María Ochoa PhD
@mariaochoaphd.bsky.social
writer / image maker / prevaricator / cuentista
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I visited a 4th class, where the room was chaotic in the ways that educational environments ought to be: students sharing ideas, helping each other. In the middle of it all was this muchacha, a jewel-tipped pencil in hand, crafting her story. She's in high school now. I hope she's still focused.
I love cartoons. My affection for cartoons and their creators comes from my awe at their ability to distill the complexities of critical thought into illustrations that require little to no text to appreciate and understand.
December 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I love cartoons. My affection for cartoons and their creators comes from my awe at their ability to distill the complexities of critical thought into illustrations that require little to no text to appreciate and understand.
¡Afuéra de Hayward! www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
DHS officers enter East Bay elementary school, serve subpoena seeking info about a former student
Two Department of Homeland Security officers showed up to an East Bay elementary school Friday seeking more information about a former student, according to a district official.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
¡Afuéra de Hayward! www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
I visited a 4th class, where the room was chaotic in the ways that educational environments ought to be: students sharing ideas, helping each other. In the middle of it all was this muchacha, a jewel-tipped pencil in hand, crafting her story. She's in high school now. I hope she's still focused.
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I visited a 4th class, where the room was chaotic in the ways that educational environments ought to be: students sharing ideas, helping each other. In the middle of it all was this muchacha, a jewel-tipped pencil in hand, crafting her story. She's in high school now. I hope she's still focused.
A 20th-century street photographer, Lisette Model. Her Reflections series of people as she saw them through the plate-glass windows, and her Jazz series, are stunning for their vitality. Wish Vienna were in my travel plans. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A 20th-century street photographer, Lisette Model. Her Reflections series of people as she saw them through the plate-glass windows, and her Jazz series, are stunning for their vitality. Wish Vienna were in my travel plans. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
This is a must-see, exciting opportunity to be in the presence of a great mid-20th-century artist whose talents are finally being recognized. Wildredo Lam. Presente! Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
Wifredo Lam: Artist-Poet of Tropical Dreams and Sorrows
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November 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This is a must-see, exciting opportunity to be in the presence of a great mid-20th-century artist whose talents are finally being recognized. Wildredo Lam. Presente! Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
Mike Luckovich! A cartoon is worth 1k of words.
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Mike Luckovich! A cartoon is worth 1k of words.
It's encouraging to see the diversity of authors and illustrators on this list because their stories illuminate the ways that storytelling for littles can grow. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
The 2025 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
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November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It's encouraging to see the diversity of authors and illustrators on this list because their stories illuminate the ways that storytelling for littles can grow. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
This is a vital, insightful, inspiring interview that everyone ought to read because Gallego provides a path to political reunification, renewal of purpose and of hope. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Opinion | Senator Ruben Gallego Has Three Words for Democrats
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October 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is a vital, insightful, inspiring interview that everyone ought to read because Gallego provides a path to political reunification, renewal of purpose and of hope. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
New exhibition at ImageCentral, "Evolution of Transportation." Director-Curator Frederick Watkins selected three of my images. Opening reception 10/18. 1:00 p.m., 1099 E St, Hayward. Classic cars will be on display. #imagecentralgallery #vintagecars #hotrods #photographylovers #transportationdesign
October 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New exhibition at ImageCentral, "Evolution of Transportation." Director-Curator Frederick Watkins selected three of my images. Opening reception 10/18. 1:00 p.m., 1099 E St, Hayward. Classic cars will be on display. #imagecentralgallery #vintagecars #hotrods #photographylovers #transportationdesign
A beautiful, inspiring exchange between two remarkable storytellers. youtu.be/rfW2wlUK_wE?...
Robert Redford and N. Scott Momaday on Oral Tradition
YouTube video by American Masters PBS
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September 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A beautiful, inspiring exchange between two remarkable storytellers. youtu.be/rfW2wlUK_wE?...
A Local Author Festival is slated for Saturday, October 4, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Hayward Public Library - Fremont Bank Room, 888 C Street, Hayward. This free event features a large range of writing styles and genres. I'll be there with my books and hope to see many of you.
September 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
A Local Author Festival is slated for Saturday, October 4, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Hayward Public Library - Fremont Bank Room, 888 C Street, Hayward. This free event features a large range of writing styles and genres. I'll be there with my books and hope to see many of you.
Robert Redford best expressed what it means to envision and enact a project that endures when he said about his founding of Sundance Institute “I believed in the concept and because it was just that, a concept, I expected and hoped that it would evolve over time. And happily, it has.” Thank you RR.
September 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Robert Redford best expressed what it means to envision and enact a project that endures when he said about his founding of Sundance Institute “I believed in the concept and because it was just that, a concept, I expected and hoped that it would evolve over time. And happily, it has.” Thank you RR.
