Jenna Pepin
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Jul 11
You say Potato, I say Posada!
December 2024 Update The word “Posada” in Spanish refers to an inn or place of lodging, but it also happens to be the word used in Luke 2:7 where the Bible says, “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room …
Jul 11
The Cartel’s War, and… Cakes Galore?
CARTELS It is a well-known fact that Culiacán is home to the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the largest and most dangerous drug cartels in the world. Upon my arrival in 2016, I learned that 90% of the city has ties to the cartel– they are either in it themselves or have family or friends who are. In spite …