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Stop Obsessing! Aaargh!
—"I shut the stairs and ran up the door, put on my teeth and brushed my PJs, turned off the bed and hopped into the light, and all because you kissed me goodnight! "—
or as long as I can remember I've struggled with obsessive thoughts, with severe ruminations that can interfere with daily life. My thoughts get stuck on something and like a broken record, repeat a certain fear over and over and over again until I scream out loud, "STOP IT!" The French call Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder "folie de doute," the doubting disease. That's what obsessions are--a doubt caught in an endless loop of thoughts. But even those not diagnosed with OCD can struggle with obsessions. In fact, I have yet to meet a depressive who doesn't ruminate, especially in our age of anxiety.

Every day gives sensitive types like myself plenty of material to obsess about. So I'm constantly pulling out the tools that I've acquired over time to win against my thoughts, to develop confidence--the antidote for doubt--to take charge of my brain, and to STOP Obsessing.     ◄MORE ON this LATER (I'm working on it) ►

Anger? What  Anger?
By DonJibaro
Don Jíbaro's Note: Some college professor read my piece on ANGER and commented that it was a very good essay and that she'd use it (as reference) Another reader read the essay and told me: Why don't you practice what you're talking about? I asked "Don you know me? She said: "YUP!" .... Well, Doña Monse, I'm not angry today! That;s good!

was at the local market when and I heard a toddler crying very loud on the next aisle. I left my 17 yr old  son with the cart and went to see... Well, there was a lady comparing the price of two items AND a 3 or 4 year old boy kicking the shopping cart and screaming "I want that toy, I want that toy NOW !!!"   Then I rushed back to my son and said something like: "Somebody is taking over." Of course... I meant the kid over his mom. "That kid will definitely have major issues with self -control when he grows up," --I added. You see, I am not a psychologist by trade but in 61½ years I've had a great deal of anger related experiences; both with family and friends... to the point that I have created a need to understand anger, oppression and even death... READ ANGER

Stereo...type
ave you ever seen a Puerto Rican driving on the street without a little flag or a bumper sticker on his car or a pair of tiny boxing gloves hanging from the rear view mirror that depict the Puerto Rico flag?  As Puerto Ricans in the United States we have an innate necessity to establish our identity towards our peers.

Throughout the years, our effort to be properly recognized among the ethnic groups, has been dimmed by stereotypes. These stereotypes catalogue ethnic groups according to the perception of one or two individual or groups. For example, if in a particular group, the men drink beer and watch the television while the women wear make-up and go to the mall, the stereotype concludes that those men of such group are lazy and the women are vain. I do not have...  Read More
 

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he history of a country...  is generally written by the conquerors. The "conquered" seldom writes a thing. Many things contribute to the correct and accurate depiction of historical data. Sponsorship by the wealthy is still one of the favorite incentives. Such history tends to carry a partial or one-sided view of the facts. So I bring you a picture that's worth 1,001 words! 'nuff said!

The "colmadito" is a great example of Puerto Rican typology, depicting the essence of daily life in our "campos". Do they exist today? Most certainly! Look at the beds for sale on the sidewalk.

The local gas station was always a gathering place. It sometimes doubled as a hardware store or a "tienda". I remember sitting in a corner trying to guess the brand, year and model of all cars and trucks that stopped by.... Chrysler, Fargo, 1941... etc. Today there are just too many brands. It's virtually impossible to know them all. Ha! Look at the clothesline on the porch of the second story house. See the calzoncillos?

The little barrios on the hills of small towns like Corozal had only one road and a "fondo 'el saco" (cul de sac), a dead end at the end of the road. Most houses were built by "invading", just taking a parcel that the government had abandoned and have Chencho and his nephews come and build for you!

¡Chicharrón! ¡Chicharrón vola'o! A full side of pig skin fried until blown was a bizarre but a much sought after treat. Drunks loved it!

With the new government autonomy that came by the late 1940s, barrios turned into better looking "vecindarios" (neighborhoods). A lot of "self help" build programs were a blessing to those who could have not owned a house before.
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Brains? Beauty? Both? None?
efore I start getting emails telling me of "how dare you be so insensitive to women", I want to remind you that my MOTHER is a woman, some of my best friends have been women and I consider myself a gentleman, in the sense that being a gentleman means treating others, especially women, in a respectful manner, and not taking advantage or pushing others into doing things they choose not to do. Nevertheless, half way through this video I began to weep. I didn't stop weeping, and my brain became a wet cry of sadness.

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Puerto Rico : A Political and Cultural History
by Arturo Morales Carrion

AY CARAMBA DEPT.
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction.
That's the truth.These are true stories that happen in real life to real people like us! I don't want to offend anybody, this is a look at many of the IDIOTA things we do sometimes. I'm all against idiocy. A stupid person is more dangerous than a armed bandit, yet we see them in all areas of our lives. Some are pretty much  undetectable that they could pass for normal... until you give them something complicated to do.  Be, therefore, advised... they are closer than you think HERE