As a Hispanic Latina who rose from a poverty-stricken world subscribing to guiding-life superstitions, I’ve been summarily called-upon to serve as a cultural diplomat. I have always tightly held one core belief: fairness through social justice. My son now breathes that stridently-held sense of fairness swelling […]
The Puerto Rican love of Dolphins and the Brazilian Myth of El Encantado When I am feeling a little down, I tend to eat a lot of cherry heads or grab some pizza. Pizza, according to my son is the cure all for everything. When down, I […]
On the eve of a grudge storm: You will succumb Its coming Its rolling Its biting It WILL overwhelm Its drumming Its controlling Its engine igniting It WILL be an unkind realm Its not succumbing Its not consoling Its not inviting Its a jagged-toothed diamond center Its an […]
Cee’s Odd Ball Photography Challenge: What is this creature out front the restaurant in Tokyo? I love to travel the world with my son. It is a pure delight that luckily has never filled me with anxiety. He has been traveling from a very young age and […]
Creativity in pranks, viruses and retaliation The past week has been one of high hijinks and wacky pronouncements. April Fool’s day is a day when we can all tap into our creativity well and dig out some nifty tricks. Google tried out a silly Pokemon April Fool’s […]
Leaving Las Vegas: Keeping oneself Hydrated, Sane and Afloat in Cash Leaving Las Vegas with one’s sanity and wallet intact can be a hard proposition for many. I have been to Las Vegas a few times on both personal and business trips and I often leave wondering how […]
The psychology of when friendships go bad in the workplace When I worked at my first job after college, I was still learning about myself, my ideals and my realities. I was learning about what it meant to be an employee. I was a bit arrogant as I […]
This Puerto Rican girl who is in love with lighthouses is excited to be nominated for the Lighthouse Award I could say that because I am Puerto Rican, I love lighthouses. However, I am not too sure I could prove a cause and effect or even a correlation […]
Love Crime, Acts of Love, and wacky love bits: this week’s weird news It is almost April 1st –the grand day of mischievous April fool’s acts. It’s nice that April fool’s falls about six weeks after Valentines. Imagine if they fell on the same day. For many, they […]
The Street Life Rhythm around the world: One of the most amazing things about traveling the globe is seeing everyday life. Watching the coming and goings of a city and learning about its heartbeat. What makes the city tick? How much disorder is tolerated? Is there a […]
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