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Category Archives: personal
Brooklyn Borough President’s 2014 Latino Heritage Celebration
Thanks to my good friend Farid Ali, co-owner of Bogota Latin Bistro, I had the opportunity to attend the Brooklyn Borough President’s 2014 Latino Heritage Celebration. Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna hosted an … Continue reading
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Thompson on Tuesday: My Take On The Crazy NYC 2013 Race For Mayor
As a Native New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent and a life-long Democrat, I was undecided about my choice for mayor in the Democratic primary race until yesterday. I considered several of the Democratic nominees for mayor, but had to … Continue reading
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December 21, 2012 Is Not The End of the World, But the Beginning of New One
Some say the ancient Mayan civilization predicted the end of the world will occur this Friday, December 21, 2012. However, this is not a literal prediction of the physical end of the world, but hopefully the beginning of a new … Continue reading
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The People of Puerto Rico Vote Again to Define Their Status
Once again, the destiny of a people is in their hands at the ballet box. On November 6, 2012 when all of America will be casting votes for the U.S. presidency, Puerto Rican residents (who are U.S. citizens but cannot … Continue reading
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Undecided Latinos to Republicans: Just Say No
I’m a life-long Democrat and strongly supported President Barack Obama’s bid for U.S. President in 2008 and I will do the same this November. Many media outlets and blogs have written that the Latino vote in 2012 could decide the … Continue reading
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