So now someone from Trinidad is the same as being from Puerto Rico. Let me explain. A coworker of mine said that there were 3 hispanics in the office today. That I knew of, there were only 2, me included. So I asked, who’s the third? Said person pointed to one of the student assistants, […]
I hate it when…
I’m sure this has happened to other people before. I hate it when people ask me why I put a Puerto Rican flag up in my car. I tell them I’m proud of where I come from. They then ask, “So what, I should put a US flag up?” If you feel like it, then […]
Roots of Human Family Tree Are Shallow
Article from the LA Times – ************************************************* Roots of Human Family Tree Are Shallow By MATT CRENSON AP National Writer 2:17 PM PDT, July 1, 2006 Whoever it was probably lived a few thousand years ago, somewhere in East Asia — Taiwan, Malaysia and Siberia all are likely locations. He — or she — did […]
Why Race Isn’t as ‘Black’ and ‘White’ as We Think
An interesting article from the NY Times – http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/31/opinion/31mon4.html?ex=1151208000&en=c4b11fd61953a0ac&ei=5070 ************************************************* October 31, 2005 Editorial Observer Why Race Isn’t as ‘Black’ and ‘White’ as We Think By BRENT STAPLES People have occasionally asked me how a black person came by a “white” name like Brent Staples. One letter writer ridiculed it as “an anchorman’s name” and […]
Puerto Rican Mothers
I got this forwarded email – I thought it was cute, so here you go, enjoy! 🙂 ************************************ PUERTORICAN MOTHERS! The great things mom taught me: My mother taught me RELIGION – “Ay Bendito, pidele a Dios que yo no te agarre coño.” My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION – “Deja que lleguemos a casa […]
