Photo of the Day

Photo taken at Temple University's Greek Showcase. Now if only Greek life was always about unity...but we ALL know it's not. Black, White, Latino, Asian, etc...it shouldn't matter what organization you join because we all have the same goals: To empower a certain group.

But just in case you want more...

DID SOMEBODY SAY UNITY STROLL PERFORMANCE FRIDAY!

That Really Grinds My Gears...SEPTA

My first "Grinds My Gears" post was for SEPTA and today they are back. Seriously, when Philadelphians heard they were going on strike during the World Series we were shocked. They didn't actually strike before the World Series, they waited after the fact which is even worse.

It's been 3 days and there are a lot of people who just have to walk to work, school or to run errands. My commute for the past 3 days has been a 4.8 mi total (that's to and from work). I know it's good exercise but to do this Monday - Friday. Luckily I already like to walk so it's not that bad. But SEPTA, I'm going to need you to get it together. Not only are your workers on strike but there was also a fire and someone was just recently killed.

Feliz Cumpleaños Sesame Place!

Holy moly it's been 40 years since Sesame Street first came into our lives. It's actually only been 37 years since Sesame Street entered the lives of Latin America. Either way congrats to Jim Henson and his entire team. If you haven't noticed, Google is running a Big Bird Doodle on its homepage. The bird's cute orange-and-pink legs make up the "L" in Google. Pretty cool if you ask me.
If you're a die-hard fan, you can pre-order the Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days DVD which has over 5 hours of iconic moments, favorite songs, celebrity segments and exclusive never-before-seen backstage footage. The series has enriched our lives ever since we were kids and continue to do so today. It's one of those shows we have to show our children alone watching because they learn so much. Jim Henson's creations have and will continue to live on.

AND...

If you're in Philadelphia, here are just a few places you can celebrate the show that touched our lives:

1. Jim Henson's Fantastic World Exhibit at the Michener Museum
2. Theme Park season may be over, but Sesame Place has events throughout the holidays
   

Aliens and the Issue of Race

So I hate to be the "bad news" person when it comes to race issues but I just had this on my mind. Yesterday was the season premiere of "V" and had us all holding our seats. Definitely a great show and everyone is telling me it's living up to the older series. However, I can't quite notice why human beings are embracing these visitors so easily?

Think about it. Aliens are broadcasting a message across the globe and the first thing you see is a white woman. Once Anna gives her speech about peace and "helping" human beings, we all decide to clap and embrace them. I understand this is probably just a portion of the human race but why can't we stop racism? It's so easy to accept an alien but some people can't accept a black president. Something is wrong with this picture. I did appreciate the different countries represented in the first scene (France, Brazil, Egypt, etc) but I'm sure we won't see that again.

¿Qué estás haciendo?

Stop the presses it's official. Twitter has invaded the land of Latinos. A little less than a month ago, a Spanish Twitter clone was release by an Argentine teenager, however, the folks at Twitter decided to act fast.

According to a Twitter blog post, Twitter tells users that the new language can be enabled by going to your Settings page. First lists and now international expansion, soon all our voices will be heard and the end of the world will come like that. I mean think about it. What if the end of the world started in Cozumel, Mexico? I'm pretty sure someone would post a TwitPic and the word would get out faster than Michael Jackcon's death.

So...

¿Qué estás haciendo?

Latism in D.C.

Remember the the Latism conference in NYC? Well now it's going to Washington, D.C.! The conferenence will bring together organizations focused on reaching Latinos and the seasoned social media veterans that can help them. From blogs, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube to Facebook, hear about how Latinos are using it and if it's working.

Discussion topics will include:

• Latest trends in social media and effective marketing strategies.
• Case studies of top brands/companies; challenges and obstacles.
• Developing social media technologies and trends
• Latino culture and demographics in the U.S. today

The conference will be held at the National Council of La Raza from Friday, December 11th - Saturday, December 12th. For more information please visit Latism.org and to register click here.

Talk about lunch specials

Starting November 3rd and ending November 6th Las Cazuelas is offering a $7.00 lunch special! Get an entree and a drink for only $7.00. Although I've only eaten at this restaurant once I highly recommend it; especially the tortilla soup. Think about it, $7 (with a drink) is cheaper than what most fast food chains offer.

Plus if you're tired of the same old restaurants in Center City or wherever you live, take a visit to Northern Liberties. You can easily catch the EL or Subway to Girard.

426 W Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: (215) 351-9144
Cross Streets: Between 4th Street and 5th Street

Shakira Takes Over The World

Once again my favorite singer (yes of all time) makes it to the cover of Rolling Stone. This marks her 3rd appearance and may I add the covers keep getting better. Rolling Stone Magazine asks, "Can Shakira Conquer the World?" I say yes! But what exactly does that mean? According to Shakira she is ready to reproduce. I say go for it! I mean isn't that every woman's dream; to have a family?

Shakira also performed on MTV’s first Spanish-language edition of “MTV Unplugged.” The subsequent album release of the concert program earned Shakira her first Grammy Award. During the taping, she sort of hinted at how some of her songs were created and obviously enough they were about love.

And please advise, Rolling Stone has a "Shakira's Sexiest Moments" slideshow.