Tofu tacos are not Mexican. I think putting tofu on anything and calling it Mexican is an insult to my people.

I didn't like seeing you with him" he says. "I don't think I'd like seeing you with any other guy....beside me.

One of the things that makes me who I am is the loyalty I have to people I hold close to my heart.

Maggie squeezes my hand. It’s a silent message that everything will be okay. Somehow I believe her. In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.

My history defines who I am.

I've had more students die than I ever thought possible. My husband urges me to quit Fairfield and teach at some school without gang members who live their lives only to die or end up as drug dealers.

You know about fixing cars, you're athletic, and you know when to shut up." "That last one isn't a skill." "Honey, trust me. It's a skill.