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El GPS Boricua
A friend (you know who you are!) posted this video and I thought it was just too funny to not post. If you've ever been driving in Puerto Rico you'll know exactly what this is talking about. It is in Spanish though. ...
Nación nómada - Nomad Nation
El Nuevo Día has got an interesting article up at the moment about Puerto Rican migration. Today's level could potentially overcome that of the 40's and 50's--which wouldn't surprise me one bit. With the economy of the moment hitting Puerto Rico eve...
Word of the Week: El Difícil, and Puerto Rico does not speak English
Sometimes it seems near impossible to find people who won't speak to you in English on the island: one tiny whiff of gringo-ness and you may find yourself having to explain in your native tongue* that no, you don't know their second cousin living in ...
Navidad season
Last year about this time I wrote a whole lot about the Christmas season in Puerto Rico, which I recommend you read. Anyways, today's Yenny comic is about aguinaldos and the ridiculousness of the lyrics... in both English and Spanish. ...
Julia de Burgos - Íntima
This is one of my favorite poems by Julia de Burgos; I think the reason behind that statement should be clear. If you need a translation, there's one here. I personally don't want to risk the copyright violation (the translation is from Song of the S...
Puerto Rican Obama... in Spain?
I saw this and couldn't resist linking to it here... a video of a Puerto Rican "Obama". Supposedly, they look similar (not so much to my eye but whatever). For me the most interesting part is the guy's accent... he mentioned he'd been living in Spain...
Today's Poetry
Rather than continuing to talk about reggaetón and the election (everyone did see that Calle 13 and Tego are endorsing Rogelio Figueroa and PPR though, right?) and how much it sucks, I thought I'd link to this article about the personal and creative...
Racial, regional, and political satire--all in one!
This article by El Ñame (Puerto Rico's response to The Onion) is probably the best I've ever read. It is simply hilarious. You must go read it! ...
Say it ain't so, Héctor el Father!
According to El Nuevo Día, reggaetonero Héctor el Father has decided to devote his life to Jesus and retire from reggaetón. (Those of you who are lost at this point, stick with me)Wha-a-a-at?Not only did Héctor el Father (formerly known as Hécto...
Yeah Puerto Rico!
My friend caught this commercial for me on TV and had to send me the link... then I was forced to post it. First off, it's hilarious, and second, it's so true. This is the essence of Puerto Ricans, I think: they don't always win (or it's a smaller vi...
Yes! Yes! God, Yes! What I've been thinking forever but in better wording
I happened across this moments ago on El Nuevo Día and I really have no choice but to post the entire thing. A most likely shoddy English translation follows, along with my comments. 26-Junio-2008 | Ángel Collado Scharwz -Fundación Voz del C...
Wait... what?
The Decolonization Committee unanimously agreed to approve Aníbal's request for a revision of the UN's view of the status. Huh?I don't really know what this means for Puerto Rico (the consequences, if any, are unclear) but I do know at least for An...
I really just can't believe it
So Walter Mercado, the Latin world's favorite astrologist, is apparently releasing a CD and going on a 23-city tour.If you don't know who Walter Mercado is (he's on Univisión nearly every day I think), I think his webpage will give you a good idea (...
What was I thinking--as if I could really get away from politics!
I'm not really going to go into huge detail here, because I... just won't, but remember how I mentioned yesterday that Aníbal claimed the primaries were a huge boost for the Commonwealth (and his party)? Now the independentistas and--now this one su...
Hillary won... duh
So not surprisingly Hillary has completely dominated the Puerto Rican primaries. My goodness, the excitement is killing me.I did find it interesting, though, that only about 15% of the island showed up to vote, which is a remarkably low turnout. Plus...
Hillary on the island
So tomorrow are the primaries in Puerto Rico. Real quick I thought I'd leave a few articles on Hillary's visits there, since I haven't really mentioned it much... or something like that.First off, I have to link to this article for two reasons; 1, th...
Oh American Airlines...
So it seems as if American's cuts are going to take a hit on Puerto Rico, starting this September. American Eagle is only going to have about 33 flights this fall, and a whole bunch of people are losing their jobs. More flights will probably be affe...
Puerto Rico on the Front Page
So I grab this morning's Washington Post and excitedly notice that Puerto Rico is on the front page in an article about Obama's visit (Hillary also stopped by Aguadilla but so far I've seen very little about it). Reading on, though, I begin to lose s...
Sie7e's New CD
So I just happened to catch on iTunes that Sie7e has released a new CD called Para Mí.But wait... who is Sie7e? Okay, I have to admit that I don't really know much about the guy except that he's Puerto Rican. I just happened to catch one of his vide...
Upcoming Debates in the UN
So, I know I mentioned before that a few countries are going to the UN to present debates about Puerto Rico's colonial status. José Delgado's blog on El Nuevo Día has fortunately come in to fill in the gaps (since most newspapers don't really care ...
Boricua en la Luna
Nothing to say right now, since I'm swamped with work, so I thought I would leave you all with this. Have a nice night... ...
A Green Puerto Rico? Recycling and Environmental Care (or lack of!)
I know this is another El Nuevo Día inspired post, but this is one of the most optimistic things I've seen on there in a while. There's an article about new efforts to found a trash collecting, recycling, and re-forestation program in Carolina, call...
El Día de Soy Americano - A Brief History of American Citizenship in Puerto Rico
So apparently the Puerto Rican legislature is trying to get a(nother) holiday celebrating American citizenship added to the calendar (for May 20th). Well, technically, it already existed, but they're reviving it. The other holiday celebrating America...
Initiating Sex with Puerto Ricans and the Word of the Week: Wiki Wiki
So I pull open El Nuevo Día today, and of all things to write an article about, they have one about how Puerto Ricans use language to initiate sexual relations (I can't think of a better way to say that). It's an extremely interesting subject lingui...
Some Puerto Rican Old-School Humor
I found this video a while ago but I've decided to share it now.Here's a transcription and a translation:Iris: ¡Ay bendito se le paró el carro! ¿Y eso cómo fue?Hombre: ¡No sé! Yo le había echado coolant, pero se calentó.I: Mira, lo voy a ayud...
La Comay and some trashy Bochinche on Obama
So, as Bill Clinton campaigns in Puerto Rico, apparently SuperXclusivo decided to put a video of a man claiming to have had in sexual relations with Obama, which is completely unfounded, of course, and American news have so far refused to do anything...
A Bunch of Interesting Things from the Island!
I know it's been a couple of days but I've found some decent stuff this time, including some acceptable articles in English! Hoorah!... but first, let's start with some Spanish.This video was brought to my attention by this blog post, which kindly me...
I really thought I was done, but...
My friend just showed me this article and I really had to share. Really.According to this guy they interviewed:“Quizás parezca una idea algo cruda, pero es muy acertada. Una iguana sacada de un lugar limpio, y preparada en un buen fricasé, sorpre...
More Politics in Puerto Rico... Oy vey!
Not that "oy vey" is a Puerto Rican expression (for most anyhow), but that is how I felt and so it had to be written.It's getting a bit difficult to catch up with all these political posts in various locations, even though I feel like they are all im...
New Year's in Puerto Rico and Calle 13's La Ley de Gravedad
New Year's... okay, it isn't so exciting, the celebration is about the same in PR as it is in the U.S. So I don't want to spend a lot of time on that. Instead, I'm going to talk about something else: shooting up in the air for the new year.I think th...
