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    Freaking out about Latino immigration | Tito Hinojos
    Freaking out about Latino immigration | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • May 21, 2010 4:03 pm

    Nowadays, freaking out about immigration is as American as a pineapple upside-down cake.

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    Arizona immigration law strikes fear in Latinos | Tito Hinojos
    Arizona immigration law strikes fear in Latinos |...
    By Tito Hinojos • April 29, 2010 4:09 pm

    This is going to affect Federal Way and the Pacific Northwest. There’s potential for an influx of Latinos in the Northwest as they leave Arizona for other states.

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    Bienvenido, Robert Neu: The shoes of a superintendent | Tito Hinojos
    Bienvenido, Robert Neu: The shoes of a superintendent...
    By Tito Hinojos • April 13, 2010 2:47 pm

    Some years ago, the youth pop culture of America used a popular slogan when making an emphasis on a view…

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    Candy inside Federal Way’s pinata | Tito Hinojos
    Candy inside Federal Way’s pinata | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • March 18, 2010 11:42 pm

    It was Monday morning, and the teacher was very much concerned as she watched her third-grade students form a line…

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    State of the Latinos address | Tito Hinojos
    State of the Latinos address | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • February 15, 2010 9:55 pm

    With much respect to President Obama for his State of the Union address, Superintendent Tom Murphy for his “state of…

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    Swamitito looks ahead to 2010 | Tito Hinojos
    Swamitito looks ahead to 2010 | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • December 30, 2009 6:04 pm

    Whew, we made it through another year! Truly we have gone through some amazing notable changes, which for some turning…

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    ‘Tis the season to be real | Tito Hinojos
    ‘Tis the season to be real | Tito...
    By Tito Hinojos • December 9, 2009 1:00 am

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    By Tito Hinojos • December 8, 2009 1:38 pm

    “Thank God it’s over” was the statement of relief shared by a person the other day, obviously expressing gladness that…

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    15 yards that measure success | Tito Hinojos
    15 yards that measure success | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • November 23, 2009 1:51 pm

    Recently, I was invited to be part of a celebration where many local community members were honored for their contributions….

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    Name that tune in Federal Way | Tito Hinojos
    Name that tune in Federal Way | Tito...
    By Tito Hinojos • October 13, 2009 3:34 pm

    Do you remember the game show, “Name that Tune?” The contestants would face off with the challenging words, ‘”I can…

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    Breaking bones that break the heart | Tito Hinojos
    Breaking bones that break the heart | Tito...
    By Tito Hinojos • September 22, 2009 2:59 pm

    Ever wonder at times when a sign is posted and it seems to contradict the intended message? Like when you…

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    Stop the evil and heed the words of Cesar Chavez | Tito Hinojos
    Stop the evil and heed the words of...
    By Tito Hinojos • September 4, 2009 4:19 pm

    Just when I thought that Federal Way was showing spurts of growth as a healthy city, the election coverage revealed…

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    ‘Se Habla Espanol’ is not enough to earn my business | Tito Hinojos
    ‘Se Habla Espanol’ is not enough to earn...
    By Tito Hinojos • August 14, 2009 11:20 am

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    By Tito Hinojos • August 14, 2009 2:20 pm

    I am tired of hearing and reading about the scams that have been used to deceive persons in their time…

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    Why we have too many hoes in society | Tito Hinojos
    Why we have too many hoes in society...
    By Tito Hinojos • August 4, 2009 3:10 pm

    We hear the biblical quote “It is better to give than to receive” used so freely that we tend to…

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    Federal Way, menudo soup and the morning after July 4 | Tito Hinojos
    Federal Way, menudo soup and the morning after...
    By Tito Hinojos • July 9, 2009 10:23 pm

    It was my 15th post-Fourth of July day as a resident of Federal Way, but this “day after” became more…

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    The faded flag | Tito Hinojos
    The faded flag | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • July 6, 2009 12:51 pm

    I had arrived early to pick up my grandson from school. As I waited for the bell of dismissal, I…

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    The 8th Wonder of Federal Way | Tito Hinojos
    The 8th Wonder of Federal Way | Tito...
    By Tito Hinojos • June 23, 2009 1:23 pm

    It was a gorgeous day in the Puget Sound and by all reasons, there was no reason to be unhappy. …

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    The day I called my father ‘daddy’ | Tito Hinojos
    The day I called my father ‘daddy’ |...
    By Tito Hinojos • June 17, 2009 5:00 am

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    By Tito Hinojos • June 16, 2009 1:40 pm

    “OK students, today we are going to talk about your daddy.” What? My daddy? I had never referred to my…

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    Wake up, it’s time for school | Tito Hinojos
    Wake up, it’s time for school | Tito...
    By Tito Hinojos • June 9, 2009 3:04 pm

    “It’s six-o’clock in the morning, time for school” were the alarming words that served as my alarm clock. “I don’t…

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    Paradoxes: Welcome to Wally World | Tito Hinojos
    Paradoxes: Welcome to Wally World | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • June 2, 2009 2:10 pm

    The words of the most diverse human being who ever lived on Earth are becoming as real as he warns…

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    Entering the era of responsibility | Tito Hinojos
    Entering the era of responsibility | Tito Hinojos
    By Tito Hinojos • March 10, 2009 3:27 pm

    My stomach turned as if I was getting sick. I listened to this multimillion-dollar athlete tell America the “white lie”…

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