TOO MUCH OF A BASEBALLFIELD TO HANDLE

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By Alberto O. Cappas These are hard and confusing times for jounaliststhose trying to tell a story, report the news, or paint an honest picture of today’s America. The challenges are overwhelming. We have a president who, whether people choose to acknowledge it or not, is generating waves of negative energy across the globe while unraveling the very fabric of the United States from within. The chaos he creates is relentless, leaving journalists scrambling to keep up. There’s too much to report, and never enough space.Take immigration, for example. It’s no longer just a policy issue-it’s become a form of domestic terrorism. ICE agents operate without badges, hide their identities, and arrest people at random, disproportionately targeting brown faces, guilty or not. Due process? Forgotten. Is this still the America governed by a Constitution, or has the Supreme Court become an extension of Trump’s cult?Then there’s Gaza. Trump’s vision? A vacation paradise-once the Palestinians are removed. Everything MAGA touches turns to ash. Just look at Rudy Giuliani: once hailed as “America’s Mayor,” now a disgraced cult followerbroke, disbarred, and disrespected. And now, the Epstein files. A birthday letter from Trump to Epstein? The silence is deafening The truth is, capitalism in its current form is failing. It breeds greed and corruption at the highest levels. Only the wealthy live comfortably, while elected officials cozy up to lobbyists, hoping to join the elite class. If we truly want to make America great again.we must start listening to voices like Bernie Sanders and AOC.They understand.We don’t. Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books & Poems Business Column Community Community News Education Entertainment español Food & Culture Health Interviews Media Military & Veterans Music Peace People Photography Politics Sports Technology TOO MUCH OF A BASEBALLFIELD TO HANDLE August 7, 2025/ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Read More… Read More Simple Language, Simple man: DONALD TRUMP AND THE COMING OF THE STORM – Part 1 March 31, 2025/  He wasted no time to act on his evil nature upon taking office on January 20th. He is a little… Read More QUESTION ABOUT PUERTO RICANS IN BUFFALO, NY: DOES THE CITY OF BUFFALO HAVE A STRONG PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY? March 31, 2025/ Buffalo does not have a strong Puerto Rican community. However, there is a concentrated pocket of Puerto Ricans living on… Read More Load More End of Content.

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KEEPING PUERTO RICAN CULTURE ALIVE IN THE DISAPORA

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ART WITH SOUL:CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT DEFINES USBy Dianiz Roman Rodriguez Being Puerto Rican in the diaspora does not mean being disconnected from our culture. On the contrary, it is often outside the island where the need to preserve, celebrate,and share our identity becomes even more powerful. Keeping our culture alive is an act of love. remembrance, and hopе.Puerto Rican culture lives in our food, our music, our language, our stories, and in the way we connect with others. Every time we organize an event to share our heritage, curate an art exhibit inspired by our roots, or teach younger generations about our traditions, we are reinforcing that inv isible thread that binds us to the island no matter how far we are. Recently, I had the privilege of participating in a cultural exhibit, organized by and for our community. It was a modest space, but full of life, a celebration of Boricua talent, creativity, and ancestral memory. Seeing peopleof all ages come together around culture and art, remind me that our identity does more than survive in the diaspora, it flourishes.Keeping our culture alive is not a burden, it’s a joy. It means discovering new ways to express who we are,adapting without forgetting where we come from. It’s our way of saying, “We are here, and we are still us.”The Puerto Rican diaspora holds vibrant energy, generosity, and deep commitment to cultural identity. We don’t need grand platforms to express it; all it takes is the will to create, share, and teach. Every gesture, no matter how small, plants the seed of pride and cultural awareness in future generationsTo celebrate who we are, is also to resist invisibility. It is to affirm that our roots travel with us, sustain us. andcontinue to grow wherever we are. And as long as we keep speaking, creating, cooking, dancing, and dreaming as Puerto Ricans, our culture will not only live, butit will also, shine. Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books & Poems Business Column Community Community News Education Entertainment español Food & Culture Health Interviews Media Military & Veterans Music Peace People Photography Politics Sports Technology KEEPING PUERTO RICANCULTURE ALIVE IN THEDIASPORA August 7, 2025/ ART WITH SOUL:CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT DEFINES USBy Dianiz Roman Rodriguez Being Puerto Rican in the diaspora does not mean being disconnected… Read More

