evolving into a full-fledged university, "Aggies" was renamed Colorado St Religious_AwakeningCM1.aspx By Wayne Trujillo The historically� staid First United Methodist Church in Aurora is an unlikely host to Hispanic immigrants, but the denomination sheds its inhibitions for a few hours every week and assumes a Spanish accent. The message of God and a thumping Latino beat p TopNews.aspx Links to articles and columns by and about Latinos from local, regional and national media outlets. Lorenzo_TrujilloCM1.aspx By Wayne Trujillo Last month, December 2008, a procession of Latino boys in Boy Scout garb, lined in procession. "Be Prepared" was the unspoken mantra, a constant and durable reminder of the Boy Scouts mission , not to mention the refrain du jour. The boys prepared to salu Lorenzo_Trujillo July.aspx By Lorenzo A. Trujillo Each and every one of us desires success in our daily lives. Success is defined in many ways by each of us based on our background, upbringing and personal experiences. Some people are motivated by wealth, power, spiritual enlightenment, sexual conquests, Editor's Column July.aspx By Wayne Trujillo Michael Jackson August 29, 1958�-- June 25, 2009 � On June 25, 2009, the veil was firmly, startling and irrevocably pulled from Michael Jackson's manufactured face and public persona. Many tongues have wagged and much ink has been spilt over the years Fidel Butch Montoya July Column.aspx By Fidel �Butch� Montoya Hate crimes are among the most hideous and hurtful crimes committed against any group of people. Beyond the physical injuries, hate also affects us emotionally and can damage our psyche for years. Over the years, we have seen and heard of these crimes Lorenzo_Trujillo August.aspx By Lorenzo Trujillo One of the salient issues in America today is the immigration debate. How do we, as Americans, resolve the many issues related to immigration? Is there a way to meet the needs of business, agriculture and tourism, while assuring that Americans have work o Fidel Butch Montoya August Column.aspx By Fidel "Butch" Montoya It is a shame that a full debate cannot take place on the different versions of the health care plan passed out of the committees in Congress without having to deal with all the gimmicks and chaos, and unfortunately, in some cases, violence. I believ Editor's Column August.aspx By Wayne Trujillo None other than Justice Sotomayor, herself, sent a message commenting � or rather expressing appreciation � for an article appearing on Latino Landscape. Several months ago, columnist Lorenzo Trujillo�s column saluted Justice Sotomayor�s attributes and st Allen Best August.aspx By Allen Best A featherweight boxing champ, Gonzales was no lightweight in the civil rights arena. The Colorado in which Rodolfo �Corky� Gonzales came of age was a deeply racist, bigoted place. No formal Jim Crow laws of repression existed, but the unevenness of the Joe_Donnelly_Costa Rica I.aspx By Joe Donnelly Editor�s Note: Joe Donnelly is blogging from Costa Rica, offering a series of inside glimpses into a Latino landscape from an outside source. By �outside,� I don�t mean from a non-Latino perspective, but from an American perspective. With the exception o Lorenzo_TrujilloSeptember.aspx By Lorenzo Trujillo Will � Contingent Trust - Living Will � Anatomical Gifts - Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) � Power of Attorney � Medical Durable Power of Attorney What documents and papers should be kept together and easily located? Introduction What does all this Joe_Donnelly_Costa Rica III.aspx By Joe Donnelly You�ve heard the old adage, the origins of which are often too generously credited to Winston Churchill, that history is written by the victors? If that�s the case, then here in Nosara the real estate interests must be winning because they�re the ones wri Jessica_Romero_September.aspx By Jessica Romero Editor's Note: Jessica Romero is a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Romero writes for Latino Landscape about issues and circumstances affecting Latino youth and education. Thirty four is the number that accurately sums up the four mon