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Everyone likes staring into space from time to time. From lovers laying on a field on a moonless night, to an elderly gardener taking a break after tending to his azaleas late in the evening, the world above us has been admired, revered, and, explored. Taking a long midnight run through Prospect Park last week, Read More
Lately, Argentina has been reviving nationalist sentiments as it seeks to regain control of the Falkland Islands. As much as ownership of the islands might help Argentine pride, the time has come to stop complaining about the islands and make the people of Argentina proud in other ways. Here is some basic history of the Read More
My life before her was miserable. I suffered through nights of eating bonbons and watching Waiting to Exhale when all of my friends had a ride to the club, except me. My family kept judging me. “Look at him, 27 and no car. Is he gay?” I suffered humiliation after humiliation, being invited to far Read More
A tradition among Latin American nations goes like this: Country X has some sort of economic meltdown. Country X begs for investment from World Power Y. World Power Y’s investment eases the economic meltdown. Yes, that’s seems to be a common occurrence. Debt crisis, followed by foreign (usually American or British) investment, and then repeat. Read More
Too often Latin American presidential elections have worked in the following way: Candidate A: If I’m elected, I’ll bring the power back to you, the common people, and reject American dominance. Candidate B: If I’m elected, I’ll work with American investors to bring jobs to our people, and help our businesses grow. One candidate wins Read More
Recently, Latinos were greeted with a sense of hope. Despite our presence in North America predating the thirteen British colonies, or the fact that we’re the largest minority in the country, Latinos in the United States have yet to achieve that great symbol of American power – the presidency. Catholics have Kennedy, African-Americans have Obama, Read More
When you saw his pasty pale-skinned face, your eyes became glued to TV. You debated his innocence as if he was O.J. Simpson. Blowhards, from Nancy Grace to me to Dr. Phil kept track of his every movement. He is Joran van der Sloot, and ever since his high profile role in the disappearance of Natalee Read More
Teenage moms aren’t a rarity. Just turn on MTV, and you’ll have the option to look at plenty of child-rearing young ladies going through a stressful combination of motherhood and high school angst. Having taught in New York City public schools for eight years, I have seen plenty of teenage mothers, and for most (meaning Read More
With the New Year upon us, and most of you making resolutions to lose weight, eat better, or read more of my articles, you should add one more resolution to your list: teach your children Spanish. Now, there are tons of reasons why you should teach your children Spanish as early as you can, so Read More
Many of us are idealists at heart. We have our core sets of beliefs and we will unapologetically defend them in arguments with others. Like us, politicians have ideals that they hold dear to their hearts. Unlike us however, a politician occasionally needs to act in ways different from his or her beliefs. This is Read More