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Pickin’ Grapes and Rollin’ Trays: Life as a migrant in Central California #11- It is what we do, it is not who we are.

by mrjuanmartinez in Culture & Society > General

I consider myself to be from the Central Valley of California. That is my home! However, my family ancestry, like many families in the USA goes back to another place. Our ties run deep into Mexico.
Pickin’ Grapes and Rollin’ Trays: Life as a migrant in Central California #5 - Unwanted Rain

by mrjuanmartinez in Culture & Society > General

Normally rain in a hot dry environment such as the San Joaquin Valley of California is welcomed but when it comes in September it puts fear in many farmers, laborers and schools.
Interesting Facts about the State of California

by guitarguy in Culture & Society > History

There are lots of interesting facts about the state of California. The following are just a few of the interesting facts about the state of California which are interesting.
Picking Grapes and Rolling Trays: Life as a migrant in Central California #2 - Transportation

by mrjuanmartinez in Art & Entertainment > Literature

Transportation is an important issue to all people. Even more so to migrants in who depend on it for their livelyhood. However, transportation for many migrants is dangerous and sometimes fatal.
Pickin’ Grapes and Rollin’ Trays: Life as a migrant in Central California #4 – Death in the cotton fields

by mrjuanmartinez in Culture & Society > General

Death should not be a consequence of work. A tragic ending to a young life.
The Curse of James Dean's Porsche Spyder

by patrickbernauw in Automotive > General

James Byron Dean (1931-1955) was an American film actor who became a real cultural icon with such films as “Rebel Without a Cause”, “East of Eden” or “Giant”. His early death in a dramatic car accident helped to ensure his legend and was ...