September 08, 2008 | VivirLatino

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Delurk, Delurk, Delurk for Your Health!

14:42 H — La Macha

One thing I've noticed since I started blogging at Vivir Latino, is that the VL community needs to come out of the dark shadows and expose themselves! We have a lot of lurkers here--which is beautiful! But I want to... Read more »

Topics: Bizarro

ICE Response to Hurricane Gustav Questioned

13:57 H — La Macha

Remember this notice put out by ICE telling undocumented workers that it would not round them up during Hurricane Gustav evacuations? ... Read more »

Topics: Environment - Immigration

Paralympics Begin in Beijing

12:40 H — La Macha

Like most U.S. citizens, you probably weren't aware that the Paralympics began this past Saturday in Beijing, China. What are the Paralympics? Originally billed as the "Parallel Olympics" to signify the fact that they ran "parallel" to the Olympics, the... Read more »

Topics: Beijing Summer Olympics - Sports

The Many Rumors of Sarah Palin

11:58 H — La Macha

I've learned to take rumors for what they are...often not true, often partially true, often completly true. Sarah Palin has had a huge amount of rumors swirling about her since she announced her candidacy, one of the biggest being that... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

People believe the Sideshow Tricks : McCain Poll Numbers Up Post Convention

11:35 H — Maegan la Mala

Ah U.S short term memory and the ability to be distracted is an amazing thing. Apparently all the flag waving, chants of U.S.A., and talk of Hockey Moms worked, as a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows John McCain leading over Barack... Read more »

Topics: RNC08 - US Presidential Race 2008

Ike's Unwated Visit to Caribbean

10:01 H — Maegan la Mala

Hurricane Ike plows it's way through the Caribbean today, with Havana, the capital of Cuba in it's path. Ike already went through Haiti and the Dominican Republic as a category 3 hurricane, killing at least 58 people in Haiti alone... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Dominican Republic - Haiti - Weather

Lucía Mendez: I Heart the Gays

08:59 H — Jennifer

Miami's South Florida Blade reports that Mexican pop diva and soap star Lucía Mendez is embracing her status as a gay icon in a recent kick-off of her tour of gay clubs in the U.S.:A seasoned pro, Mendes (sic) takes... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - GLBT - Mexico

Jorge Ramos Takes it Too Easy On Daddy Yankee on Al Punto

08:23 H — Maegan la Mala

Yesterday morning, an interview with Puerto Rican reggaeton artist and John McCain endorser, Daddy Yankee, aired on Univision's Al Punto with Jorge Ramos. For a while Jorge Ramos danced around the issue of Daddy Yankee's political endorsement, instead talking about... Read more »

Topics: Media - Music - Politics - TV - US Presidential Race 2008

Lunes Laugh in the Morning : Palin for Presidente

07:02 H — Maegan la Mala

Before we go getting all heavy. Drink your coffee and enjoy this little Palin for President ad, that I found over at Culture Kitchen (Bet you didn't know Mala was a Monty Python fan) ... Read more »

Topics: Funny - Internet - US Presidential Race 2008 - Women