- via Gigaom Filmmaker and Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain opens her new documentary Connected with a personal confession: She once faked having to go to the bathroom during dinner so that she could check her email on her phone. For many web-addicted people, that might not be too shocking a reveal, but for her it… [Continue Reading]
World population nears 7 billion
10/18/2011 By Leave a Comment
- via MSNBC She’s a 40-year-old mother of eight, with a ninth child due soon. The family homestead in a Burundi village is too small to provide enough food, and three of the children have quit school for lack of money to pay required fees. “I regret to have made all those children,” says Godelive… [Continue Reading]
What does Occupy Wall Street have to do with Latinos??
10/18/2011 By 7 Comments
Nothing and everything. This is what this “movement” has to do with our community. The masses are finally coming out and saying enough. All across the nation, Latino immigrants are being used as the scapegoat for the nation’s problems. From unemployment rates to the Listeria scare in the Cantaloupe industry, we are being blamed for… [Continue Reading]
Vending machine makeover: tips for healthy snacking
10/18/2011 By 1 Comment
Spend a moment taking stock of your usual snack choices. If you’re like most people, it’s not a pretty sight: fast food, candy, chips, soda, cheese, crackers, calorie and sugar-laden juices, empanadas, greasy street food, etc. Many of these tempting items can be found in vending machines at work and public places. If you’re eating… [Continue Reading]