As a topic, voluntarily starting a discussion on racism is about as comfortable as knowingly grabbing a plate with both hands after four minutes in the microwave oven. Yet, it is a topic difficult to evade or ignore. Thus, once in while you have to grab that plate knowing you’re going to get burnt. The… Continue reading Ok… Let’s Talk About Racism
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Statistics Overload
While driving home recently, it began to rain as I got on Hwy. 66. It was the fourth time in a row this had occurred, breaking the previous record of three times in a row set back in 2014. It began to rain extremely hard, forcing me to slow down to about 40 miles per… Continue reading Statistics Overload
Esto No Es Sostenible
Hace tiempo que no escribo en mi “blog”, pero la situación actual prácticamente me exige que lo haga. Me refiero a la situación actual con el suplido de energía eléctrica y de agua en la isla. Tantos ángulos por los cuales uno se puede ir… Comencemos con el hecho, mayormente aceptado, que el suplido consistente… Continue reading Esto No Es Sostenible
Father’s Day Thoughts
Father’s Day is approaching… and I thought it would be appropriate to take time and reflect on my own father. My father is no longer with us, sadly having passed away 12 years ago at the relatively young age of 74. I say “relatively” because to some, that’s old. But my father wasn’t your typical… Continue reading Father’s Day Thoughts
Oh… Stop it, BLM!!
We all breathed a sigh of relief when, on April 20th, a jury found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on the counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd last year. But just 30 minutes before the verdict was read, a police officer had shot and… Continue reading Oh… Stop it, BLM!!
The End of the Tomboy?
Tomboy – a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of a boy. Common characteristics include wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature and are considered in many cultures to be unfeminine or the domain of boys. Does this Wikipedia definition bring to mind anything else? In… Continue reading The End of the Tomboy?
A New Type of “Tourism”
Used to be that tourism was a straightforward concept. Those people with the economic means to travel would do so, usually after some amount of planning, to ensure a good vacation experience wherever they went. Sure, there were always the outliers, people who struggle to fit in to society no matter where they are at. … Continue reading A New Type of “Tourism”
B-b-but… the Gaffes and Stumbles!
There is a deafening silence nowadays coming from the remnants of that once boisterous cult that had been worked up into a feverish frenzy over the last four years. To be sure, media and the general public alike have continued their criticisms of White House decisions as they see fit. But otherwise there seems to… Continue reading B-b-but… the Gaffes and Stumbles!
Me Puse a Ver Una Película…
Me puse a ver una película en Netflix los otros días. Siempre he sido amante de las películas, y qué mejor método de relajación que sentarse a ver un buen filme. Al comenzar la película, veo que la misma es una producción de “Juan del Pueblo Films.” Me fijo en los excelentes efectos gráficos que… Continue reading Me Puse a Ver Una Película…
Johnny Pacheco (1935-2021)
Fue con mucha tristeza que me enteré del fallecimiento el pasado 15 de febrero de una de las mayores figuras en el género de la salsa, el maestro Johnny Pacheco. Además de ser músico, compositor, arreglista, productor, entre otros… Pacheco fue el fundador de la agrupación que, para mi gusto, ha sido lo más grande… Continue reading Johnny Pacheco (1935-2021)