Tag Archives: Puerto Rico

Trump Goes to Puerto Rico; Tosses Paper Towels, Batteries and other Goods to Locals

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first visit to Puerto Rico, two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory. During a visit to a local church, Trump tossed paper towels, batteries and rice, among other goods into a … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Media Discovers ‘Despacito,’ so Here Goes…

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

Now that The Atlantic and other VPM (Very Prestigious Media) decided to write about the “amazing phenomenon” that Despacito is, this blogger had no choice but to acknowledge the whole thing and give Luis Fonsi and his peeps a well-deserved space on this venerable blog, because, … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico’s Super Woman Studies in Columbia, Not Colombia

Posted on May 11, 2016 by

I might have been sleeping but totally missed this week’s presentation of La Borinqueña, the first afroboricua Super Woman. According to its creator, Puerto Rican illustrator Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, La Borinqueña’s real name is Marisol Ríos de la Luz; she is a young Puerto Rican studying … Continue reading →

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This Latino Is Going to Vote for Trump –and Make you Get up and Salsa

Posted on October 14, 2015 by

Rubén Obed Martínez (luckily not related to this blogger) likes Donald Trump so much, that he will not only vote for him, but he has written an extremely catchy song that will surely make you get up and dance. Bloggers’s Note: I hate … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rican Man in New York, Pissed Because ‘Hispanic’ Is Not a Race

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

I thought I had heard everything about the 2010 Census, including NALEO’s efforts to get us off our tía’s couch and the Jesus-Caesar Augustus connection. But this one takes the cake: Turns out a Puerto Rican security guard in Bronx, … Continue reading →

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