February 2022 letter to El Nuevo Dia English Translation Second class citizens:I’ve lived in Puerto Rico for 38 years and although I have no Puerto Rican blood, I have “borinquen”…
picture from Marvin Fonesca's book: "Museo al Aire Libre" foto: EFE I have always wanted this blog to reflect my feelings about living in Puerto Rico and yet it's been…
I’ve often been asked if I want statehood for Puerto Rico and I say, “No…...not really”. I’m not very vehement in my answer, so then I’m asked if I want…
Most people are familiar with Puerto Rico’s recent disasters: Hurricane Maria in 2017, earthquakes in 2020 and the coronavirus continuing now... but many have forgotten about the virus that crippled…
Before I delve into this subject, I must preface it with gratitude and the recognition that I am fortunate to have the luxury of trying to decide what to eat.…
As I take my (almost) daily walk to the back, I look around and think how nice everything looks. Everything looks that way because we keep on top of it….Before…
Taking advantage of the “stay at home” order, I began to shuffle bins in an effort to “clean-up”. I pulled out our toy box filled with games and dusty puzzles…
I grew up in New York and knew piraguas well, but I had never heard of limbers until I moved to Puerto Rico. Like an Italian ice with tropical flavors,…
First of all, I am an uneducated voter. I follow issues but the who’s who in Puerto Rico politics is very confusing. The ballots have more people than items on…
Ok…....I roped you in with the chocolate and I promise I’ll get to it in a minute. I can’t stop wondering about something and it’s been driving me crazy. It’s…