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FREEDOM OF SPEECH:BEDROСКТО OUR DEMOCRACY

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By Angelica Aquino One of the greatest rights we have as citizens is our freedom of speech, a true bedrock of our democratic system. The First Amendment of the US Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. encourage you to take a moment and read the US Constitution and the respective constitution of your home state. I believe that we have more in common in our diversity than values and issues that separate us from each other. I also believe that this is a pivotal time for community and civic engagement to support each other through community participation and planning. I encourage you to take a moment and research how the right path evolved and what it means in the context of the social challenges and economic challenges we are living in. As we become more of a digitized society, what does freedom of speech mean in the context of Artificial Intelligence and in the context of our ever-going digitized world in which social media has somehow substituted our human touch and presence. Take whatever time you need to leam about the rich history of such a fundamental right. To start, I leave you with few resources, share, enjoy, reflect and galvanize: https://www.usconstitution.net/freespeech-vs-hate-speech/, https://www.thefire.org/, and https://constitution.congress.gov LIBERTAD DE EXPRESIÓN: BASE DE NUESTRA DEMOCRACIA  Uno de los mayores derechos que tenemos como ciudadanos es nuestra libertad de expresión, una verdadera base de nuestro sistema democrático. La Primera Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos dice: El Congreso no promulgará ninguna ley con respecto al establecimiento de una religión o que prohíba el libre ejercicio de la misma; o que restrinja la libertad de expresión o de prensa; o el derecho del pueblo a reunirse pac ificamente y a solicitar al Gobierno una reparación de agravios. Te animo a que te tomes un momento y leas la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y la constitución respectiva de tu estado natal. Creo que tenemos más en común en nuestra diversidad que valores y problemas que nos separan unos de otros. También creo que este es un momento crucial para que la comunidad y el compromiso cívico se apoyen mutuamente a través de la participación y la planificación de la comunidad. Te animo a que te tomes un momento e investigues cómo evolucionó el camino correcto y qué significa en el contexto de los desafios sociales y económicos en los que vivimos. A medida que nos convertimos en una sociedad más digitalizada, ¿qué significa la libertad de expresión en el contexto de la Inteligencia Artificialy en el contexto de nuestro mundo digitalizado en constante desarrollo en el que las redes sociales han sustituido de alguna manera nuestro toque y presencia humanos? Tómese el tiempo que necesite para aprender sobre la rica historia de un derecho tan fundamental. Para empezar, te dejo con pocos recursos, comparte, disfruta, reflexiona v galvaniza: https://www.usconstitution.net/free-speech-vs-hate -speech/, https://www.thefire.org/, y https:// constitution.congress.gov Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books & Poems Business Column Community Community News Education Entertainment español Food & Culture Health Interviews Media Military & Veterans Music Peace People Photography Politics Sports Technology FREEDOM OF SPEECH:BEDROСКТО OUR DEMOCRACY August 5, 2025/ One of the greatest rights we have as citizens is our freedom of speech, a true bedrock of our democratic… Read More WE ARE ALL AMERICANS: RESPECT FOR FREEDOM AND INDIVIDUALITY September 2, 2024/ The current air of contempt and division that reigns in some circles of our American Society is problematic and worrisome…. Read More YOUR VOICE IS YOUR VOTE: MAKE IT COUNT August 26, 2024/ Your Voice Is Your Vote, Make It Count. As a nation, we are facing a crisis of identity marked by… Read More Load More End of Content.

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