The Astrologer Formerly Known as Walter Mercado Now Wants You to Call Him Shanti Ananda

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ 10 Comments

I am sure you are too busy these days to take notice of real important news, so allow me to fill you in on a major development.

Starting today, you might want to refer to the famous Puerto Rican astrologer, caped TV personality of dubious gender Walter Mercado as Shanti Ananda. Why? Because while we were snoozing over our boring jobs and ending our pathetic work days in some local pub, Mr. Mercado had a revelation: a mystical voice in his dreams asked him to change his name to Shanti Ananda and help the poor people of Puerto Rico.

Not sure yet if Shanti will continue to entertain us with his fancy apparitions on Spanish-language TV. He (or she?) will be greatly missed.

Source: El Nuevo Día

¡Ajúa! Carly Fiorina Thinks Every Speech Should Start With a Shot of Tequila…

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ Leave a comment

Attention, California Hispanics: If you still need a reason to vote Republican this November -and give your children an extraordinary lesson on politics- you might want to consider Carly Fiorina.

The Republican candidate to the U.S. Senate is so close to her Latino constituency, that during a recent gala with “Hispanic achievers” in California, she took to the stage not only to down a shot of tequila, but to actually conclude that every speech should start with, well, a shot of tequila and then rolling her “rrrrrrr’s” in a very spooky way.

Now, that’s one sensible Republican!

Hat tip: Latinoblogpolitics

Vodpod videos no longer available.

Unbelievable But True: Inés Sainz Sets Journalistic Goals for Herself [Sort of]

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ 1 Comment

Mexican playmate-guanabee sports reporter Inés Sainz was so traumatized about her infamous “incident” last month at the NFL locker room that she has decided to set herself some “ground rules” in order to go back to work.

First order of business: She will not be conducting interviews in men’s locker rooms, which is, like, a great start!

So, how about setting a higher goal for yourself, Inés, and just go work as playmate or stripper or something? That way she will be doing us all a big favor.

Watch the video below for a full display of Inés’ journalistic abilities.

Fox News Latino Launches Today, Featuring ‘Caliente’ News and Fiery Font Logo

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ Leave a comment

I always knew the folks over at Fox News Latino would raise the information bar, by bringing us news items that truly appeal to U.S. Hispanics. Take Doctor Manny Alvarez, one of this blogger’s favorite authors and the one who brought you The Hot Latin Diet: The Fast Track Plan to a Bombshell Body.

Alas, after all these years not reading his books, I have not yet managed to get my “bombshell body,” but now that I have Fox News Latino to pave the way, I’m willing to give it another shot.

Oh… but wait. I gotta have breakfast!

Rubio Wants English-Only Policies. Yet, Finds Spanish Convenient to Pander to Hispanics

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ 7 Comments

Florida’s GOP Senate nominee Marco Rubio has taken any chance possible to say that English should be the official language of the United States. He is also well known for his hard line rhetoric against immigration.

Yet, when it comes to winning votes among Hispanics, the son of Cuban immigrants has not missed the opportunity to speak, well, in Spanish, the language of Cuban immigrants.

FUNIBER Wants You to Master in Bad Spanish

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ 125 Comments

I just love it when teaching institutions spend their money luring U.S. Hispanics to whatever it is that they do. But my favorite ones have to be those who offer a Master in Spanish as a Second Language by pitching the course in, well, lousy Spanish.

Take FUNIBER (Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana,) an obscure academic institution that has been advertising in some Latino-targeted sites in the U.S., promising students to make the most out of speaking Spanish.

Problem is: If you are truly a Spanish-speaker (so presumably you can teach others) you’d know you have to say “Haz de tu español una gran ventaja” and NOT “Has de tu español una gran ventaja,” simply because, you know? it is WRONG!

Too subtle for you? Go check your dictionary. But, more importantly, don’t let these guys fool you!

People Wearing Baseball Caps, Same Color T-Shirts Pose a Danger to America

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ 3 Comments

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was quick to point out he has nothing to do with the billboard above (found standing on private property just north of Tucson, Arizona.) And this is bad, really, because who on Earth is going to explain this blogger what this is supposed to communicate?

What -or who- is a “public safety issue” and “national threat to America”?

Is it people with baseball caps? Families wearing same color tops? Anybody?

Finish Your Week-long Bicentennial Bash With Some Good Ol’ Mexican-Themed Videogame

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ 2 Comments

Cueca Hero is not doing it for you? How about some Mexican-packed action?

In this stereotype-ladden video game -brilliantly named Chili con Carnage, Mexican mariachi music plays in the background while a ‘malo muchacho’ (sic) beats the crap out of his enemies, shooting everyone on his path and terrifying the local chickens while he is at it.

Ay, caramba!

Mexico Is so Independent, Even Its Coke Bottles Feature Native-Looking Women and Colorful Stuff

~ Mi Blog es tu Blog ~ 5 Comments

Oh dear. I wish I could say this is just a bad Internet joke but, well, it isn’t.

Starting this weekend, you will start to see a lot of marketing crap stuff around Mexico’s Independence Bicentennial, including the Coca-Cola Special Bicentennial Edition, consisting of 31 collectible bottles representing each one of Mexico’s 31 states. Because, how else to celebrate our country’s independence than with a good, refreshing ol’ coca?

Como dijo Don Porfirio: Poor Mexico… So far from God, and so close to the United States!