Articles Posted April 2009
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Enter today to win your Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package!
Pin itemailThe Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package continues! Lots of people are entering to win and it’s not too late to enter! You could be the winner of one of five of the packages! Click on the link to the right and enter today! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with [...]
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Are you viajando to Mexico in the next few days???
Pin itI cannot believe about 60 people (so far, and let’s hope it stops there) have died so far in Mexico because of the swain flu. It has gotten so far that Mexico has shut down schools, museums, government offices, and others to try to contain the spreading of the new “H1N1 swine flu” as [...]
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Dos Lives Announces Its Own Economic Stimulus Package
Pin itNationwide Contest Kicks-off Today for Latinos living in the U.S. Don’t worry about that recession because Dos Lives is here to help! The economic crisis in the U.S. has impacted many people, including Latinos… leaving many people still waiting for relief from the Federal government. To help Hispanics keep on moving and get through [...]
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Is everyone welcome in Utah? SB 81 starts July 1st
Pin itIt’s sad to see how a state that once seemed very welcoming and kind could turn to become a place where people are just afraid to live or even visit. That’s what I’m afraid could happen with the great state of Utah. Starting July 1st, a new immigration law will come into effect; SB [...]
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You’ll Love Diversity — Or Else
Pin it If you haven’t seen Kathleen Parker’s Sunday column “You’ll Love Diversity — Or Else” in the Washington Post yesterday, it’s worth a read. She talks about some new radio public service announcements that are promoting diversity in housing. We’ll be discussing this new radio campaign on this week’s podcast. Click on the “More” [...]
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The Book
Pin itWe don’t know if Hugo has ever read it, or reads, but according to the Associated Press, Chavez gave Obama a copy of “The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent,” a book by Eduardo Galeano, which chronicles U.S. and European economic and political interference in the region. [...]
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Los Mejores Amigos
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Pepsi and the Puertoricana
Pin itYou may have heard about all of the upset Yankee’s fans who got cheated out of tickets by Pepsi for their home opener at their new stadium. Check out the angry puertoricana at :48 in the video, she’s one angry woman! Dear Pepsi – Don’t worry…Dos Lives is still drinking you. What do you [...]
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The Dos Lives Weekly Podcast: K Pasa with the BK Ad?
Pin it This week: Did the BK Texican Whopper commercial cross the line or did Mexican authorities overreact? Matt Reyes (@mattreyes), founder of Twitteros.net and Daniel Carrillo (@dancarper), Dos Lives contributor and Mexico City native join the discussion for this week’s podcast. What do you think? Leave a comment and let us know. If you’re [...]
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Talking about the Border!
Pin it I’ve been reading a few very interesting news pieces related to that subject ranging from immigrants to drug traffic and violence. The last one I read (in Spanish) confirms what everybody knows already. Mexican immigrants are the largest minority in America. The story also shares some important data gathered from a new study [...]
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Is the BK Ad really a ‘whopper’ of an Insult for Mexicans?
Pin itYou’ve probably heard about the Burger King “controversy” with their ad in Spain and the UK featuring the small Mexican wrestler wearing a Mexican flag as a cape and a tall American Cowboy. It looks like it’s stereotypical for both sides of the border in this commercial, but really, what’s all the uproar about? [...]
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Wanna Keep your job? You better listen to Mariela’s Tips
Pin it Today, I got up late for work and while dragging myself to the bathroom I thought what many of you may think before going to work “I don’t want to go to work.” I was debating between calling in sick or not. I finally went and stayed four hours and managed to leave [...]
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The Weekly Podcast with Jon and Mariana
Pin it This week: You’re not the only one not going to Mexico for Spring Break… Carlos Santana wants to legalize marijuana…and why does Hugo want the Gitmo detainees to come to Venezuela? All that and much more on this week’s podcast! Subscribe today and get your weekly dose of Dos Lives! If you use [...]
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Mi Cocina es Tu Cocina on the Road: Chiles and Chocolate
Pin itJoin me this week as I take the cocina on the road to Chiles and Chocolate, an authentic Oaxacan restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Learn from the chefs how Chiles and Chocolate make incredible Tamales with authentic Qaxacan mole, the best in Mexico. You won’t want to miss it, and if you live in [...]
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Fast and Furous Wins at Box Office Gracias a los Latinos
Pin itWe may be in a recession, but that doesn’t stop Hispanics from going to the movies. Fast and Furious won at the box office this weekend and it won with the help of Hispanics. Yep, 45% of the audience was Hispanic according to Box Office tracking. Maybe so many Latinos watched it because it [...]
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