I love to cook. My family is “fluffy” from how much I love to cook. I use many fresh vegetables in my cooking. In the last five years, I discovered the difference of flavor in organic and non-organic fruits and vegetables. If you’ve never compared the taste of an organic apple or potato… [Continue Reading]
Who cares if Ricky Martin is gay?!
03/29/2010 By 9 Comments
Ricky Martin comes out of the closet — “WHO CARES?!” Well to answer that question… many people do unfortunately. As a straight man, I can say that I have a lot of respect for Ricky for coming out of the closet. Why? Because not every other Latino male in this country is as accepting… [Continue Reading]
The Latina Factor
03/29/2010 By 4 Comments
The other night I was invited out to an event that Revolucion Hispanic BrandMakers invited me out to called “The Latina Factor”. The event was centralized around recognizing the buying potential that Latinas have, which has been ignored by many marketers for MANY years. The event was great and started off with some really… [Continue Reading]
The truth about the lye
03/25/2010 By 5 Comments
A relaxer is a type of lotion or cream which makes hair less curly, and easier to straighten by chemically “relaxing” the natural curls. One of the most common types of hair relaxers are the ones that are lye-based. Lye-based relaxers are the strongest and produce the most dramatic hair straightening. Scientifically, lye is sodium hydroxide. It is… [Continue Reading]
Home or The Home
03/24/2010 By 3 Comments
Latinos have a very distinct way of living that honors our elderly, but modern living is keeping us from maintaining our traditional values as far as keeping our parents home to the end of life or at least for as long as we can. There are about 16,000 nursing homes across America and… [Continue Reading]
The Rum War
03/18/2010 By 1 Comment
Looks like Puerto Rico will be marshalling all its forces to go to war afterall, but not against the United States, I mean, let’s be real here, folks. But against the U.S. Virgin Islands. Yes, you heard me right, folks. Puerto Rico and Bacardi are seeking congressional help to prevent the makers of Captain Morgan… [Continue Reading]
Diary of a single Mom: Interview with Actress Valery Ortiz
03/15/2010 By Leave a Comment
Writers, directors, and actors want their projects to connect to the viewing audience. Characters are created to bring to life a story that is then shared by millions of viewers. There are times when a story can deeply impact not only the actors but anyone who watches the story being told. Diary of… [Continue Reading]
American Idol
03/12/2010 By 2 Comments
What do the nine following individuals have in common: Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, and Kris Allen? If you answered that they are all winners of American Idol you are correct. They also have one more thing in common: they are all of African or Anglo American descent, or in Jordin Sparks’ case a… [Continue Reading]
Call Me a Spic — I’ll Just Laugh it off.
03/12/2010 By 5 Comments
Would you be offended if someone called you a spic? I’d be lying if I said no. Why? Because that word has such a hurtful meaning attached to it. The term has been used by people looking to pigeon hole us and belittle us. With that said, would I react violently to someone that… [Continue Reading]
Spicy & Hot: The Saucy Latina
03/11/2010 By 2 Comments
What perception does the culture at large have of Latina women? In my observation of the roles that my Latina sisters take on, there are traits that seem to be continually ascribed to our depiction. Stereotypes are not new to us, as we are surrounded by them constantly. For the Latina, I feel the… [Continue Reading]