Stories from 1 June 2014
Reusing Tin Cans
Would you like to know how to reuse tin cans? Rut de Esturirafi explains [es] how to make out of them very decorative vases for flowers, with photos to make the explanation easier. This post was part of the fourth #LunesDeBlogsGV [Monday of blogs on GV] on May 26, 2014.
Maya Angelou: A Phenomenal Woman with a Caribbean Connection
The passing of Dr. Maya Angelou on May 28 has resonated deeply in the Caribbean region, thanks in part to the author's West Indian ancestry.
Accessibilty for Handicapped in El Salvador
Jaime Vásquez notes [es] on his blog Desde mi silla [From my wheelchair] about accessibility issues for handicapped people in El Salvador and concludes: La adecuación de espacios para lograr la accesibilidad, constituye la protección de los derechos humanos de las personas con discapacidad, al eliminarse las barreras físicas y...
“Life is a Dream and we can Live With Illusion”
Carlos Mora reflects [es] on elbikramyoga about yoga, philosphy, elections and life in general: Ayer había Elecciones Europeas y yo voté con ilusión por primera vez en muchos años. Soy rebelde y utópico por naturaleza, no puedo evitar tener sueños y querer cambiar las cosas que no me gustan. No...
Real Madrid Football Club and their Tenth UEFA Cup
Rogelio Vieto writes [es] on his self named blog about the UEFAChampions League that won Real Madrid Football Club: ¿Pero realmente que significa esta dècima copa de europa? – Es el desahogo de cientos de madridistas a nivel mundial muchas veces humillados por equipos de menor presupuesto, pero quien se...
Reconsidering Educational Tasks
School teacher Marcela Gómez writes [es] on her blog Las notas de clase de Marcela Gómez [Classnotes by Marcela Gómez] about the challenge of motivating her students to learn more and reconsidering educational tasks: Ahora, se ha entendido que la educación depende tanto de la persona que llega a motivar...
Cuban Journalists & Bloggers
One side questioned the silence of the press on issues of interest to the public and the other cast doubt on the convenience of publishings posts with ‘incendiary’ news. Havana Times looks at the divide between journalists and bloggers, making the point that this “runs counter to the fusion that...
The Rise of Podemos, Spain's “We Can” Citizen Party
The party represents the coming of age of the protests and new ideas that have occupied the streets of Spain in recent years.
Guyana's Walter Rodney Inquiry
David, at Barbados Underground, admits—in the interest of full disclosure—that he represents the Guyana Trades Union Congress in the Commission of Inquiry into Walter Rodney's death, and has some concerns about the matter.
Caribbean: Hurricane Season is Here
Whether you believe in climate change and its possible effects on the weather, you need to be prepared… Abeng News Magazine reminds us that today is the official start of the Atlantic Caribbean Hurricane Season.
Untranslatable Words Graphically Explained
The web site Pijamasurf [es] shares the curious “30 untraslatable word list” the artist Anjana Iyer [en] tried to capture on humorous illustrations. Like for instance: Bakku- shan (Japanese) A beautiful girl… as long as she's being viewed from behind. You can find the list here.
