Tag Archives: the Wise Latina Club
Latina Magazine: Eight Vote Win: What Iowa Teaches Us about the Importance of Voting
January 6, 2012
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Eight votes. As I said in TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado the Iowa Caucus on CNN en Español’s Café CNN, I can’t fit that many people in my doll house DC row house for dinner. I haven’t had 8 boyfriends in my entire Read More...
TLWC’s Viviana Hurtado Talks Virginia Primaries, Iowa Caucus, & Janet Jackson on NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin
January 6, 2012
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Isn’t it a little slippery to not say hypocritical when some decide that the laws aren’t fair (whine) because they didn’t dot their i’s or cross their t’s? Of course the law can be unfair. That’s what courts and legislation Read More...
TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado Analyzes the Iowa Caucus on CNN en Español’s Café CNN
January 4, 2012
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U.S. politics fascinates people all around the world. I learned that early on, having caught the travel bug early thanks to Mami and Papi who splurged on education and vacations abroad (Big Bro, Lil’ Sis, and I did not get Read More...
Civics Clase: What’s a Caucus? Vlog
January 3, 2012
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13 Republican presidential candidate debates until the first major event leading up to the 2012 GOP nomination at the summer convention. But who’s counting? The much-anticipated Iowa caucus is important because it’s the first political biggie on the way to being named Read More...
The High Heeled Kitchen: Happy New Year Mojito
December 29, 2011
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On the edge of a New Year–2012–and I’m looking back at 2011: What a year! Think about everything that happened. Osama bin Laden was killed. Andy Rooney died. So did thousands in Mexico as the drug war continues ripping this Read More...
TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on CNN en Español’s Notimujer Chats about Women Leading the Economy
December 29, 2011
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Women are uniquely positioned to lead our economic recovery–if you are interpreting the recent data optimistically and believe our economy is on the up. ¿Por qué? Well, the “man-cession” as our recession was called by some experts, hit men disproportionately Read More...
Latina Magazine: The 11 Biggest Political Stories Of The Year
December 27, 2011
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What a hard exercise. Decide the best political stories of 2011, particularly as they impacted the Latino community. Hmmm. Where to start? Immigration, but not because Hispanics are “one issue” voters. Au contraire mon frère. Latinos care as much, if Read More...
The High Heeled Kitchen: Christmas Made Feliz with Tostones Video Recipe
December 22, 2011
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Whether you’re serving a Honey-Baked Ham, frying a turkey Deep South-style like Big Bro, or roasting a pernil, how about adding some feliz to your Christmas with a side of tostones? ¿Que quéééé? Tostones or fried plantains is a staple of the Read More...
