Notes from a Puerto Rican expatriate in the USA. A bit about everything: books, science and technology, arts, travel, music, and --of course-- politics ! Notas de un puertorriqueño expatriado en los EEUU. Un poco de todo: libros, ciencia y tecnología, artes, viajes, música, y --desde luego-- ¡política!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Fable about Donkeys ...
Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the villagers that he would buy donkeys for $10 each.
The villagers, seeing that there were many donkeys around, went out and started catching them.
The man bought thousands at $10 and, as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort.
He next announced that he would now buy donkeys at $20 each.
This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching donkeys again.
Soon the supply diminished even further and people started going back to their farms.
The offer increased to $25 each and the supply of donkeys became so scarce it was an effort to even find a donkey, let alone catch it! The man now announced that he would buy donkeys at $50 each!
However, since he had to go to the city on some business, his assistant would buy on his behalf.
In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers: "Look at all these donkeys in the big cage that the man has already collected. I will sell them to you at $35 and when the man returns from the city, you can sell them to him for $50 each."
The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the donkeys for 700 billion dollars.
They never saw the man or his assistant again, only lots and lots of asses!
Now you have a better understanding of how the WALL STREET BAILOUT PLAN WILL WORK !!!!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
JALA - JALA ...
Click on the drawing to see a LARGER version
Friday, November 14, 2008
Especies en Peligro de Extinción ...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Comité de Transición ...
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Huracán Paloma / Hurricane Paloma
Projected Path |
How to read this map Severe Weather Outlook National Forecast
La Vara Doble ...
Además, la culpa no es mía, es de la evolución. Sobreviven los organismos que mejor se adapten a los cambios al medio ambiente donde viven. Y éstos, señores, son los cambios que he podido observar en la sopa primordial de nuestra sociedad:
- Si a un estadista le gusta beber, cantar y janguear con los panas, es un "bum", un borrachón y un títere.
- Si lo hace un independentista, es un bohemio.
- Si un estadista es pelú y barbú es porque es un puerco desaliñado que imita a los rockeros americanos tecatos.
- Si un independentista es pelú y barbú está expresando su rebelión contra el sistema.
- Si un estadista cae preso por asesino, asaltante y ponebombas, es un reaccionario.
- Si un independentista cae preso por asesino, asaltante y ponebombas, es un preso político.
- Si un estadista no trabaja y vive de cupones, es un vago vividor que le chupa al sistema
- Si un independentista no trabaja y vive de cupones, está en huelga de brazos caídos protestando las injusticias del capitalismo
- Si un estadista lleva 10 años haciendo un bachillerato, es porque es bien bruto, centella.
- Si lo hace un independentista, es porque es FUPIsta y por lo tanto tiene cosas mucho más importantes que hacer en la Universidad que tomar clases.
- Si un estadista comete un crimen, es reflejo de la cómo la violencia y pudrición decadente de la sociedad americana se ha infiltrado en nuestra nación.
- Si un independentista comete el mismo crimen, es una víctima inocente de la sociedad.
- Si un estadista se va para los EEUU a buscar mejor trabajo, es porque es un vende-patria a quien lo que le interesa es el dinero.
- Si lo hace un independentista, es porque en PR lo "persiguen" y para huir, pues se va... precisamente para casa del perseguidor
- Si haces una parodia de un estadista, como Don Eleuterio, eres un comediante progresivo y de vanguardia.
- Si haces una parodia igual de un independentista, eres un reaccionario, un vendepatria y un pitiyanqui.
- Si un artista, deportista o figura pública se canta estadista, lo abuchean, la Prensa le cae arriba, y le dicen que los artistas no deben meterse en política.
- Si un artista, deportista o figura pública se declara independentista, lo trepan en las tarimas y lo alaban aunque desafine mas que un gato borracho
- Si un estadista se altera en una discusión y habla duro, es un malcriao, burdo y falto de educación
- Si lo hace un independentista, esta justamente indignado.
- Si un político estadista habla y no lo entiende nadie, es porque no se sabe expresar
- Si un político independentista habla y no lo entienden, es porque su pensamiento es muy profundo para las masas comunes.
- Si un político estadista pierde las elecciones, es porque el pueblo sabio lo sacó. - Si un político independentista pierde, es porque es un incomprendido.
Y para culminar:
- Si un estadista no paga sus impuestos, es un pillo.
- Si un independentista no los paga, es un héroe nacional y hay que hacer una colecta para pagárselos!!!
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Luis Dávila Colón tomó "prestado" éste escrito hace años y lo incluyó (con varios cambios) como un capítulo en su libro La Dictadura de la Prensa. ;-)
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Etapas de Manejo de DUELO Post-Electoral ...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Michael Crichton dies
Best-selling author Michael Crichton has died in Los Angeles aged 66 after a "courageous and private battle against cancer", his family has said.
He penned Jurassic Park, as well as books like Congo and Disclosure, all of which were adapted into films.
His books have sold more than 150 million copies. He also created the long-running US hospital drama ER.
"He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched," his family said in a statement.
A private funeral service is expected.
Crichton is survived by wife Sherri and daughter Taylor.
| CRICHTON'S BEST-KNOWN NOVELS Odds On (1966) The Andromeda Strain (1969) The Great Train Robbery (1975) Congo (1980) Jurassic Park (1990) Disclosure (1994) The Lost World (1995) - pictured Timeline (1999) State of Fear (2004) Next (2006) |
The family's statement paid tribute to a "devoted husband, loving father and generous friend".
It added: "Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand."
A new Crichton novel had been scheduled to come out in the US next month.
Publisher HarperCollins said the book would now be postponed indefinitely.
A Harvard Medical School graduate, Chicago-born Crichton became the toast of Hollywood when his 1971 novel The Andromeda Strain was turned into a film.
Many of his novels and screenplays were adapted for cinema.
The most successful were Jurassic Park, which burst onto the screen in 1993, and its sequel The Lost World.
ER has won a host of Emmys since it began in 1994, and helped launch the career of George Clooney.
Crichton's 2004 bestseller State of Fear caused controversy when it cast doubt on the dangers of global warming.
Environmentalists said his novel was marring efforts to pass legislation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/7711763.stm
Published: 2008/11/05 19:20:06 GMT
© BBC MMVIII
Monday, November 3, 2008
Victoria 2008 ... ¿Pesadilla 2009?
Lo "fácil" es ganar la elección...
Lo difícil será bregar con el desmadre apocalíptico que ha dejado el PPD luego de 8 años...
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