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Conservatives and the Fight for Human Rights
I’m a registered Independent. I’ve voted for the Democratic ticket since the day I could vote. There’s not been a single time in modern American history where I felt I could align with the GOP. Not since the 80s, anyway. Though I tend to vote more liberal,...
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Stylish Giving: Giving Comfort to Cancer Patients
Comfy chilling outside the Massey Center via my Instagram.Comfy's tour bus; A page from the Giving Comfort Words book; Comfy and me laughing it out!Words of comfort by caregivers and visitors...
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Lupita Nyong’o’: Black Girl in a Blue Dress
I wasn't going to ride the borderline dried out wave of Lupita Nyong'o's splash. She's everywhere. And so is her wardrobe. And her speeches. I've not read anything online but followed the images on nightly news recaps as soon as she won at the Go...
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The Onion Tweet & the Quvenzhane Wallis’ of The World
Twitter has changed the way we think, talk, and engage as a global culture. Sometimes it's great, other times all it does is bring forth the ugly souls and spirits in people; people lacking awareness and not even caring to own a filter piece, saying what the...
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Anthony Bourdain in Havana: The Truths He Missed
(Chickens mi tia hustled up for us to eat during our visit in 1999)
By now I'm sure you've been religiously watching the 7th season of the vastly popular Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. This season [promises to be] filled with lovely landscapes of many c...
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Anthony Bourdain in Havana: Plenty Reservations
(La Catedral de La Habana, c. 2006)
Editors' note: After watching Anthony Bourdain return to the tube with his premiere episode set in Havana, I anxiously called my parents in anticipation of the very response I received. Their opinion of the show was not t...
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Duncan Hines & Their Hip Hop Cupcakes! #Fail
I try to stay away from political or racial debate here on the blog. I honestly don’t think I’d like to waste our time with things we hear ‘round the clock from pundits and analysts. And if you follow any of the major news networks or newspapers, you’re sure...
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A Cuban-American’s Humble Gratitude
(neighborhood street in Cojimar, La Habana)I just came back from the grocery store, holding a bag with 3 bright lemons. 3 for $1. Pretty good, right? They were on sale. I'm going to make a really good lemonade and sweeten with honey so I can sip on i...
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Conscious Moment Today About World Hunger & Rationed Food
(Mi Tia's neighbor fetching coconuts)
I'd be so wrong and would be renounced of my Latinhood if I ended the day without mentioning it's been Hispanic Heritage Month for the last 29 days, ending tomorrow. I'm not exactly sure why I've failed to honor it someho...
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