September 1998 Hurricane Georges
1998… and events that change you…
As I sort through my plastic bins during quarantine, I found letters I had written to my family (and my mother sent back). Many sound like an episode of Green…
Oye….dame una Medalla. Quiero hacer pan.
Hacer pan... levadura, amasando, esperando....es un proceso que tarda. Esto es una receta fácil y rápida. Cuando todo el mundo está en casa y no hay pan…..grítale, “Oye, dame una…
Going Bananas
Here at TJ Ranch it’s either feast or famine…either we have too many bananas or none at all. I say this kind of facetiously because we always have bananas, but…
A club like no other….and a tribute to its founder
Lyndon Johnson was President of the United States and Luis Muñoz Marín Governor of Puerto Rico. I was fifteen and a high school student in New York City. Gas was…
I DON’T NEED A PASSPORT….and what’s my rep do anyway?
In November 2019 it was reported that CVS did not accept a Purdue student's Puerto Rico license as an ID to buy cold medicine. The employee said he needed a…
photo by juan zayas Nunez in article by Daniel Edgardo Adorno-Cruz
Aftershocks…in every sense of the word
When the government fails to provide for its people, then the people provide for themselves. After the earthquake in Puerto Rico roads to the south were bumper to bumper traffic…
Look up, look down…chayotes all around
Chayote, also known as mirliton squash is an edible gourd which can be made in a variety of ways. Eaten hot or cold, sweet or savory, chayote has limitless possibilities.…
Would you rather?….or let’s talk disasters
It’s pretty much unanimous that people in Puerto Rico prefer a hurricane to an earthquake. There's fair warning for a hurricane and it has a beginning, middle and an end...…
Heavenly Parcha (Passion Fruit)
Brazilian Passion Fruit Mousse (Maracuja) Recipe by: ValerieKooka from allrecipes.com Parcha is tart for those who don't like sweet desserts. The recipe is "forgiving" so you can play with amounts.…
Spanglish * spang-glish
I’ve often heard that Spanglish is the destruction of both English and Spanish, but I see it as the marriage of two languages and for me, it’s a marriage of…