This past March 30th, we had the unfortunate passing of Bill Withers at age 81. Withers was a great American singer-songwriter and musician, as well as one of my very favorite R&B (rhythm and blues) artists. My favorite song of his is “Use Me”, but he had other well-known hits as well, such as: “Ain’t… Continue reading Favorite Music Genres
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Géneros Favoritos de Música
Este pasado 30 de marzo, tuvimos la triste partida de Bill Withers, a la edad de 81 años. Withers fue un famoso músico, cantante, y compositor norteamericano, al igual que uno de mis talentos favoritos en el ámbito de R&B (“rhythm and blues”). Mi canción favorita de él es “Use Me”, pero tuvo otros muy… Continue reading Géneros Favoritos de Música
Sigamos Hablando de la Salsa
El artículo de salsa “Que Hay Que Bailar” ha tenido una buena acogida, así que sigamos con el tema de la música… ya que todos estamos “COVID-19’ed out.” Los que somos fanáticos de la salsa tendemos a tener nuestras orquestas favoritas, cantantes favoritos, músicos favoritos, canciones favoritas, etc., etc. Vamos entonces a compartir algunas de… Continue reading Sigamos Hablando de la Salsa
Salsa Que Hay Que Bailarla
Tomando un descanso del tema del coronavirus, quiero hablar sobre un tema que me apasiona… la salsa. Yo la divido en dos grupos. La salsa que me encanta escuchar como la de Rubén Blades, Gilberto Santa Rosa, la Sonora Ponceña, entre otros. Y está la salsa que personalmente considero que hay que bailarla. Digo “que… Continue reading Salsa Que Hay Que Bailarla
What We’ve Learned From the Movies
With all the depressing news about the Coronavirus swirling around us nowadays, I thought it might be a good idea to post something totally unrelated. So I was going through some old personal files (plenty of time for that with the “Stay at Home”), and came across an old document I had kept around. I… Continue reading What We’ve Learned From the Movies
Mi Pesadilla
Anoche tuve un sueño que se tornó en pesadilla. Soñé que yo estaba a cargo de un bosque enorme donde vivían muchas personas. Todo iba bien, hasta que un día se desató un fuego que se expandía rápidamente, y ponía en peligro la vida de las personas que vivían ahí. Al percatarme de esto, procedí… Continue reading Mi Pesadilla
Overhaul the WHO
In one of my recent articles on the COVID-19 pandemic, I stated that one important lesson to be learned and applied was the need for a stronger and more empowered World Health Organization (WHO). I was already preparing to expand on that in this article, when I saw the news on President Trump saying he… Continue reading Overhaul the WHO
Leaders and Experts
Unfortunately, this article will be dismissed before it even begins, by Donald Trump fans with knee-jerk reactions. Their labeling of any Trump critic as having Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), a popular label coined by his supporters early on. I say “unfortunately” because contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as unbiased criticism. Although… Continue reading Leaders and Experts
¡Seamos Sensatos con la Pandemia!
Hoy miércoles, 1ero de abril, miramos las noticias de Nueva York con horror y nos sentimos bendecidos de no tener la misma situación aquí. Pero… ¡No se duerman en las pajas! Hasta ahora el toque de queda dura hasta el próximo 12 de abril. Eso no significa que todo va a volver inmediatamente a la… Continue reading ¡Seamos Sensatos con la Pandemia!
COVID-19 and Lessons to be Learned
By the time it is over, COVID-19 will have been the worse pandemic experienced in the lifetime of virtually anyone who is alive today. The final death toll, and the catastrophic impact it will have had on public health and economies around the world, will be of a magnitude unimaginable only a month or so… Continue reading COVID-19 and Lessons to be Learned