The year the cat disappeared and beheadings rose: My emotional connections to some of this year’s top stories For me, this year was partly about the disappearance of the cat. Yes, you know. If aliens were to arrive on earth and look at social media postings they would […]
I know I am Santa Claus at home but what about the other wacky identities out there? We opened Christmas gifts a day early at home as we will be flying out to Berlin on Christmas Eve. And, it couldn’t have turned out any better than that. […]
A Lingering Presence: Admonitions, Names and Stones A few years back I visited the Accademia Gallery in Florence, to see firsthand David by Michaelangelo. In that venue, no one is allowed to take photographs which seemed to trigger shock reactions in many of those seeking to get a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse […]
Some Wacky Poor Choices We are nearing the end of 2014. For some it can’t come soon enough. Myself included. It’s been a bit of an off year. The last few months, as a result, have not had my usual wacky weird news posts. I have come to […]
Here we go again: Nuyorican, Gringa, and Puerto Rican what shall I be labelled? Nuyoricans are a funny bunch. They have a mixed cultural identity that is extremely strong that forms a strong core component of their being. The term broadly refers to the Puerto Rican diaspora experience. […]
Abusing my Microwave and DVR to no end: My Apologies A few years back, we had a house guest that was staying at our house while we were out on vacation. Upon return, he noted I can tell you guys use that microwave a lot and barely touch […]
Seeing New York through the Photo Lens of Tourists A few weeks ago I wrote about the little conversations I overheard in New York as I sped walk to and from work. If you just stand still in any street corner you will overhear thousands of conversations that […]
A poor girl’s gratitude for the gifts of hand and of the moment As a young girl growing up on the Bronx I did not have many material goods to my name. We had a roof which at times leaked and torn up in little bits that rained […]
Two Nerds Girls Dressed in Pink in a Western Bar Last night our bones were tired but our brains needed to keep going. We have been on the road for four days driving across the US Mid-west. We had met with over 20 people conducting business meet and […]
Let the Puerto Rican Superstition Be: I will not wear bobby pins to sleep tonight My mom was a very typical Puerto Rican woman. She voted in every election and passed that habit onto me. She spoke Spanglish with gusto. She loved rice and beans and dark, […]
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