Articles Posted May 2009
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Meet future Supreme Court Nominees from the Bronx!
Many in the Bronx are excited about Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to be a Supreme Court Justice. Dos Lives found other potential Supreme Court Nominees outside the Bronx Court House this weekend that Obama didn’t choose. They put on the black robe of Justice and pounded the gavel for us as they gave their rulings [...]
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Back to Work after the Baby; any advice from other Moms?
As I got ready to go back to work I couldn’t stop thinking how I would feel leaving my little baby with someone else while I went back to the office. I like my job and the people I work with, but I couldn’t imagine my days without having my little boy at my side. [...]
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“La Bandeja Tipica/Paisa” Colombia’s favorite dish
Ever wonder why Latinos love to eat? It’s because food is part of our culture. Even during this so called “recession” we have to have our Goya products. Whether it’s a ceviche, arepa, arroz con pollo or platanos, we have so much to choose from. Growing up I expected to eat rice, beans, chicken, steak, [...]
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Padre Alberto’s Fortune Cookie
If you’re planning on watching El Gordo y La Flaca tonight you’ll probably enjoy the picture below. I went out to Chinese food last night with friends and one of us got this fortune. It just happens that we were talking about the Padre Alberto scandal during dinner! What do you think about the whole [...]
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Da Bronx is famous for a lot of stuff
The Bronx is the home of two of New York’s greatest attractions, the Bronx Zoo and Yankee Stadium. The Bronx is the only borough of New York that is physically connected to the mainland of the United States. The Bronx also produces a lot of stuff…such as 26,400,000 pounds of garbage everyday. The Bronx is [...]
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Which Latino Celeb would you want to read you a Bedtime story?
Mexican Mama is busy with the baby, so no post today, but we’ll watch for her next week. Here’s a post of interest though to Moms, tios, sobrinos and pretty much all gente. Do you remember your family reading you bedtime stories? Do you have any sobrinos or hijos yourself? Well new research shows that [...]
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Shopping 101: The Rules of the Mall
There is an unwritten code of shopping rules (they are practically laws) everyone knows, at least I thought everyone did. That is until last night when I went shopping with my boyfriend and discovered that not everyone was aware of this unspoken code. We were browsing the racks at Ross for his sister’s birthday present [...]
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Win $100 with the Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package
Do you remember the times when you had money to send home? Now, with the help of Dos Lives, you can do it again! Enter to win $100 worth of stuff that will help you get through the recession! Hurry contest ends Monday May 25th. What do you think? Leave comments below or share them [...]
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Vamos El Super
It’s opening day for our friends at El Super in Tuscon, Arizona. We’re in the middle of a recession, but Latinos still have to eat, and of course they have to our electronic gadgets so two major retail chains El Super, a Los Angeles-based grocer, and La Curacao, an electronics and appliance retailer that styles [...]
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More and more Latinas say: Suck on a bottle; not my breast
Wanted to share a few paragraphs from an article in this past weekend´s New Mexico newspaper. As we all now, breast feeding is customary throughout Latin America, but more and more Latinas are having their babies suck on a bottle instead of a breast. Find out why below and let us know if you agree? [...]
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Beat the recession: Win $100 in the Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package Giveaway!
There’s only one thing free these days: Your own economic stimulus package from Dos Lives. Enter today to win a prize package of $100 worth of cool stuff that will help you get through the recesssion – music, food, and even cold hard cash! Hurry, porque there’s only three more days left! What do you [...]
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Mickey Mouse’s Vecinos son Latinos
I lived in the Southern California area for two years, between 2001 and 2003; specifically in Orange County, home of the City of Anaheim where the “Latino population has more than tripled since 1980” according to an article in Los Angeles Times. I couldn’t agree more with the article; when I lived there I met [...]
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Mi Cocina es tu Cocina: Lemonade for the summer months!
This week in la Cocina, Ernesto shares a simple yet refreshing recipe for Lemonade, and you can add Vodka to give it a kick! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Tech Tuesday Preview con Emilio
What’s Emilio talking about this week on Tecnología Tuesday? Check out his video below: What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Last week to enter to win the Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package
Can you believe it’s the last week of the Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package contest! Five lucky winners will receive a package of items, valued at $100, ranging from music, food, toiletries and even transit passes. Click the "Enter to Win" link on the right side of the screen and enter today! Lots of people [...]
