Help and Information



For all my Latin Brothers and Sisters ( eljefe2) because of the on-going economic crisis I have decided to put this link here so you can check out some of the Latest information regarding the crisis.

The New Realm of Hunterseeker



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1. Rhode Island Latino.com
2. Libertad Digital TV Spain
3. Mi Barrio.org
4. Tony’s Home Page
5. Puertoricans .com

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Art Print


For all of my Puerto Rican readers and art fans you will be interested to know that you can view a number of my art prints at Galeria W. Labiosa in Old San Juan, 200 Tetuan Street, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-1517
Tel. ( 787 ) 721-2848.

This is one of my more popular prints ( below ) available there. The title is ” Buen dia don Roberto ” and is hand signed by me and measures 16” x 20”.

Buen dia don Roberto

Buen dia don Roberto

Slideshow of My Artwork and Christmas Cards

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Eddie Aguilar

This is a message from Eddie Aguilar´s son.
Any messages of condolence please email it to
eddieaguilar_healthupdate@yahoo.com


Thanks again to all that have been supported
toward Eddie Aguilar, his family and friends.
Eddie Santos

Hello everyone,

I am saddened to inform you that after a long battle with all the ailments Eddie suffered from after his stroke, Eddie has gone home to be with the Lord at approximately 10:30pm Wednesday night, August 29th.

Just so you all know, Eddie was visited by the hospice priest earlier in the day. The priest actually called me to tell me that he prayed with my dad and read some passages from the Bible to him. So I know he was at peace at the time of his passing.

Eddie was a strong man, and truly fought to get well again, but his body was just breaking down and there was nothing any man on earth could do to prevent that. God decided to call him back home, and even though that leaves all of us with heavy hearts, I know he is in a better place where he will no longer suffer.

As of this morning (Thurs. Aug 30th), we will be making arrangements for Eddie´s wake and funeral service. We don´t know where it will be held yet, but I will hopefully have that information for all of you by the end of the day. At the moment we are looking for the wake to begin as of Sunday afternoon, but I will e-mail everyone to confirm.

Unfortunately, because of these preparations, I will not be available tomorrow to take any calls. But please feel free to leave any e-mail messages and I will try to respond at the earliest convenience.

Once the funeral arrangements are finalized, I would greatly appreciate your assistance in spreading the information to his friends, co-workers and anyone else who would want to be there.

Thank you very much to all of you who have given both Eddie and I your support during these trying times. I am extremely grateful for all the warm thoughts and prayers, and I know Eddie felt the same. God Bless.

Sincerely,

John-Eric Aguilar
(Eddie´s son)

eddieaguilar_healthupdate@yahoo.com
The wake will be held on Monday-Tuesday Sept 3-4 at:
R G Ortiz Funeral Home
2121 Westchester Av, Bronx, NY 10462




update: 8-31-2007

Hello again to all of Eddie's family, friends, co-workers and acquaintances.

I want to thank all of you for all your kind words and prayers offered to me and my family throughout this day. It makes me happy to know that my dad had so many great friends who truly cared about him.

Arrangements were made today for Eddie's wake and funeral. I understand with this being a holiday weekend, it would be difficult for some to attend, so I took that into consideration when coming up with plans.

Eddie's wake will be held on Monday, September 3rd from 5pm-9pm, and Tuesday, September 4th from 2pm-9pm: A funeral service will also be held at the home on Tuesday night (time to soon be confirmed), with a service at my church the next morning (Wednesday, September 5th) at 9:30am. He will then be taken to the cemetery immediately after for burial.

The wake will be held at:

R G Ortiz Funeral Home
2121 Westchester Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 931-1500

The funeral home is located one block away from Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx. There is a decent amount of parking available, but if you would like to take public transportation, the #6 train is only one block down (Castle Hill station). You may also take the Bx22 bus to Castle Hill and walk over.

And my church is:

Van Nest Assembly of God
755 Rhinelander Ave
Bronx, NY 10462

The chuch is located on Rhinelander and Holland Avenues, one block off Morris Park and about 2-3 blocks north of White Plains Road. The church is accessible by the #2 train (Bronx Park East Station) and #5 train (Morris Park Station). It is also accessible by bus on the Bx22 and the Bx39.

