Refranes (sayings or proverbs) have taken their root in many an oral tradition. When used by tu madre, abuela, hermana, or other notable person or elder in your family (or extended family), refranes will save your life, help you with planning and major decision making, lift anxiety, increase wisdom and insight, provide a Read More
Fútbol scores with me
07/03/2010 By Leave a Comment
I have a confession to make: I am not a fan of fútbol – or soccer, as it’s know in the U.S. I realize this might not be the smartest thing to say in the middle of the World Cup, and I must say, whenever I mention this, it usually comes as a shock Read More
What Pride Day means to me
07/02/2010 By 2 Comments
Growing up, I would not say that my parents were overly liberal, but I was exposed to gays and lesbians since I can remember. I was familiar with the terms “gay”, “lesbian”, and “queer” at a pretty young age. My parents had a friend, Doug, in the neighborhood who was frequently around. I can Read More
Oil and water don’t mix
07/02/2010 By Leave a Comment
As I write this article, an estimated 30,000 barrels of oil per day are spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Nobody knows for sure how much oil is leaking. Estimates have been from 1,000 to 100,000 barrels per day. The oil is gushing from a broken wellhead nearly a mile below the surface of the Read More
Obama plays politics with Hispanics
07/02/2010 By 6 Comments
President Barack H. Obama delivered a speech in support of immigration reform earlier today at the American University urging bipartisan congressional action before the end of this year, and scolding the GOP for hindering efforts at reform. As one who is a political realist, let me be rather blunt here. There will be no Read More
"Proud" to be an American
07/01/2010 By Leave a Comment
As I begin my research in order to put together the project, “American Soldier: Remembering our Own”, I start at the bottom of the pit where it all comes together: Patriotism & Pride. As defined by various dictionaries, Patriotism means love for or devotion to one’s country. Simultaneously, Pride refers to a “reasonable or Read More
What the HELL is Happening in Puerto Rico RIGHT NOW?
07/01/2010 By Leave a Comment
IMPORTANT NEWS TO DIVULGE TROUGHOUT THE WORLD. EXPLOSIVE POLITICAL SITUATION IN PUERTO RICO It is 5:00 of the evening of June 30, 2010, groups of students, teachers and citizens asked for entry to the House of the Laws and they were struck and tortured by the Police, there are numerous injured people, while the National Read More
Rainbow flags at the Salsa store?
07/01/2010 By 4 Comments
Get off the 6 train in New York’s El Barrio, at 116th Street, and follow the sound of the pulsing salsa. You can’t miss it, unless you’re dead. Some days it might even be cumbia or even bachata—the legendary El Barrio Music Center is a world-famous fixture of New York’s most famed Latin Quarter. This Read More
Fear or Love?
06/30/2010 By 1 Comment
The Italian philosopher, Niccolo Machavelli, answered the question whether it is better to be feared or loved by saying it is better to be both, but if you have to choose it is safer to be feared. I have noticed our young Latinos have adopted this philosophy. They have chosen to be feared over Read More
More than Cigars in Cuba… Let’s talk travel.
06/30/2010 By Leave a Comment
Today at 2pm EDT the House Agricultural Committee with holding a “mark up” on H.R. 4645, this bill would restore U.S. citizens’ right to travel to Cuba and facilitate needed U.S. agricultural sales to the island. This our best chance to end the travel ban in 2010. We need you to make some noise Read More