Viva La Dollar!
If you wonder where is Rudy? He’s getting el mucho dinero of our Russian Amigos. That’s what’s all about right? First you destroy the dirty Communists, then you become their friend, then you take their dinero! Viva Cinco de Mayo! Click on Rudy’s Image to Read the Whole Story!
Valientes Cubanos Conmemoran el Nacimiento de un Hijo Favorito de la Patria:
Pedro Luis Boitel : Héroe Nacional de Cuba
En la barriada del capitalino Municipio de Regla un grupo de opositores se reunieron para conmemorar la jornada por el nacimiento y muerte de Pedro Luis Boitel.
Miembros de la Federación Latinoamericana de Mujeres Rurales (FLAMUR), del Partido Republicano de Cuba (PRC) y del Movimiento Hijos de la Virgen de Regla (MHVR), se dieron sita este 13 de Mayo para realizar un homenaje al líder estudiantil Pedro Luis Boitel el cual muere durante una huelga de hambre de 53 días en la prisión del Castillo del Príncipe.
Boitel realizo numerosas huelgas de hambre durante su encierro y fue uno de los presos políticos que mas maltratos recibió de parte de sus carceleros, él representa para la oposición cubana un ejemplo a seguir por su firmeza a sus ideales que le provocaron la muerte, nos cuenta Alberto Suarez Vega miembro del PRC y fuente de esta información.
Las sombras jamás podrán tocarte
hijo luz de tu tierra mal herida
cuánta madre llora cuánta vida
servirá tu sangre de estandarte
Hoy te emulan y te rezan
los que aman la palabra libertad
y te lloran y te besan
los que aspiran a alzar tu humanidad
Llevas hermano el clavel
suelto y limpio como un fuego
que te implora el patrio ruego
como un himno de sangre y de laurel
Mucho llanto ya ha agotado
las madres que descansan en tu suelo
pero siempre sobre hombros el consuelo
se alza tu pueblo sobre el amo derrotado
La rosa martiana inconfundible
alumbrará al pueblo que tanto amas
tu descansa, hermano, eres libre
Tú y la patria: azules llamas.
5 17 08
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donna Summer was dubbed “The Queen of Disco” after a series of hit singles in the 1970s: now the singer pokes fun at that title in a new song included in her first studio album in 17 years.
After raising three daughters, Grammy-winning Summer, who will turn 60 on New Year’s Eve, returned to the studio to record “Crayons,” which has a song titled “The Queen is Back.”
“It’s just kind of poking fun at the fact that this queen image has prevailed for so long,” Summer, whose hits include “Hot Stuff” and “She Works Hard for the Money,” said ahead of the album’s release on Tuesday.
“It’s having fun with it and saying I was out of the picture for a while but she’s back,” said Summer, who says on an Internet page she has sold more than 130 million albums.
Summer’s career was crowned with five Grammy awards including best rock female vocal performance and best dance recording. She co-wrote all 12 songs on her new album.
“It’s a box of crayons. Each crayon has a different stroke of color and each layer brings with it its own identity,” she said. “Every song is designed to be a single.”
But while Summer’s album is hitting a market dominated by singers who “could be my daughters,” she says she doesn’t feel any competitive pressure.
“I don’t compete with my own daughters, I encourage them,” Summer said. “I don’t think I need to restake my claim as such … Whatever I get at this point in the game is all icing on the cake.”
We’ll get you ready for The Worst Summer Ever with the happy chicks of Bananarama! Notice that these girls are complaining because gasoline was $1.48 a gallon…in 1983!! Thank you George W. …and New Jersey Governor, John Corzine, the latter will impose a water tax on the tax payers just because!
El senador Barack Obama atenderá un evento organizado por la Fundación Nacional Cubano-Americana, que tradicionalmente conmemora la fecha patria del 20 de Mayo. La Fundación toma un paso decisivo e inteligente en política. Invitar al candidato demócrata a la presidencia a un evento de esta magnitud es una medida de mucha importancia. Mientras la extrema derecha de nuestra comunidad no pierde oportunidad para atacar al senador Obama, La Fundación Cubano-Americana lo invita para que democráticamente, el candidato exprese su plan político referente a Cuba. Esta noticia nos llega por medio de Jay Martínez y uno de los mejores blogs sobre Cuba en la internet: NOTICUBALIBRE.
Bush and McCain trying to stomp Obama: Shame, Shame, Shame!
Dick Morris
It took Edwards four months to make up his mind to belatedly endorse Obama for president. His backing, now, is really an effort to play catch-up and to avoid being consigned to irrelevance should Obama win the election. But the process which led Edwards to act is emblematic of that which will assure Obama of sufficient delegates to win the nomination. No longer is it a question of whether to endorse Obama or Hillary. Now the professional politicians who are the uncommitted superdelegates have to rush to get seats on the late train for Obama before it leaves the station. With just shy of 1900 delegates, the Illinois Senator is only about 140 votes short of the nomination. With about 50 delegates likely to come to him on Tuesday when Kentucky and Oregon vote, that leaves 90 slots on the bandwagon still open. Super delegates will be vying with one another to get in their reservations so they can be for Obama before he gets the majority.
