February 21, 2017. PechaKucha: 20 slides x 20 seconds per slide = almost 6 1/2 minutes! Come see 8 people present their passions, including yours truly. Read more>>>
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August 6, 2023. Dr. Aureliano Urrutia often took on surgeries that no other doctor would attempt. He considered this operation in 1917 to be his most challenging and his most inspired. It was an early success in several fields of surgery and solidified his reputation as a great surgeon; continuing a legacy begun in Mexico as that country’s top physician, and bringing pride to San Antonio as a budding medical city…. Read more >>>
June 11, 2023. On the occasion of Dr. Aureliano Urrutia’s birthday this month, here is a tribute given on the occassion of his 48th birthday, in 1920, by the esteemed writer Nemesio García Naranjo, an attorney, writer, and friend of Urrutia’s both in México and in exile here in San Antonio. Feliz cumpleaños y descanse en paz… Read more >>>
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February 21, 2017. PechaKucha: 20 slides x 20 seconds per slide = almost 6 1/2 minutes! Come see 8 people present their passions, including yours truly. Read more>>>
October 1, 2016. In 1921, Doctor Aureliano Urrutia, an accomplished physician, built a garden at the northern edge of San Antonio. Located at the corner of Hildebrand and Broadway, it was an expression of his connection to his native Mexico. After 1960, the garden suffered from neglect and active destruction. Read more>>>
September 24, 2016. Two years ago, May 23, 2014, marked the 100th anniversary of my great grandfather's arrival in the United States as a refugee from the Mexican Revolution. Although I had been exploring the family history with my father, and already had done a significant amount of research, I quickly came to the conclusion that I still didn't know enough. Read more>>>
November 2, 2024. From San Antonio, Texas to North Adams, Massachusetts, Día de los Muertos brings a remembrance of my father, Dr. Aureliano Adolfo Urrutia, and reminds me that Latinx culture lives… Read more »»