by Nicolle Morales Kern Last week on a beautifully sunny and slightly windy day perfect for a cruise, I had the opportunity to attend Telemundo Philadelphia’s event for the start of their new channel The Shift – presented by none other than María Celeste Arrarás. As the Belle set sail and we were able to Read More

The Peace Corps turns 50 this year. That’s 50 years of volunteers deploying to other countries providing technical assistance in six program areas: education, youth and community development, health, business and information and communications technology, agriculture, and environment. One of the core missions of the Peace Corps is for locals to get to know Americans Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Finding Mañana (Penguin Books, 2005) by Mirta Ojito

It’s that time of year again when the colors red, white and blue adorn buildings and even cup cakes as the entire country prepares to celebrate our day of independence with parades and fireworks. But July 4 is not just about these wonderful events, it’s also about history and culture.

by Nicolle Morales Kern At the end of the second game of the NBA Finals, after the Mavericks beat the Heat, one of the main focal points of post-game interviews was the performance of Jason Kidd. It seems that what he accomplished was an amazing feat for a 38-year-old NBA player.

by Nicolle Morales Kern From a young age, we are raised to believe that a college education is the way to go and Latinos value this more than other high school graduates. In this country, we believe that everyone should have access to a college education and for the most part, this belief is put Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern “Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all.” – Mark Twain A quote that a group of 13 women from Ventura, California took to heart when they purchased a $12,000 15-karat diamond necklace (which they named Jewelia) together; not to own Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Yes, that’s right. As much as there are ways for employees to lose their jobs, there are just as many ways for you, the employer/ manager/ boss to lose great employees.

by Nicolle Morales Kern “Would you like to save 20 percent of this purchase by signing up for our store credit card?” I’m sure you hear some version of this question when you’re out shopping. It could be at Target, Express, Victoria’s Secret, Barnes & Noble, Sear’s, Best Buy, Home Depot, and many other stores Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern It’s like the longest episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent  (kind of fitting since the original task force just came back on the scene) just came to a close. The man who orchestrated 9/11 is finally dead. Is it time to breath a sigh of relief? You know how the story Read More