A new pundit is...approaching. Heavily touted on CNN HLN Glenn Beck appears to attempt to fill the nonpartisan-pox-apoun both-their-houses niche. Will this be waffling wonks..(like that, made it up just now...go ahead use it if you want..) or dispassonate(boring), reasoned(huh..) discourse. Let's hope and shoot for the catchall phrase "fresh perspective" and take it from there... .
Cinco de Mayo has come under increasing criticism, all the while becoming more popular every year, que paso?. Cinco de Mayo Like St. Paddy's comes a transitional time of year. St. Paddy's is winter to spring( also during lent). The Fifth of May arrives as much of the country is transitioning from spring to summer from the first shoots of fresh growth to the approaching full bloom. It's popularity can also be tied to increasing social, economic and political power of it's immigrant population which mirrors that of the Irish in the last century. Finally and muy importante beer..mmmbeer! Both cultures do beer very, very well..for proof see college GPA. Anyway to rag on Cinco de Mayo as a gratitous holiday built around a minor event seems picky and small. Sometimes holidays become important for healthy, bridge building reasons (see the card/flower/candy lobby conspiracy ..Valentine's Day) than for any major religous or historical ones. SO kick back.. give your neighbor a big Cinco de Mayo hello, crack a cerveza mas frio, Tecate, Dos Eqquis, or Corona(sans lime..save those for the margaritas) and raise a glass to independence....