If you really knew me: You would know I hate Vegas, that when I was 14 and my brother was seven my mother use to drive to Vegas with my stepfather and neighbor to gamble while they left us outside in the car for hours. When I heard the SLiCK training was in Vegas, I just [...]

So here’s the burning question after last Tuesday’s elections in New Jersey. How did Latinos do? If your candidate didn’t win, stop moping for a second (and perhaps stop polishing your resume) and listen up.  Ditto for those who correctly bet on the winning ticket and are busy gloating (and polishing their resumes). Did Latinos stay home like [...]

Have you ever wondered why so many Latinas over the age of 30 are still single? I have. A few days ago I discussed this topic with some girlfriends. Obviously none of us are even close to thirty, but we are still single. The thought of one day reaching that age and the possibility of still [...]

Latinos love meat. Pernil.  Pollo asado.  Pollo frito. Lechon. Chuletas.  Biftec. Even meat — or stuff that resembles meat — that come in cans makes many of us salivate: Salchichas. Corned beef (basic instruction for cooking: Dump in a pot with some tomato sauce, sofrito, and a few papa fritas; mix, heat up and serve with white [...]

When all is said and done in this election, I hope that we as Latinos in New Jersey can come together again.  I hope that this past election year has been a learning experience and not one which drives a nail in the coffin of unity.  Many of us, including myself, have had our feelings [...]

I submitted the below letter to the Star-Ledger on Friday, Aug. 7.  Since the letter hasn’t seen the light of day, I thought I’d publish it here. It’s self-explanatory. I consistently encourage Latinos to send letters to the editor as well as opinion pieces.  We must have our voices heard!  Drop me a line if you want [...]

There’s little difference between the PolitickerNJ 2009 So-Called Power List and the exclusive country clubs that dot the New Jersey landscape where people of color are more than likely found serving the members and scrubbing the bathrooms. In these worlds, Latinos are invisible to those engaged in conversations about earth-shaking issues like who made a [...]

I have waited quite some time to write this blog. Perhaps the reality that adulthood is still creeping in has marked my forehead with the words IN DENIAL. But, after many requests and a realization that I am growing; I decided to write it. Here goes… I recently marked one official year since I graduated. Can [...]

As I write this, I am full of emotion and awe: Judge Sonia Sotomayor is President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court. A Latina! A fellow Boricua! A contemporary! A lover of Nancy Drew books! Dios mio! As I watched the live announcement, I couldn’t wait to hear her first comments about her [...]

I wasn’t sure where I wanted to watch the inauguration ceremony for Barack Obama. I thought it would be cool to watch it in Times Square. Or perhaps in a bar while sipping a drink (although I’m not one for drinking that early unless I’m in Puerto Rico and having lunch with [...]