Archive | 2009
TO TOIL ON ANOTHER SOIL
Justice for all? Ylse interviews an Oscar-nominated documentary producer. The Universe conspires for love. Blanca seeks to ‘Kill the Bull’. Noah’s ‘wife for sandwich’ swap.
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2009 Year End Review
30. December 2009
By Daniel Munoz
The buzz word for the first of the Year, 2009, was change. From an economic point of view, change was required the country could no longer travel down the road headed for a second economic depression. Change was inevitable and with the election of Barack Obama the first black President in American history [...]
2009 Thankfully Comes to an End
30. December 2009
Editorial:
In reviewing last year’s editorials it was interesting to see that our very first editorial of the year was succinct in pointing out that 2009 was going to be a tough year. It was more of an obvious statement in that the previous years had laid the groundwork for a disasterous year ahead.
2009 did not [...]
Other fathers shouldn’t have their sons die in unnecessary wars
30. December 2009
Commentary:
By Fernando Suarez del Solar
As the father of Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Alberto Suarez del Solar, who died on March 27, 2003, during the invasion of Iraq, I consider it my moral duty to share my thoughts with you today.
As you surely know, 929 brave young Americans have died so far in Afghanistan, as well [...]
Blacks and Hispanics Still the Biggest Losers in Health Care Reform Bill Gut
30. December 2009
Commentary:
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
New America Media
President Obama, every Democratic and Republican senator and House member, the private insurers, major pharmaceuticals, liberals, progressives and many conservatives are virtually unanimous in claiming that the big reason for waging the health care reform war is to insure all, most, or many of the estimated 50 to 60 million [...]
Obama’s Theme: I’m S-o-r-r-y
30. December 2009
Commentary:
By Raoul Lowery Contreras
Only those intelligent people blinded by liberal ideology or partisanship or lack of political sophistication expected President Obama to really shine in foreign policy. He did, after all, get a majority of the vote of people with high school or less than McCain did.
The rest of us knew that he had absolutely [...]
Los latinos sienten el “ardor” como todo el mundo
30. December 2009
Comentario:
Por Senador Robert Menéndez
Todo tema es importante para los latinos, y ya es hora que los latinos tomen su muy merecida posición en el debate sobre el cambio climático. Con las negociaciones en Copen-hague comenzando esta semana, los latinos pueden ayudar que la respuesta global al cambio climático gane impulso y velocidad.
Por mucho tiempo, los [...]
Kwanzaa still relevant today
30. December 2009
Commentary:
By Akilah Bolden-Monifa
Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration beginning on Dec. 26; but this time, the occasion is different than in past years. This Kwanzaa, we have a black man in the White House.
Kwanzaa, which was first observed more than 40 years ago and is often mistakenly called the “Black Christmas,” is undeniably about race. But [...]
The Public Forum . . . El Foro Público
30. December 2009
Questions asked, now waiting for the answers!
For myself I am happy to see 2009 go. My hopes are high for 2010 – an improving economy with lots of jobs for all. My wishes on the local level are more mundane but are urgently felt. When is someone going to tell us the outcome of the $100,000 [...]
Would You Like Cheese With That Whine?
30. December 2009
Commentary:
By Jon Coupal
Sacramento lawmakers are unhappy with their jobs. Recent complaints by members of the Legislature include: People don’t appreciate them; solving problems is hard work; they don’t have the power they think they deserve; their retirement is mandated by term limits; there is no lucrative pension; and their pay is being cut – although [...]
¡ASK A MEXICAN!
30. December 2009
By Gustavo Arellano
SPECIAL YEAR-END EDICION
Dear Mexican: Why in the hell does everything have to be in English and Spanish? I ride the bus/train to work (not because I must, but because it’s more efficient) and every time someone requests to stop, you hear “Stop Requested,” then this parrar bullshit! Not to mention the schools are [...]
The Year in Boxing: In 2009, Latinos turned to Boxing
30. December 2009
By Steve Galindo III
As in the previous year, 2009 proved to be a challenging time for many families north, and South of the border. As the burden and rigors of everyday life overwhelmed us all, we spent the year in search of an escape, an outlet- anything that could help take our minds off of [...]
Una rosca gigante por la unidad de Tijuana
30. December 2009
Por Pablo Jaime Sáinz
Los organizadores de un evento donde se tratará de crear la rosca de Reyes más grande de la región quieren que los Tres Reyes Magos traigan un regalo muy especial a la ciudad de Tijuana: paz y tranquilidad.
Los administradores y panaderos de Pastelería El Molino junto con el Centro Cultural Tijuana crearán [...]
A huge Rosca for Tijuana’s unity
30. December 2009
By Pablo Jaime Sáinz
Organizers of an event where they will try to bake the biggest Rosca de Reyes (Three Wise Men cake) in the region, want the Three Wise Men to bring a very special gift to the City of Tijuana: Peace and tranquility.
Administrators and bakers from Pastelería El Molino are teaming up with Centro [...]
El proyecto de la “Orquesta Mitote” Ofreció un Gran Concierto
30. December 2009
La basura de unos…..¡la riqueza de otros!
Por: Paco Zavala
Finaliza un año más, este 2009, año que se despide dejando para el mundo un sabor ejemplar, el cual no debemos permitir que se repita, sin embargo, algunos no aprenderán la lección, por aquello de que: “el único animal que se equivoca dos veces, es el hombre”.
Ahora [...]
January is Cervical Health Month
30. December 2009
Free or low-cost cervical cancer screenings offered at Planned Parenthood save lives
Tara Brooke is a 25 year-old law student who plays by the rules. She eats right, exercises and doesn’t smoke. But her healthy lifestyle wasn’t enough to protect her from a precancerous growth forming on her cervix. What may very well have saved her [...]
Promoting Your Preteen’s Health
30. December 2009
By the San Diego Immunization Coalition
Now, more than ever, one of the best ways to keep your preteen healthy is with a visit to the doctor at 11-12 years of age. Why? Well, one important reason is to make sure he or she is up to date on immunizations to protect against serious diseases like [...]
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Ask A Mexican
¡ASK A MEXICAN!
By Gustavo Arellano Dear Mexican: When I was in high school, everyone called the......
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Entertainment
Disco une a dos culturas en el Día de San Patricio
Por Pablo Jaime Sáinz La fe mueve montañas, dice el conocido refrán. Eso fue exactamente......
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Sporting News
Lesson Learned
Covina California’s John Molina Jr. has learned numerous lessons since his stunning defeat......
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Tid Bits
Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration
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30. December 2009
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