Some of you may know and some of you may not know, but over the last two years the members of mary_mcawesome have created a scrapbook for Mary McDonnell’s birthday in April. Now I had the idea to make a scrapbook for EJO’s birthday as well, where his fans could offer him their congratulations, because someone as amazing as him deserves the appreciation ( Read more... )

While searching around for something completely unrelated, I stumbled across this bit of information:

EJO to be keynote speaker at "Vital Aging" conferenceThought anyone who qualifies as an "older adult" and will be in the San Diego area on Friday might be interested ( Read more... )

I came across this today while reading the news:

Latin Hollywood actors back immigrant boycottEJO will be part of the May 1st "Day Without Immigrants" to protest the current Bush Administration policy on immigration. I have very mixed feelings about this subject. On one hand, immigration is a cornerstone of American culture - and no one should ( Read more... )

Snurched from the EJOFriends Yahoo Group and ejowebmistress

San Antonio Express-News

Edward James Olmos is a man on a mission. The 59-year-old actor-director and community activist has been a vital force in producing stories and portraying characters that reflect the vast spectrum of the U.S. Latino experience.

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Okay, MaryAnn says Sexto Sol is still definitely on Eddie's radar. He had her create a website for it and you can donate via Paypal. She had this to add:

When you have all the pledges and contributions tallied, if you want to write a birthday email explaining the donation and naming the people involved, I will gladly forward it to him. He will ( Read more... )

Passed on to me from ejowebmistress:

"Thank you so much for answering a very heartfelt call. You are the
first to do so, and I will forever be grateful for your help."
Edward James Olmos

Dear Friends ( Read more... )

Firstly, EJO wins an award...

( Courtesy of ejowebmistress )