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by Eliane on January 31, 2007
Hola, chicas! The first month of 2007 ends today... I hope you had a good beginning in this new year! If you didn't, don't worry... We still have other eleven months to get it right! In order...
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by Eliane on January 31, 2007
Time for my "Monthly Balance". This time it will be a little different from the past months; instead of listing my accomplishments and joys, I'll talk about something I want to share...
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by Eliane on January 31, 2007
Cuban-flavored actress Eva Mendes is Nicholas Cage's co-star in Ghost Rider, an adaptation of the Marvel comics with the same name. The movie will be on theaters on February 16, simultaneously on...
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This is a really nice and sweet video about Colombia and Colombians. It's a government PR video, a little old, but still beautiful. Colombia is generally considered by tourists as a dangerous...
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The NYT has published an interesting (and long) article, by Michael Pollen, about healthy eating: Unhappy Meals. The base is simple: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." From there, he...
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by Eliane on January 29, 2007
Blogs are also going through the "awards season". The Seventh Annual Weblog Awards - The 2007 Bloggies are open; and you can vote until 10:00 PM EST on Friday, February 2. What is it?...
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by Eliane on January 29, 2007
It seems all the news coming from Brazil lately are bad and embarrassing. One of the reasons for that is Brazilian authorities never get tired of making stupid decisions. Here's another one:...
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St.George (the one who killed the dragon, remember?) is very important in Brazilian culture. The myth is widely known, and he has an enormous number of devotes; not just Catholics, but people from...
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I'm really happy right now! I just got an email filled with some nice goodies, to share with you, chica. I'm not a huge fan of Jennifer Lopez. I like some of her music, mostly old work. I was...
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by Eliane on January 25, 2007
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the Organizing Committee of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007 (CO-Rio) have announced that Internet media will not have rights to produce or live broadcast...
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Reading this post - Spanish radio soothes the homesick in U.S. heartland - at Hispanic Trending, this quote got me thinking: "If you're homesick and you're lonesome and it's all about...
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The Latin Oscar nominees are very happy with their nominations - and millions of Latinos are happy for them. Here's what the nominees are saying: Guillermo del Toro: "I'm going to...
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We are officialy entering the "Oscar season". The nominees for the 79th Annual Academy Awards, A.K.A the Oscars, were announced today, by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
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From Slashdot: Lawrence Person writes "The attempt to require political bloggers to register as lobbyists previously reported by Slashdot has been stripped out of the lobbying reform bill."...
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From VivirLatino: "Sadly, posts on VL about Latina models or aspiring models dying from eating disorders are not uncommon. (...) "Supermodel Gisele Bundchen says weak families are to blame...
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I'm a little late to talk about this, but I think it is worth to spread the word to those (like me) who are not aware of this. On last November, a revolutionary law was approved in Venezuela....
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by Eliane on January 19, 2007
Here's my translation of Alejandro Sanz and Shakira's song. You can find the Spanish lyrics here: "Te lo Agradezco, Pero No". It took me a little longer that I thought it would; I...
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by Eliane on January 18, 2007
Here it is: the lyrics of Alejandro Sanz and Shakira's latest duet. Later I will be posting a translation. Come back soon! Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No - Alejandro Sanz & Shakira Acércate que a...
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by Eliane on January 17, 2007
I've said I won't be talking about racism this year, and I won't. There are smart people out there, writing about race issues, doing an excellent job (much better than I could ever do)...
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by Eliane on January 16, 2007
Earth seen from 4 billion miles away, photographed by Voyager 1 on June 6, 1990. When you see this, you have to get a little perspective. Alone or not, we are a dot in the Universe. We are a......
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We all know education is important, and the lack of it is a big disadvantage. The problem for Latinos (and low-income workers in general) is it's hard to get a good education, if you don't...
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