Yon Goicoechea, con el corazón de frente como un puño
Congratulations Yon, 2008 Milton Friedman Award Recipient for Advancing Liberty!
Click on image for Yon Goicoechea’s information
Con esta van dos veces que el magnífico blog Pinceladas de Cuba nos honra con una mención especial. La primera nos toca el corazón en la vena venezolana que llevamos cuando fuimos premiados, junto a otros blogs, con el Premio 11 de Abril, que orgullosamente exhibimos en la parte superior derecha de nuestro blog-note usted que está a la derecha que es nuestra mano preferida. Ahora el equipo de Pinceladas de Cuba nos honra con otra mención que también quedará permanentemente bajo la del Premio 11 de Abril de nuestro blog. Agradecemos sinceramente este gesto de parte de Pinceladas de Cuba. Este blog continuará al servicio de la causa cubana como la venezolana y de todas las causas democráticas por las que podamos poner nuestro grano de arena. Sobre todo agradecemos el creciente número de lectores que nos visita a diario. Este blog fue creado por una persona brillante, de mente y corazón, un ser que donde quiera que va añade, lleva su luz y la reparte con un don que sólo Dios puede dar; Frances Martel es la creadora de este blog y cualquier reconocimiento que esta página obtenga es un merecido reconociento a ella. Con sólo 20 años de edad, Frances es un Senior en Harvard University, donde tiene una multiplicidad de responsabilidades y es un líder dentro del cuerpo estudiantil. Nacida en este grandioso país, jamás se olvida de sus raíces cubanas ni de la tragedia que sus padres y abuelos pasaron para llegar a estas tierras de libertad. Es un ser de la luz, emana de una gran luz: Idania Martel, su madre. Corresponde hablar de Frances y de Idania si hablamos del Premio al Buen Corazón, sin ellas no habría existido este sitio ni se habría sostenido nuestro compromiso con decir la verdad a pesar de la presión y las jugadas bajas poblan los planes de nuestros enemigos: los enemigos de la verdad, de la democracia y de la libre expresión.
Gracias Frank por estos dos premios. Dios contigo.
LIMELETTE, Belgium (AP) — The fire burned fiercely within the slight frame of Justine Henin, always bent on winning yet another Grand Slam title by outfighting opponents far bigger, far stronger, time and again.
Then, one day, the fire was gone.
At 25, after half a year of seeking to rekindle that flame, the seven-time major champion finally accepted that it was out forever, announcing her decision Wednesday to leave the sport as the No. 1 player in the world.
“I always based everything on this motivation, this flame that was in me. And once I lost that, I lost many, many things,” Henin said during a farewell news conference which had far more smiles than tears.
Her departure was as abrupt to the rest of the world as it seemed inevitable to her.
Justine Henin wipes away a tear while addressing the media at her retirement press conference Wednesday morning in Belgium.
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Thank you Fantomas from Abajofidel.com.
Ms. Dominguez and her Spanish Legion
It was indeed a special night for teachers. administration, parents, family and friends but specially our students who were honored tonight, and who at the same time, honored us with their academic excellence, in this especial night when we recognize their achievements.
To be an member of the World languages Honor Society is to be a member of an elite, a member of a very special club where only those who have distinguished themselves in the application of learning a foreign language have the privilege to belong.
It’s no coincidence that the students you see here represent the brightest of the World Languages classes, it’s not a product of luck. It’s the product of hard work, dedication, commitment, where the parents and teachers play a vital role. It was for teachers and administrators of EHS a night of especial pride, seeing the proud faces of parents and family members we recognize that without the caring and support of the parents this night would have not been possible.
Without the effort of two of the finest teachers I have ever met Mr. Brembos and Ms. Dominguez this event would not be as splendid as it was. Every year they dedicate long hours to make it happen.
Congratulations to all inductees!
Ms. Budka poses with Emersonian and Hollywood Superstar; Ryan Weatherford.
Our very own tenor, Randy Pradera, an exceptional talent, a great teacher.
On the left, dancing with his students, one of Emerson’s Master Teachers, Vasili Brembos, the architect of tonight’s artistic presentation.
After tonight’s meaningless West Virginia Victory, Senator Clinton’s speech took on a disturbing turn from reality. She believes she can win this nomination. She believes she can reinvent mathematics. She has left politics. She’s in another zone. We need Freud NOW! First it was Bill exploding in front of the world, yelling and screaming at Obama’s supporters. They hid Bill. Twice. He has now disappeared but she’s still here, and the scary thing is that she doesn’t understand she has lost the election. It’s time to go. It’s time someone told her but who? Who will put the bell on the cat’s tale? No one likes to play with a wounded tigress. Next week should finally make her come to understand that winning is not everything, sometimes whatever dignity is left is also a consideration, at least for the voters who are following this race.
