Category Archives: Rants
Puerto Rican Birth Certificates-The New Form of Oppression and Exclusion
Here is the latest on the Puerto Rican birth certificate debacle… Dear Oppressors: The entire issue of revoking Puerto Rican birth certificates is ridiculous, for so many reasons. First, you make us citizens to help you win wars, supplement your … Continue reading
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Want to live on Isla Plastica?
How’s this for a conversation starter? If you’re not caring about Mother Earth, you might reconsider after reading what happens to much of the plastic we use on a continuous basis.
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Murder at a Museum
Well, folks, I really don’t even know what to say about this, except to reiterate what I have said in previous posts: white folks are getting more scared by the day, and fear is a powerful motivator . Yes, oppressors … Continue reading
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One step forward, two steps back?
Alarming. That’s the only word I can think of describe the most current happenings. I am very concerned about our new President-Elect. Apparently, the reason Michelle, Sasha, and Malea were not on stage at the time of his acceptance speech … Continue reading
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Palin the Playful Pundit
After watching Palin’s acceptance speech, and having my intelligence insulted, I felt inspired to make a few observations… Sarah says, the difference between governor and community organizer is responsibility. There is undoubtedly a difference, but here it is: The first … Continue reading
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It’s Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature…
And we don’t fool her. Ever. There are 20,000 dead in China after a 7.9 Earthquake, but that news is 4 days old. The interesting thing is that before the quake, a pond became completey dry, and thousands of frogs … Continue reading
The eventual goal of love is…
not the exciting, heat raising experience that we all wish we could hang on to forever (unless you plan to take Dopamine pills for the rest of your life!), but instead, according to this week’s Time Magazine, the goal is … Continue reading
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Indigenous People Day
That’s what we should celebrate tomorrow. Forget Columbus; he was a rapist, a pillager of land; in short, a medieval thug. So no, I don’t celebrate a day named for any cultural assassin (s), or a day named for someone … Continue reading
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Single Mothers: Bush Strikes Again
Today Bush finally addressed the fact that Latino/a home owners are losing their homes/mortgages at an alarming rate. Statistics show that more Latino/as have lost their homes than Hurricane Katrina victims. So I guess it should come as no surprise … Continue reading
I haven’t disappeared…
I’ve just been very busy. I have been trying to finish up my final project (which is now a month late), thinking about exams lists & proposals, and trying to finish any work that needs to be done before exam … Continue reading
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