my-2023-readings

Photo: Linderman Library, Lehigh University, Bethlehem on PinterestLuis RubioInequality of opportunity is one of the greatest maladies of Mexico, perhaps the worst of all. The deep-seated notion in the mythology that any Mexican can echo Benito Juárez's arrival from a remote rural place...

more-than-human

Image: Darlene Alderson on PexelsJuan VilloroProstheses, corrective surgery, and the growing importance of self-perception in defining identity have motivated certain avant-gardists to enter posthuman territory. Trans-species experiences have disproved those who thought that transsexuality was the last physiological frontier.Photo:...

december-a-portuguese-prayer

Photo: Nur Athirah Hamzah on UnsplashWhen you request something from December, ask it to bring you gifts that are not sold in stores: an "I like you very much," a "thank you for existing," and an "I'm here for...

diciembre-antigua-oracion-portuguesa

Foto: Nur Athirah Hamzah en UnsplashCuando le pidas algo a diciembre, pídele que te traiga regalos que no se vendan en las tiendas: un “me gustas mucho”, un “gracias por existir”, un “estoy aquí para ti, siempre”. Cuando le...

the-hidden-comrade

Photo: Felipe Parucker on PexelsJuan VilloroEspionage is inseparable from English literature. Daniel Defoe, Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, and, of course, David Cornwell, better known as John Le Carré, were secret agents. The enigmas of loyalty and betrayal fascinate a...

its-me

Photo: Furi on PexelsFederico Reyes HerolesWith the Christmas spirit lurking, with the intention of gifting my readers with some suggestions of joy, I decided it would be irresponsible. Too much is at stake. It boils down to two words:...

j-p-morgan-2024-outlook

After the Rate Reset: Investing ReconfiguredThere haven’t been this many attractive investment choices to consider in more than a decade. But how do you personalize the possibilities? Explore these five considerations.1 Inflation Inflation will likely settle. You should still...

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