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Malcom Jenkins’ Tweet + NFL Players Con’t to Kneel During Anthem
Watch my co-hosts and me on Fox 5 ‘Like it or Not’ on Friday (Friday, August 3), dish out our opinions on Malcom Jenkins’ tweet before the preseason game. Does President Trump have a right to fire back, criticizing and condemning the NFL players for taking...
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Kids + Smart Phone Restriction FOX 5’s ‘Like it or Not’, 8|3|18
In one of our segments on 'Like it or Not' we discussed a new proposal in the U.K. where children under the age of 12 should not have smart phones for concern of abuse on social media. Do I like it or not?!What about you? What are your thoughts on kids...
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How Dress Cool for Hot + Humid Summer Days
Summer this year in DC has been remarkably hot and foul. It's known for its humidity and lack of cool breeze but this solstice has met us with a painful wave of temperatures hovering around and lingering in the 90s. It's that kind of wet heat t...
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How to Spend 24-Hours in Madrid
Last August, my brother and I made a very spontaneous decision to chase La Vuelta, Spain’s pro cycling tour. 8 days out from an international trip means insane airfare, but we were determined to go. In order to make that happen without exhausting our coi...
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Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number: The Best Lesson I Learned from Anthony Bourdain
I'm still processing the idea that Anthony Bourdain lost his battle with mental illness (alleged). He was the envy of anyone like myself, exploring food and cultures around the world, living a delicious and seemingly amazing life. To us, it was just that: ...
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Higado a la Italiana, or Liver a la Italiano
(This post is sponsored by Rumba Meats and in conjunction with #WeAllGrow Latina Network. Recipes, opinions, and thoughts are my own.)
I grew up eating just about every cut of meat in our very Cuban home. Since we didn’t eat pork or shellfish, everything e...
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Rabo Encendido or Braised Peppered Oxtail, a lo Cubano for Mother’s Day
One of the most rewarding benefits of cooking, especially on camera, is having my Mother with me in the kitchen. Let me tell you what... there's nothing like experiencing the reversal of roles with a hardcore Cuban mother whose life mission and purpose has...
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CA Bill 174 Allows Undocumented Immigrants to Sit in Gov’t
Hot Topic Debate: Illegal or undocumented?And, really, tho, because she cut me off: Don't tell me immigrants in this country aren't here having sought political asylum. My family is one one them.
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Hillary Clinton’s Claim She’s “Probably” Responsible for #MeToo
During a book signing and live appearance in NY, former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, may have suggested she was "probably" responsible for #MeToo.I'm a bit annoyed with that assertion considering she's never claimed to be sexually harassed and ...
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NRA Contributions, Gun Control and Arming the Masses?
I was invited on NewsmaxTV's 3pm show "News Now" to discuss a wide range of news topics. During the hour, Dan Borelli and I offered up our respective opinions on infrastructure, midterm elections, Stormy Daniels and a few other relevant and hot topics....
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