Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Food for Thought Now that the excitement, tears, and post-election euphoria of the presidential election has receded, the headlines have returned to the country’s very serious economic woes, and the...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Abused Referendum Process
Food for Thought If there is one important lesson to be learned from the last election it is that the referendum process in California is broken and being abused. There is something wrong when any...
View ArticleThanksgiving and the Ray of Light
Food for Thought While you would be forgiven for thinking the national situation is looking pretty dark on Thanksgiving Day 2008, consider the bleak view President Lincoln must have had from the White...
View ArticleLife on the Home Front
New History San Jose Exhibit Portrays Santa Clara County’s World War II Those of us younger than 60 usually think of World War II in terms of our fathers or grandfathers battling enemies in far-off...
View ArticleFarewell and Good Luck
For more than three years, I have had the pleasure of being the editor of San Jose Inside. It has been a lot of fun and I have learned much about myself and our community and fellow citizens. That’s...
View ArticleGood News: The 2009 San Jose Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival
I walked into the press conference announcing the lineup of this year’s San Jose Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival wondering how it would be possible to match last year’s excellent presentations....
View ArticleSan Jose Mexican Heritage Festival 2009 Is Making Connections
If there is one word to describe the theme of this year’s San Jose Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival, it has to be “connectivity,” and not just because the festival has landed T-Mobile as its...
View ArticleLinda Ronstadt to Give Free Concert
It has been announced that 2009 San Jose Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival Artistic Director Linda Ronstadt will be singing with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano in Cesar Chavez Plaza around 5...
View ArticleJoan Baez Begins Weekend Mexican Heritage Festival Events
Having Joan Baez open the series of high-profile weekend concerts might seem an odd choice at first, but it turns out to have been a brilliant programming decision. Her bicultural background (her...
View ArticleEveryday San Jose
Young Bay Area artist Wayne Jiang was born in Guangzhou, China, and came to the United States at age 15. He earned his degree in illustration at SJSU and works as a fine artist and graphic designer. He...
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