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There is no secret strategy behind Brad Pitt's career choices. "It's pretty damn simple, really," he says. "I get sent several things, and then I try to find an angle that I'm excited about. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it's The Mexican...
...MEXICAN-AMERICAN VALUES...
...Patriots In Our Midst," Michael Elliott contested Harvard professor Samuel Huntington's view that Mexican Americans are not interested in assimilating into U.S. society [April 12]. I reject Huntington's unfounded fears about immigration in general and Mexican Americans in particular, whether they are new immigrants or those of us whose roots reach centuries deep into U.S. history. Perhaps Huntington should venture outside academia's cocoon and learn to appreciate the patriotism and contributions made to America by those who are not Anglo-Protestant. American Hispanics serve as an important conduit to all of Latin America, which is probably...
Rather than replacing Mexican culture with U.S. culture, Mexican Americans are integrating the two, creating a biculture that celebrates both Cinco de Mayo and the Fourth of July. It's the best of several worlds, all in one place. Mexican Americans can enrich us, just as the Italians, Irish, Germans, Danes and others have. That multiethnicity is what makes America great. I suggest that Professor Huntington search elsewhere for elements that corrode U.S. culture. He might start with Jerry Springer and some TV shows that ridicule our core values. MIGUEL GOMEZ WINEBRENNER Chicago
...doing what I’m supposed to be doing. Whether I am singing with the Opportunes, Kuumba, the Mariachis, or even alone, I sing from the heart, and I’m happy. And that’s only half the story. Specifically referring to the performance of Mexican music, what has inspired me these last few years has been people’s reactions. Besides my parents, or my friends, a lot of different kinds of people have complimented me on my singing and my abilities as a performer. It is this support that has kept me motivated...