by Eileen Rivera “I know a lot of people in our class like Pokemon, and we don’t get a lot of time to use them. I think we can use them educationally. Here is my idea.” This was the opening paragraph in a carefully worded and neatly written letter from a third grader to his Read More

by Eileen Rivera It was a Monday night and I had barely finished drying my tears (the death of Adriana and Ben’s baby girl on ‘The Secret Life…’ was heartbreaking) when ABC Family announced the debut of a new show. The premise of ‘Switched At Birth’ is laid out in the first five minutes. A Read More

by Eileen Rivera Once again, New York City is donning its red, white and blue, and it’s not the Fourth of July I’m referring to. It’s time for the 54th annual display of Puerto Rican pride. Dance and music students have been practicing their moves and musical numbers. Band members have been raising funds for Read More

by Eileen Rivera Whether you call it a bike, cycle, hog, chopper or crotch rocket there’s something exciting about motorcycles and the people who ride them. This, of course, coming from a woman who’s only been on a motorcycle once.

by Eileen Rivera While some people celebrated the death of Bin Laden, others have begun to batten down the hatches. A statement from the TSA indicates that they haven’t changed their procedures. We even had a press release from Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano, “The death of Osama bin Laden is an important success not only for Read More

by Eileen Rivera Crime and punishment isn’t just the name of a book. It’s become part of the American lifestyle. Our homes and autos have alarms to deter burglaries. Our car keys have computer chips making them harder to steal. We walk as if we know where we’re going, even when we’re hopelessly lost, to Read More

by Eileen Rivera “Hagamos todos una bandera con manos negras, una bandera con manos blancas, por un mundo mejor, en este momento. Hagamos todos una bandera con manos mestizas, una bandera con manos inmigrantes, por un mundo mejor.”

by Eileen Rivera There are pivotal dates in the history of every organization. For the New Jersey State Police, April 23, 1998 was the date their unraveling began. It was the date when the organization was placed under a microscope and the public did not like what it saw. It was on this date that Read More

by Eileen Rivera The folks at  HBO Latino are bringing us another edition of their great Habla series. We’ve all enjoyed the Celebrity Habla, where the spotlight has been placed on our own stars. There has been participation from the likes of Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Bernie Williams, and NYC’s own Luis Guzman and La Read More

by Eileen Rivera In an era when single women found that life was an uphill battle, Jim Casey and his siblings were raised by their widowed mother. Jim Casey grew up to become one of the founders of UPS and served as the CEO for many years. Recalling many of the struggles their mother encountered, Read More