Finally, Eddie will be buried at Oakland Cemetery. The address for the Cemetery is:

Oakland Cemetery
2 Saw Mill River Road
Yonkers, NY 10701

The cemetery is located right off exit 5 of the Saw Mill River Parkway. You just hang a right off the exit and you will see the Cemetery on your right hand side. You can't miss it.

We went to see the cemetery today to pick out his plot, and I must say, I believe my dad would have been happy with our choice. It is on top of a hill, right in the center. So he will always have a view of heaven, as well as be the center of attention. Which you all know, is exactly where my dad always liked to be.

If you have any further questions about the memorial plans, please feel free to e-mail me, and I will try to respond as soon as possible.

Flowers are always appreciated but donations to the American Diabetes Association will be welcomed as well (donation details will follow).

Thank you once again for all of your support during this emotional time, and I look forward to seeing you (and meeting many of you for the first time) at the services. God Bless!

Sincerely,

John-Eric Aguilar

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

El Jefe Discovers El Ñame

For all my stateside Latin readers who can still read Spanish I have a site for you! It is a site that deals with the local political stuff in a manner akin to The Onion. I know that many will like the site. Here is what they say of themselves:

"El Ñame" es un periódico humorístico estilo "The Onion" donde encontrarás "noticias" sobre el quehacer político y pocasvergüenzas variadas de Puerto Rico y del mundo entero que, si bien no están basadas en la "verdad", al menos tratarán de hacerte reír y no llorar (como "El Nuevo Día" y "El Vocero"). ¡Que disfrutes de "El Ñame"!

And here is todays cartoon based on the encounter. Enjoy!

Latino Heritage Festival

This post is for my Latino Brothers and Sisters living in the wilds of Iowa! To tell you the truth I didn’t think that there were many Latino’s out there in the first place, but I found out that they actually have a Latin Heritage Festival there! That was news to me. Below are the details. For more information click here

General Information
Date
Saturday September 8, 2007
12Noon to 10PM


Sunday September 9, 2007
12Noon to 7PM

Admission
Adults: $5.00
Children 12 and under: Free

Location
Blank Park Zoo

History

The First Annual Latino Heritage Festival was held on May 25, 2002. This event was a setting which made Iowans aware of the positive aspects the Latino brings to the community. It served as a vehicle to unite various human service agencies, corporations, and other community entities that have tried to outreach to the Latino community. Local artists, and performers were able to show their talents. The festival was entertaining, cheerful, informative, and an enriching event that was enjoyed by thousands of participants regardless of age, race, ethnicity, creed, or gender. This event gave the Latino community a sense of accomplishment and ethnic pride. This event now has the distinction of not only being the largest Latino Festival in the state, but is the largest ethnic event in the state of Iowa.

Have Fun!

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Todays Cartoon


Here is todays Cartoon. Enjoy!
Just click on image to enlarge.

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Monday, August 20, 2007

Nabbed Outside Church, Mom Deported

By PETER PRENGAMAN, AP Posted: 2007-08-20 08:07:58
Filed Under: Law News, Nation News


LOS ANGELES (Aug. 20) - An immigration activist who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year to avoid being separated from her son has been deported to Mexico, the church's pastor said. More…

I read this AP article and found it to be a sad testimonial to the human condition within the United States and a confirmation of what I have said for so long. Ethnics within the United States have, are and will always continue to be treated as second class citizens. But something that is even more telling are the comments at the end of this article. You can actually feel the racism seeping and dripping out from them. Not all but for some reason the more racist views are at the beginning, at least in the 1-10 of 6996 comments made by 4:09 p.m. today! I did not look at the rest but if the first are any example then I can imagine the rest.
Like I said, this is a very sad testimonial to the human condition within the United States not only among Hispanics but all ethnic groups.

What about Humanity?

