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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I'm Chicano from southern Californian, a GenXer, and a fan of the Dodgers and Elvis. I am a husband, a father of three, and in my spare time I'm an asociate professor of Chicana/o~Latina/o Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
A new acaemic year
I went straight to college after high school, and straight to graduate school after college. I got my first tenure track job in 2002, immediately after the 8 years it too me to earn my PhD, and I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Personal
Tagged academic life, academic year, end of summer, life, pressure, professor
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Monday Blues
Buddy Guy (born in Louisiana, 1936-), performing “Crawlin’ Kingsnake” by John Lee Hooker.
Posted in Entertainment, History
Tagged blues, buddy guy, john lee hooker, monday blues
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Monday Blues
Let us celebrate the brilliance of Stevie Ray Vaughan! Born in Texas, on October 3, 1954, he died tragically on August 27, 1990, now 20 years ago. He was a blues master, possessed with an ability few people in human … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Personal
Tagged blues, guitar, monday blues, rock, stevie ray vaughan, texas
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Original Intent
When I hear some politician or pundit pander to the radical right with talk of no taxes and no government, I often think about George Washington’s “cover letter” to the US Constitution. The letter was actually written by the Committee … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, History
Tagged consrvative, liberal, new federalism, rights, states rights, us constitution, us history, washington
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Monday Blues
Elvis Presley (born in Mississippi, 1935-1977), performing “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” by Lloyd Price and “Baby What Do You Want Me To Do” by Jimmy Reed (1968).
Posted in Education, Entertainment, History, Personal
Tagged blues, elvis, History, jimmy reed, lloyd price, long live the king, monday blues, rock and roll, the king
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Why Repealing Birthright Citizenship is More Difficult Than You Think
In recent months, the “movement” to repeal jus soli–or “birthright citizenship–seems to be gathering steam. I use the term “movement” cautiously because, at heart, this is really about political posturing by the right. While there are groups of people who … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Immigration, Labor, News, Politics
Tagged 14th amendment, anchor babies, birthright citizenship, Chicano, hispanic, Immigration, jus solis, mexican, migration, race, racism, us history
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Monday Blues
Eric Clapton (born in England, 1945-), performing “Driftin’ Blues” by Johnny Moore (1988).
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged blues, clapton, driftin' blues, eric clapton, johnny moore, monday blues
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The Prop. 8 Case: Findings of Fact
Check out the findings of fact related to today’s decision, especially from page 60 onward. And this is what it comes down to: all the arguments same-sex marriage opponents use are not provable in a court of law. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News, Politics
Tagged constitutional rights, equality, fairness, gay, justice, lesbian, lgbt, queer, rights, same sex equality, same sex marriage
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Monday Blues
Willie Dixon (born in Mississippi, 1915-1992), performing “Got My Mojo Working” (c. 1983).
