Versión en Español, abajo. Recently events in the island had disturbed the peace, not only the places near where I currently reside, but also my community. A development on future projects focus on improving the quality of life of all Puerto Ricans has indeed threaten the well being, existence and protection of some communities… Continue reading White Crosses / Cruzes Blancas
Category: de la vida
A sunny Sunday
™Versión en español abajo ON A RED wooden cart lays still a translucent silky block, from which a cold smoke rises by chemistry. From its exposed back the man, a slayer, scrapes again and again with rhythmic movements pieces of it with his metal contraption. And in an intuitive swing place them on a plastic… Continue reading A sunny Sunday
Of beginnings
™Versión en Español abajo. They are always, maybe sometimes, difficult. First of everything, beginnings “comienzos” in Spanish, tend to drive us in a direction. Imagine the first words you say to someone you have wished to meet for a long time. With them you want to impress, be notice, remembered… The same with writing, with… Continue reading Of beginnings
A farewell
“I’m going because I love her,” she said. Once there with the corner of her eyes Saly looked at her Grandma, shyness portrayed in her innocent face. Her sight came upon a collage of memories set there to spark a smile on the faces of those that came to pay their respects and give support.… Continue reading A farewell
Your words will always be with me
I know I owe you friends a little apology for my silence these past weeks. Thankfully I had pre-schedule some posts to have you entertained, of which I totally forgot and was surprise to see. A dear love one passed away suddenly on the 18th; her parting took us by surprise. We’ll miss her, but… Continue reading Your words will always be with me
Piñones, the land of fitter food
‘Piñones’ the mention of its name conjures images of native Puerto Rican food deep fried in boiling oil, that has been under the constant care of a deep orange fire. One that’s eating away the wood carefully placed on its grasps. A black street jammed with traffic on a Sunday afternoon, serves as a venue… Continue reading Piñones, the land of fitter food
Image that inspire
Today’s Tuesday image… (La imagen de hoy es…) An Image transforms to Inspiration and at the same time to the written Word. (Una imagen se transforma en Inspiración y a su vez a la Palabra escrita.) ™Version en español bajo estas palabras… An image speaks and conveys feelings, ideas, fuels the imagination. What are those… Continue reading Image that inspire
A quote for Mink Monday
I will try, read well, I’ll try. “What is it that you’ll try?” is the question that comes immediately and vivid to your thoughts. This is what I’ll try every Monday on Mink. A quote, ‘una cita’ like we say in Spanish, that has and serves as a written guide to this journey of mine.… Continue reading A quote for Mink Monday
Written words that inspire
‘from Inspiration to the written Word’, it is what’s written in Spanish in the header of Mink. The journey to the present has taking authors through a road of reinvention, knowledge, inspiration and letters. This lasts ones, inspiration and letters, are always there lurking in the next corner in the life of a forger of… Continue reading Written words that inspire
Of guavas and guarapo
Tastes from infancy vivid in the mind of an adult who discoveres them once again with passion.