TYTHEDesign: A New Business Model to Balance Profit and Social Good | Service on GOOD

I wonder why more business schools do not, at least, explore these approaches? How reputable and publishable are them? TYTHEDesign: A New Business Model to Balance Profit and Social Good | Service on GOOD. Filed under: Business, Media

Racism & Resident Evil 5 Part One: What is racism? |

I have been positively impressed by the work of some bloggers in their attempt to deconstruct our society at all levels, even in gaming. Look at this quotation from this blog analyzing the game “Resident Evil 5.” “E.g. the way all “civilized” characters speak english, while spanish is used as some way to exotize zombies” Good work! … Continue reading →

How The Sweet Potato Crossed The Pacific Way Before The Europeans Did

Reblogged from Repeating Islands: This report on the pre-Columbian travels of the sweet potato appeared in NPR. See link to the original report below. When it comes to spreading food around the world, Christopher Columbus and his European compatriots get most of the credit. Yes, they introduced some quintessential ingredients into European and Asian cuisine. … Continue reading →

American racism against blacks

Reblogged from Abagond: America has a black president and famous black people like Muhammad Ali, Oprah and Beyoncé. It has a large black middle-class. Black America makes more money than any country in Africa - even more than Nigeria with its oil or South Africa with its diamonds and gold. Yet: The average black person … Continue reading →

Latinos as a political classification

The post below is part of the H-LatAm conversation about Latino versus Hispanic identity. The original post is found here: Redistas y Neteros (thanks for the reminder, Tom [Holloway]), What a surprising reception to Nelly‘s question! It is not simply the rapid-firing of messages which tells when a topic has touched a nerve, but the … Continue reading →

Dominican Republic’s Exuberant Ecotourism Provides Countless Escapes

Reblogged from Repeating Islands: Dominican Republic is the Caribbean’s most bio-diverse country, with 25 percent of its lush land and pristine coastline protected as national parks, reserves and sanctuaries. With the creation of the Dominican Republic’s Marine Mammal Sanctuary for Humpback Whales in 1962, Dominican Republic has been a forerunner in environment and marine-oriented protections … Continue reading →

Caribbean’s Largest Lake Continues Mysterious Growth

Reblogged from Repeating Islands: Mysteriously, Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic has doubled in size over the past eight years, submerging thousands of acres of farms and more than a dozen villages. In Haiti, Lake Azuei is also expanding gradually. It is likely that the two lakes will merge as the water levels rise, and … Continue reading →

Latino or Hispanic?

I wrote a response to a query in H-LatAm that may be of interest to people outside of the list.   This is the link to the original query: http://bit.ly/fVeTiG  This is the link to my reply: http://bit.ly/10KSwEi  Below is the text:  Nelly and Neteros  The most common and inclusive name in Academia seems to be this: “Latin American, … Continue reading →

Afraid of Being a Minority?

Below is a response to a Facebook chat created in response to the above meme. I thought it was too long to stay on just a chat. Apologies for its length and for its impromptu nature.      Marj and Kate, you are onto something with the theme of conquest. Indeed, the conquest of the … Continue reading →

The future speaks Spanish

Reblogged from Repeating Islands: KATHLEEN PARKER meditates on the Republican loss of Hispanic support in this article for The Washington Post. The new year has begun with an avalanche of Republican retrospectives: What went wrong? What must the GOP do? In attempting to navigate my own thoughts, I keep bumping into advice my father gave … Continue reading →

Secretary Clinton Wishes Haiti A Happy Independence Day

Reblogged from Repeating Islands: On behalf of the Government of the US, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent this message of congratulations on the 209th anniversary of Haitian Independence. On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Haiti as you … Continue reading →

Remembering Clemente brings both joy and pain

Reblogged from Repeating Islands: Major League Baseball pays tribute to the late Roberto Clemente in this article by Jim Lachimia.  The 40th anniversary of Roberto Clemente's 3,000th hit and final season took place in 2012, and fans old enough to have seen him play still marvel at the skills he displayed on the baseball field. … Continue reading →

Puerto Rico’s New Governor Demands Unity

Reblogged from Repeating Islands:

Alejandro Garcia Padilla on Wednesday during his inauguration as governor of Puerto Rico demanded unity among Puerto Ricans to build a better society, The Latin American Herald Tribune reports.

He asked for the unity of his fellow Puerto Ricans in the face of the serious economic problems and crime confronting the Caribbean island.

“The solution is not on the shelves of a pharmacy, but within ourselves.

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La Piedra Escrita

La Piedra Escrita, the “Written Rock,” is a rock with symbols apparently made by pre- Columbian people of the island today called Puerto Rico (called, Boriken by the natives). The rock sits on the Rio Saliente in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. I found this rock of immense interest, partly, because it is not preserved. Visitors come in throngs to climb the rock and swim on the river. The symbols seem of human faces, of circles and curved lines. Though the human faces, and what seems as a frog image, are similar to those of other places around the island, for the most part, the symbols in Jayuya are particular of this place. These type of circles, and the curved lines, are not found in any other region.

Frog?

Unique circles?

 

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