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For all you women out there who think men will have sex with just about anything, it looks like you are wrong. And for all you guys out there who worry that your friends will hit on your wife, it looks like you have nothing to worry about. Well, according to a study by the Read More
Procter & Gamble (P&G) and its Orgullosa program showcased a wonderful fashion show on March 19th in New York City to celebrate Latinas’ strength. This program empowers Latinas with the P&G help and its brands (Olay, Secret Cenia Paredes, Venus, Panten®, CoverGirl, and many more) to keep working on their dreams. Mujeres con la falda Read More
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a fundraiser that brought together some of my favorite things: Celia Cruz, education, and art. The DREAM Project held its annual benefit event on March 7th at the beautiful El Museo Del Barrio to celebrate the legendary Celia Cruz and raise funds for its inspiring work. Thanks to Read More
Slammin’ Sammy talks about being cheated for cheating: “Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-era baseball star Mark McGwire belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on Read More
I’ve often heard the phrase “if you give me five minutes I’ll give you the world.” Well in Kat DeLuna’s case she was gracious enough to offer me two extra minutes for a brief look into what’s going in hers after wrapping an appearance at last month’s Urban Works Panel in New York’s Chelsea section. Read More
There was something about the way the ball made contact with the bat. The sound was distinct. Jon Paley, co-director of the recently released documentary, Pelotero is describing his first encounter with teenage baseball phenom, Miguel Angel. “As we are setting up the camera, we hear these cracks, that just sound different from everybody else’s Read More
Story Behind the Anthem The national anthem of the Dominican Republic, sometimes called Quisqueyanos Valientes, was composed by José Reyes in 1883 after he read a published copy of the Argentine national anthem. He thought his country should also have an anthem, so he asked his friend Emilio Prud’homme to write the lyrics. It was Read More
Imagine you and your beloved, dressed in white lace and crisp linen, gathered with your nearest and dearest in nature’s cathedral: floor of white sand, view of translucent sapphire waters, and canopy of lush tropical vegetation. That vision can be yours at a destination wedding in the Dominican Republic. Carol Cain, founder of NYCityMama, explains Read More