for a mini-sanguibin vacation.
Happy Turkey Day for everybody out there... and please, give thanks. Even in the darkest times, there are always tons of reasons to say "gracias".
Cubanita's Thoughts ... far away from el terruño
Nov 29, 2008
Nov 26, 2008
La noticia del día --UPDATE
UPDATE:
Sean Penn needs a crash course on hidden microphones.
Será socotroco, o sólo se hace?
* * *
Raúl Castro wants to meet with Obama in a neutral place. (Here is in English)
And Sean Penn is the messenger, who is, by the way, a Chávez admirer. (You know the saying... dime con quién andas y te diré quien eres).
It's a news about a no-news, because it has been said before that this could be logic next step to follow...but I need a decoder here... pronto. Dehumanization? Really? (I wonder if Penn is talking about the dehumanization that independent journalists and librarians, human rights activist and the wifes of political prisoners suffer in Cuba...)
Anyway, with this mesage, are we talking about something like Carlos Alberto's Montaner approach, or are we just germinating the seeds for the next bailout?
Sean Penn needs a crash course on hidden microphones.
Será socotroco, o sólo se hace?
* * *
Raúl Castro wants to meet with Obama in a neutral place. (Here is in English)
And Sean Penn is the messenger, who is, by the way, a Chávez admirer. (You know the saying... dime con quién andas y te diré quien eres).
It's a news about a no-news, because it has been said before that this could be logic next step to follow...but I need a decoder here... pronto. Dehumanization? Really? (I wonder if Penn is talking about the dehumanization that independent journalists and librarians, human rights activist and the wifes of political prisoners suffer in Cuba...)
Anyway, with this mesage, are we talking about something like Carlos Alberto's Montaner approach, or are we just germinating the seeds for the next bailout?
"I will always be the son of exiles"
When I first read of, saw and heard Marcos Rubio, Florida speaker of the House, during the speech he gave at CANF --the same day president elect Barack Obama addressed that crowd-- I felt moved by his words and more proud than ever of being Cuban American.
While grabbing the Kleenex, I knew a great future have to lies ahead of this young man and within his words, I found the reasons that made me leave my entire life and family behind, in order to pursue my happiness and to secure a better future for my children.
Rubio is near to end his term in the Florida house and today, Babalú posted a video of the speech he gave during his first day at the job.
It is awesomely great to hear him explain that, even when he will always be the son of exiles, we were never raised to be victims, despite the stories of suffering, broken families and shattered dreams that lies beneath the past of most Cuban families.
He mentions countless examples of success in business and politics; successes achieved by the sons and daugthers of two generations of unfulfilled dreams.
I hope in a few years, when my dear son can watch these videos, he would be able to better understand the roots of his heritage, the reasons to feel proud of being a US-born cubanito.
His mami and papi will always carry with them some of those unfulfilled dreams (although the opportunities this great country has given us have reduced that list to a minimum), but that sacrifice is worth a zillions dollars, just to given him the chance to success, in freedom, and pursuing his happiness, in the place that will not put a cap on the roof on top of his head.
While grabbing the Kleenex, I knew a great future have to lies ahead of this young man and within his words, I found the reasons that made me leave my entire life and family behind, in order to pursue my happiness and to secure a better future for my children.
Rubio is near to end his term in the Florida house and today, Babalú posted a video of the speech he gave during his first day at the job.
It is awesomely great to hear him explain that, even when he will always be the son of exiles, we were never raised to be victims, despite the stories of suffering, broken families and shattered dreams that lies beneath the past of most Cuban families.
He mentions countless examples of success in business and politics; successes achieved by the sons and daugthers of two generations of unfulfilled dreams.
I hope in a few years, when my dear son can watch these videos, he would be able to better understand the roots of his heritage, the reasons to feel proud of being a US-born cubanito.
His mami and papi will always carry with them some of those unfulfilled dreams (although the opportunities this great country has given us have reduced that list to a minimum), but that sacrifice is worth a zillions dollars, just to given him the chance to success, in freedom, and pursuing his happiness, in the place that will not put a cap on the roof on top of his head.
Nov 25, 2008
New yorkers, please, take note
If you are a die-hard Big Apple resident, and you are one of those who haven't forget what happened in the heart of your beloved city on September 11th, 2001; then you better grab a pad and a pen, and jot down these notes about the Che statue at Central Park.
Would you rather... have a bin Laden statue at any given location of New York?
Don't think so... to learn why you should redefine who you honor, read here.
Big H/T to Babalú and Humberto Fontova, for his endless quest to bring light to the masses still living in the dark.
Would you rather... have a bin Laden statue at any given location of New York?
Don't think so... to learn why you should redefine who you honor, read here.
Big H/T to Babalú and Humberto Fontova, for his endless quest to bring light to the masses still living in the dark.
We are celebrating at work!
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and President George Bush announced today who are the recipients of the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest Presidential honor given to businesses, companies and organizations for their organizational innovation and performance excellence and... we're one of them!
Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) is the only health care organization in the country to receive that honor this year!
Yay!
I´ve got to tell you, despite being employed at PVHS for a year or so; it feels amazingly great to work for so a good organization. So far, best place that I've worked since I came to this country, seven years ago.
Here is the message from President Bush, and here is more info about the awards.
More news here and here.
Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) is the only health care organization in the country to receive that honor this year!
Yay!
I´ve got to tell you, despite being employed at PVHS for a year or so; it feels amazingly great to work for so a good organization. So far, best place that I've worked since I came to this country, seven years ago.
Here is the message from President Bush, and here is more info about the awards.
More news here and here.
Nov 24, 2008
Media malpractice
The voters that will be guiding our future and this country's fate in the next four years. Have a it; y que Dios nos coja confesados.
H/T to RedState
H/T to RedState
Nov 21, 2008
Whaaat?!
Central Park, in the heart of New York City, will have a new tenant.
Yes, I know, it is un(f)believable.
I just hope that the cigar, the beret or any other hanging part could have the same luck John Lennon's glasses have had in the Parque de la Fraternidad in Havana.
Go ahead and follow Ziva's advise posted at Babalú: here is the contact info from the Parks and Recreation director, and here is Mayor Michael Bloomberg's email.
Erghhhhh... I would like to go there, only to throw up at those blood-stained feet.
Big time H/T to Babalu & Pat Dollard.
Yes, I know, it is un(f)believable.
I just hope that the cigar, the beret or any other hanging part could have the same luck John Lennon's glasses have had in the Parque de la Fraternidad in Havana.
Go ahead and follow Ziva's advise posted at Babalú: here is the contact info from the Parks and Recreation director, and here is Mayor Michael Bloomberg's email.
Erghhhhh... I would like to go there, only to throw up at those blood-stained feet.
Big time H/T to Babalu & Pat Dollard.
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