February 2012
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Mystery epidemic devastates Central American... →
The roots of the epidemic, scientists say, appear to lie in the grueling nature of the work performed by its victims, including construction workers, miners and others who labor hour after hour without enough water in blazing temperatures, pushing their bodies through repeated bouts of extreme dehydration and heat stress for years on end.
Hmm, kidney failure from dehydration and hot...
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WatchLIVESTRONG has just donated $100k to Planned Parenthood as a response to the Komen Foundation’s cut of funds to PP. However, since there was such a strong backlash, now the Susan G. Komen Foundation is going to restore funding. That was quick. If everyone speaks up at the same time and strongly, things get done. First SOPA was knocked down, and now this. I like.
January 2012
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Read the Books Arizona Just Banned →
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VIDEO: Univision catches up with Romney's Mexican...
Hey Romney, your distant relatives in Mexico probably don’t like you.
univisionnews:
By: EDGAR MUNOZ Channel: Politics
During a stump speech in New Hampshire last week, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney opened up about his family roots in Mexico, a part of his life that he had largely shied away from up until recently.
In order to learn more, Univision visited Casas...
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This year's Chirstmas gift was a meditation...
Last summer, Vania and I had a conversation about meditation after her experience in Nepal. She recommended me to do one, and like most things Vania recommends, I agreed. We signed up for a Vipassana meditation retreat but in two different countries. She did hers in Mexico the 2nd and 3rd week of December and mine was from Dec 21st to Jan 1st.
As the starting date came closer, I became more...
December 2011
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WatchThese are some of the kids I teach in Casalarreina, Spain. They are preparing for the annual Christmas show and are singing a song in English.
The kids I work with are so inappropriate sometimes! I was in the teacher’s computer room when two kids walked in. They came to drop off materials and one of them stopped by the life size science skeleton. He grabbed the hand and start imitating masterbation on the skeleton. Then the two boys started laughing at my reaction. I told them that they were inappropriate/immature and I ignored...
Archaeological News: Yale returns ancient remains... →
archaeologicalnews:
Over 170 remains and artifacts originally found in Machu Picchu will arrive back in Cusco this Thursday, after 100 years since they were taken.
The remains are the second set of pieces returned by Yale University.
Cayo Garcia Miranda, a member of the International Centre for the Study of Machu…
Interesting fact of the day…
pewresearch: 63% of the 10.2 million illegal #immigrants in the U.S. have lived in the country for at least 10 years http://t.co/trCjMEJK
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boricuayari asked: Hi! I wrote you before about being able to ask you questions about the auxiliares programme. I was very excited to apply until I read some things online about problems auxiliares were having. Plus, the application process is a bit daunting/confusing. I'd really love to talk to someone who is currently in the program and who went through the process already who could give me a firsthand...
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Interesting fact of the day. Estimates of the US population show that by 2025, 30% of all American children will be of Latino ancestry.
We should start calling all the kids Juan, Pablo, Juanita, and Lupita just for the hell of it.
Got back from my week long backpacking trip in southern Spain. I saw Granada, Cordoba, and Sevilla. Photos and funny stories coming soon. I’m too tired now.
November 2011
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A guy in a silver Mercedes-Benz hit two protesters in Oakland, CA and the police didn’t detain him. They let him drive off. I guess hitting people with a car is now acceptable in the US.
October 2011
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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/10/... →
President of Guatemala “requests the forgiveness” of the family of Jacobo Arbenz, a leftist who was violently removed from power in a coup backed by the CIA. Can the US also apologize for engineering the coup? They already apologized for the STD studies conducted in Guatemala in the 1940’s, the should apologize for the coup in 1954.
I went on a field trip today to a winery in Briones, Spain. It was the first time I was a chaperon; I’m used to being a student on a field trip. Pics coming soon.
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pewresearch:
How big is the gap between white household wealth and that of minorities? See our report: http://t.co/cNC7KFLj
Being a vegetarian in Spain is pretty hard. I also really love spicy food which is pretty much non-existent here. There isn’t much diversity in food either. I went to the “international food” aisle at Al Campo and I was very disappointed. Although I love tortilla patatas and champys, I feel like I’m eating the same stuff all the time. I think what makes up for the lack of...
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WatchProtest on October 15, 2011. Calle Portales, Logroño, Spain.
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Funny things kids ask me
Today was the second day that I’ve worked at school San Lorenzo in Ezcaray but I’ve already received a ton of weird questions. My favorite ones are….
Are you President Obama’s Daughter?
Are you friends with President Obama?
Have you seen Osama Bin Laden?
Did you see the twin towers fall?
Have you had any surgery?
Do you have a boyfriend?
Did you take a boat to get...
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Latin American History, Fuck Yeah!: Follow Friday →
In case you want interesting things on your dashboard, follow these Latin America related blogs.
fuckyeahlatinamericanhistory:
Latin America-related blogs
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argentinavintage
badassmexicans
blameitonbrazil
bomdiaboanoite (Brazil)
catimbozeiro (Brazil)
ccslovehate (Caracas)
colombiasouthamerica
comoespinademaguey (Mexico)
cubabeisbol (Professional...