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Entries from August 2009

“Future Of” Viewing Party…

August 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Events, Parties

Time: 8-Midnight
Location: Locksmith Bar
Occasion: Ya tu sabe!
Thank you to Oscar from Locksmith, and everyone who came out for this great event.
I appreciate it.
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Just F’N Do It…

August 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Mi Vida, Writing

When me, Zaida, and Jessica (thank you both) coordinated this event for Baratunde Thurston this past Monday at Locksmith Bar for his show ‘Popular Science Presents: The Future Of,’ (watch the show) we all weren’t sure how many people would show up.
We didn’t want a ton of people because Locksmith is a small bar. But [...]

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Dominican Identity & Hispaniola Migration

August 18th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Culture

I know I said I wouldn’t talk about this stuff for a “while,” but I stumbled upon this video. I figured I’d put it up here.
Now, just like the Hostos Professor in this clip, I’m not trying to affix a single label to Dominicans. I’m not trying to say Dominicans are overwhelmingly Black, White, [...]

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Dominican Chronicles Vol 5: “Los morenos son comida de puerco.”

August 14th, 2009 · 18 Comments · Culture, Writing

Ahhh, another week in New Jersey, another conflict.
This time, both me and my sister decided to stay home because of different obligations.
It was my Uncle’s 60th Birthday out in Piscataway. My mom and dad attended the festivities.
My father told me that he was conversing with my mom’s brother and a random lady there. I [...]

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Listen to me…

August 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics, Writing

Now listen… whatever I write here goes.
Read this slowly. I just want to make sure it all sinks in.
Here are the rules; I tell you what to think. Don’t argue with me now. This is best for all of us.
You do not think for yourself. I repeat, you do not think [...]

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Guest Blogger: NYC Teacher takes on NPR Article, “At school, lower expectations of Dominican kids.”

August 11th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Culture, Education, Writing

Today, I decided to invite one of my close friends, who is a NYC teacher to take on this interesting NPR Article.
I felt there was no better person to reach out to than him. Why? Because he’s been teaching and dealing with Dominican kids and parents for close to 4 years now.
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Happy Birthday Jeannine…

August 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Mi Vida

Happy Birthday to my old and ancient girlfriend Jeannine. Just kidding.
While I’m here in NY, slaving away, she’s in her birthplace of Germany and currently vacationing in Lisbon, Portugal. I’m so jealous…so, so jealous.
I miss this loca. She’s been gone since July 21st. I have a week and some days till she returns. Can’t [...]

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Cubans, Haitians, and the “Wet foot/Dry foot” policy.

August 5th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Writing

‘Why couldn’t they just let them come ashore?’
Those were the words of my Haitian friend when news broke of a vessel with over 100 Haitians cap-sizing off the coast of the Turks and Caicos Islands early last week. It was the fourth such confirmed tragedy to occur in the last three years.
In total, close [...]

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