by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 8, 2026 | Opinion
Teaching social ethics from a standpoint of practical application often inspires my students to take action. Not surprisingly, they will sometimes ask me to join them in the struggle for justice. “Dr. D, we are headed downtown to get arrested,” they often say. “Will...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 1, 2026 | Opinion
When Christopher, Greek for “Christ bringer,” Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, he carried the most primitive and savage worldview to the people who discovered this lost sailor off their shores. My conquistador forefathers, who joined him, raped the Indigenous...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 21, 2026 | Opinion
While on el Camino, walking more than 500 miles to Santiago de Compostela, my travel companion fell hard, landing on their knee, which absorbed the full brunt of the impact. Once on their feet, it became obvious they could not walk. Fortunately, we were in a city and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 3, 2026 | Opinion
He who smelt it dealt it. This pearl of wisdom remains a common expression among children in schoolyards, too young to comprehend the concept of gaslighting. In their minds, this childish attempt to divert blame from the complicity of the one complaining that someone...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Aug 11, 2026 | Opinion
During the early 1980s, I was a young hot Latino living in Miami, Florida. One summer, I decided to take a road trip north to visit my old stomping grounds, New York City. I jumped in my cherry red Capri and roared northward on I-95. I was a few miles away from my...