"Cornucopia of Color," an exhibition hosted by ART Inc., is open until 10/04 at the Adobe Art Center and Gallery in Castro Valley. I'm honored that one of my photographs, CARACOL, was given an Honorable Mention Award by the judge Andrea Guskin. CARACOL is the bottom one in the image on the left.
September 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
"Cornucopia of Color," an exhibition hosted by ART Inc., is open until 10/04 at the Adobe Art Center and Gallery in Castro Valley. I'm honored that one of my photographs, CARACOL, was given an Honorable Mention Award by the judge Andrea Guskin. CARACOL is the bottom one in the image on the left.
How much fun is it to run a virtual bookshop... no worries about making the rent, markups, inventory, and natural disasters, like presidential elections. Recommending Books Is The Best Part Of Tiny Bookshop - aftermath.site/tiny-booksho...
Recommending Books Is The Best Part Of Tiny Bookshop - Aftermath
Forget The Lorax, kid; it's time for classic architecture
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August 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
How much fun is it to run a virtual bookshop... no worries about making the rent, markups, inventory, and natural disasters, like presidential elections. Recommending Books Is The Best Part Of Tiny Bookshop - aftermath.site/tiny-booksho...
Just Sayin' ... A rich man, riding in his carriage, became hungry. He told his driver to stop at a café, went inside, ordered eggs, and when he saw the bill, he was shocked. Are eggs rare in this neighborhood? The chef said, Eggs are plentiful, but rich men are rare here. (Life Masks by Ruth Asawa)
August 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Just Sayin' ... A rich man, riding in his carriage, became hungry. He told his driver to stop at a café, went inside, ordered eggs, and when he saw the bill, he was shocked. Are eggs rare in this neighborhood? The chef said, Eggs are plentiful, but rich men are rare here. (Life Masks by Ruth Asawa)
RIP Robin. Your books provided me with ideas on how to communicate with dignified assertiveness. Your humor tempered the topics you raised, such as none other. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/u...
Robin Lakoff, Expert on Language and Gender, Is Dead at 82
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August 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
RIP Robin. Your books provided me with ideas on how to communicate with dignified assertiveness. Your humor tempered the topics you raised, such as none other. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/u...
Breaking News! My photograph, TRES PATOS, is on display at the Adobe Art Center in Castro Valley, and the judge selected it as one of three works for the Merit Award. AMAPOLAS, another one of my images, is also on view. I'll be at the gallery from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. It'd be great to see you.
May 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Breaking News! My photograph, TRES PATOS, is on display at the Adobe Art Center in Castro Valley, and the judge selected it as one of three works for the Merit Award. AMAPOLAS, another one of my images, is also on view. I'll be at the gallery from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. It'd be great to see you.
Legit news sources are disappearing, protect our public broadcasting networks and sign the petition: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Defend Public Broadcasting!
Public broadcasting provides Americans with access to local news, educational programming, and independent journalism without corporate and political influence. Public broadcasters like PBS and NPR ar...
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May 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Legit news sources are disappearing, protect our public broadcasting networks and sign the petition: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
This is a compelling interview with an author whose poetry book is recently published. hiplatina.com/yael-valenci...
Yael Valencia Aldana's Debut Poetry Collection Explores Mixed Heritage & the Complexity of Identity - HipLatina
Yael Valencia Aldana discusses her poetry collection "Black Mestiza" covering mixed-race heritage and identity.
hiplatina.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This is a compelling interview with an author whose poetry book is recently published. hiplatina.com/yael-valenci...
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Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.
A crow's math skills include geometry
Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.
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April 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.
This is an interesting piece that describes Sheinbaum's rise to the presidency, her work as a scientist, and ways that her administration might bring a positive change of conditions for Mexico's poor and working class, especially women. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
Opinion | Is Claudia Sheinbaum the Anti-Trump? (Gift Article)
In a world lurching rightward, Mexico’s president offers progressives hope.
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April 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is an interesting piece that describes Sheinbaum's rise to the presidency, her work as a scientist, and ways that her administration might bring a positive change of conditions for Mexico's poor and working class, especially women. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
Lirio de Cala is one of four images of mine included in the upcoming 2025 ImageCentral Spring Exhibition. The show runs April 21 - June 6, with the opening reception on April 26 from 2 to 5 p.m.
April 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Lirio de Cala is one of four images of mine included in the upcoming 2025 ImageCentral Spring Exhibition. The show runs April 21 - June 6, with the opening reception on April 26 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Oprah's Harpo Foundation has opened its application window for underrepresented visual artists. The deadline is 04/28/2025. philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/rfp1766...
Harpo Foundation invites applications from under-recognized visual artists
Harpo Foundation invites applications from under-recognized visual artists. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded in support of under-recognized artists 21 years or older....
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April 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Oprah's Harpo Foundation has opened its application window for underrepresented visual artists. The deadline is 04/28/2025. philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/rfp1766...