If you live in another state, it would be hard for you to understand how things work in New Jersey. You see, we pay taxes for almost everything. If a revolution explodes in the United States, the most likely place would be New Jersey. Now Governor Jon Corzine, a multimillionaire who more or less bought his public office, wants and will impose a water tax on all of us. Water before it is used and water that we already use. How do I know? Because I live in Hudson County and thanks to our senator, once mayor, Robert(o) Menendez we pay it. How do they tax us for the water that we used? They calculate it. Yes, we pay calculated taxes for the water we use. On top of that tax, I guess we can call it the Menendez tax, now Corzine wants to impose another tax on us, a new experience for the rest of the residents of New Jersey.
By the way, these politicians never vote to reduce their salaries or pensions or benefits, and if they ever do that you can be sure it would be merely a symbolic propagandistic measure. Yet the voters of New Jersey keep on electing these people, some of whom end up in jail or disgrace, just like ex Hudson County Executive, Robert Janiszewski or former Governor McGreevey.
Most machine politics bosses in New Jersey are hardcore supporters of Hillary Clinton, including Governor Corzine and Senator Menendez.
While they impose more taxes on us, these guys talk about freedom in Cuba, and every time they run for office they promise to cut our taxes. Corzine is just another New Jersey politician who shows total disregard for its hard-working people.
The Jersey Journal published an editorial today against this new up coming tax. If you live in this state get your wallet ready, if you don’t pray for us.
True to his hit list of oldies and unknowns, Philippine Star Manny Pacquiao will face another John Doe to the thrill of 100 million fans in the Philippines. He has now handpicked another Mexican boxer, known in his family table as David Diaz. Diaz (34-1-0 with 17 custom made Paquiao KO’s) is well known for beating hall of famers like Jose Armando Santa Cruz and Jacobo Garcia.
While the oriental press and his hangers on and fans speak loudly about his millions and how he’s going to be a millionaire for the rest of his immortality, there are other voices that speak of another Pacquiao. One of his girlfriends suing him for child support. A car dealer who Pacquiao owes money and hasn’t paid. The spending sprees he gets involved with even before he gets paid for a fight. According to expert commentators like HBO Larry Merchant, Manny’s lifestyle is comparable to a train wreck. In order to keep squeezing this train wreck before it ends in smithereens, his handlers will squeeze the nickel to the last drop. Till then Manny will keep on fighting Mexican champions in past tense and unknowns like his new opponent. The fight will sell on PPV because 100 million of his countrymen are willing to pay or die to see Pacquiao raving in the ring throwing his weight around like the Tasmanian Devil looking for a Prozac to dive in.
Truth is that Pacquiao is a good fighter, not a great fighter. I respect him for all the excitement and the courage, and all he gives his fans, but he’s just a tough guy with enough skills to beat up old champions and little-known club fighters. He might very well be the hero for his countrymen and he says he fights for “honor of our country” but the question for all boxing fans is: Is he a great fighter? The question lingers on. If he gets in a ring with a Miguel Cotto or a Floyd Mayweather at their peak, like now, and he beats them, the and only then will Manny Pacquiao will get the respect of boxing experts and champions alike.
Frances Martel
Cambridge, MA- It is safe to say, looking at next week’s schedule, that PPV has once again gone out of hand, bringing us a handful of small fighters that promise mild entertainment and the perennial possibility of an upset. Perhaps this week’s card is significantly less egregious in its celebrity showboating than Oscar De La Hoya’s (39-5, 30 KOs) against the mediocre Steve Forbes (33-6, 9 KOs), but with next Saturday’s PPV lineup including such breakout stars as Glenn Donaire (17-3-1, 9 KOs) of “being Nonito Donaire’s (19-1, 12 KOs) brother” fame and the once-stellar Jorge Arce (48-4-1, 37 KOs), being at least mildly outraged at the pricing is in order.
GLENN DONAIRE- NOT A COMMERCIAL FORCE
The question then arises, of course-when is being at least mildly outraged at the pricing of a fight not in order? Well, it depends on how much you respect the careers of the fighters and how likely you are to enjoy the match-ups. Many fans will watch their favorite boxers fight a potato sack if PPV advertises it as the fight of the century (a label that seems to apply to anything from Floyd Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya to Oleg Maskaev-Hasim Rahman II. Yes, I am still bitter about Maskaev-Rahman a) being a fight that happened at all, twice and b) being on PPV). I will admit to being ready, willing, an able to watch now light heavyweight (175 lbs.) champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) dance around the ring with a complete corpse if he chooses to fight one. Watching him fight Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs), perhaps the most boring fighter of our generation, was enough of a testament to my loyalty. But something tells me Glenn Donaire lacks the commercial command of a Calzaghe or, for some, a Miguel Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) or Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 35 KOs). Sure, Donaire has the distinct advantage of being Filipino and thus sitting on a goldmine of overly zealous boxing enthusiasts that will wave their flags at anything the boxing world sells them with a compatriot in the ring, but being knocked out by Vic Darchinyan (29-1-1, 23 KOs) just shouldn’t be enough to demand your own PPV event.
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