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Sunday, August 19, 2007

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Police Shooting of Civilian in Puerto Rico

For the latest news regarding the recent shooting of
Miguel A. Caceres by a policeman in Puerto Rico

Go to Elbohemio
Note: There are a lot of different types of material
floating around on the Internet regarding this case
but a number of them border in the realm of threats
so these I Do Not put on my site.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Army Capt. Maria Ines Ortiz

Today I decided to write a piece that I know is close to every ones heart from what I have been able to see on my blog stats. I speak of Army Nurse Capt. Maria Ines Ortiz, who died of wounds received during a mortar attack on July 10, 2007 in the infamous Green Zone. I have had to really dig to get a better picture of the events surrounding this attack. I did not want to to this twice so please go to: http://elbohemio.wordpress.com

Saturday, August 11, 2007

US military draft 'should be considered'

To All My Latin Brothers and Sisters

BEWARE

It would seem that the military cannot meet its monthly quota so they are now thinking of re-instituting the draft as had been the case during the 60’s during the Vietnam Conflict ( they chose not to call it a war back then, go figure! ).

As everyone knows, it will be the poor, ethnic, inner city youths that will have to pay the price as has been the case in the past.

Click on the link below for the sad news:

US military draft 'should be considered'

Fraud Probe Targets Puerto Rico Doctors

News of the fraud probe involving doctors has been in the news on a daily basis in Puerto Rico. Imagine being treated by a doctor, for years maybe, only to find out that doctor never had the proper certification for a license or worse still had purchased it!
Well, to date there have been at least 90 such doctors arrested and the investigation continues. One case is getting special scrutiny because a child died while in the care of such a doctor.
For the full stories go here and here. For Spanish version go here.

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Friday, August 10, 2007

Army Recruiters At It Again!

To all my Latin Brothers and Sisters

You Must Go To:

Elbohemio.Wordpress.Com

to see the latest regarding the new tactics the Army recruiters plan on using
to recruit fresh meat for their wars!

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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Search continues for two missing U.S. soldiers

By Thomas Frank, USA TODAY
QARGHULI VILLAGE, Iraq —


The trail of Spc. Alex Jimenez and Pvt. Byron Fouty is getting colder by the day, leaving their platoon-mates with only faint hope that they are still alive. Their absence is particularly poignant because such losses have been so rare in Iraq: Unlike previous wars, when thousands of troops have gone missing from chaotic battlefields, only four U.S. troops are listed as missing in Iraq. More…

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Tornado touches down in Brooklyn

Dorothy! Please Go Back to Kansas!


I called my sister this afternoon after noticing that she was online. I wondered if something was going on since she should have been at work. When she started recounting todays events in New York especially in Brooklyn I could not believe what I was hearing. A Tornado in Brooklyn! Once I was assured that everything was OK I turned on the TV and watched the days events roll by on Channel 7 which we are able to get down here in Puerto Rico. It was confirmed that it indeed was a tornado and an EF 7 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, if I understood correctly. Click on Channel 7 above to see all the details.

Monday, August 06, 2007

Staff Sgt. Wilberto Suliveras is Killed in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Wilberto Suliveras is the 63rd Puerto Rican soldier to die in Iraq. Suliveras, 38, died July 29, 2007 in Taji, Iraq of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. Suliveras of Humacao, Puerto Rico was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas.
The family has asked the military that he be buried here in Puerto Rico at the National Cemetery in Bayamon. His remains will first go to Fort Hood for a small ceremony prior to arriving in Puerto Rico.


For other articles go here.

Sunday, August 05, 2007

A TODOS LOS MIEMBROS Y SIMPATIZANTES DEL PPR

For all those who live in Puerto Rico here is the latest calendar of up-coming meetings at Partido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico. Go here

Friday, August 03, 2007

Two Latim Music Festivals in New Jersey

Get Ready To Party!

For all my Latin Brothers and Sisters living in the Empire, New Jersey to be exact, there will be Two Festivals on August 12, 2007. One in Atlantic City the other in Newark.

On Sunday, August 12, 2007, the ELEVENTH annual Parade and Latin Music Festival on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from 12:00 NOON to 10:30 P.M.


On Sunday, August 12, 2007, El Festival de La Salsa in Newark, NJ.
Festival De La Salsa 2007
9 de Agosto al 12
En Branch Brook Park
(Sección Los Leones)
Newark NJ 07104


Auspiciado: por La Mega 97.9 y Amor 93.1FM
Artistas internacionales – Kiskos – Machinas –
Juegos Artesanía – Feria De Salud y muchas sorpresas mas…

Para más información de llamar:
Jacqueline Quiles – Presidenta 732-882-3866
Maribel Santos – Coordinadora 973-207-8121