Make-Believe ‘Latin’ Food Can -and Will- Kill You

You can only thank the Center for Science in the Public Interest for its latest advisory against certain “meals” that will most likely kill you or, at least, leave your arteries as congested as the Periférico on a rainy Friday afternoon (or pretty much at any time, any day, rain or shine…)

Among the center’s worst of the worst dishes included in its 2009 Xtreme Eating Award you will find:

• Little bacon-cheeseburgers tucked inside quesadillas [whatever those are]
• The Applebee’s Quesadilla burger (a mini-bacon cheeseburger inside a quesadilla), consisting of two flour tortillas, two kinds of meat, two kinds of cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce and ranch dressing sauce… served with fries, mind you.
• Chili’s Big Mouth Bites: four mini-bacon cheeseburgers served with fries, onion strings and jalapeño ranch dipping sauce

I have no idea why I don’t recall eating any of the above disgusting delicious meals while growing up in a real Latin American household. But I am proud to follow a rigorous diet based on authentic American-made Mexican food and other U.S.-made delicacies.

Yummy!

Sonia Sotomayor Pronunciation Roundup

more about “David Letterman’s Sonia Sotomayor Pro…“, posted with vodpod

Hat tip: Guanabee.com

Latinos Rejoice: First Male Prom Queen in California Is Some Guy Named García

I just love the chick who says: “I like it because we’ve never had a guy that’s been a prom queen”.

Which is, like, yeah! … And you thought the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court was progressive!

Chávez, Castro as Technophobics in ISHR Campaign

The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) has tapped Raúl Castro, Hugo Chávez and other “notable” members of the current political landscape for a world-wide campaign in the defense of the Internet as a weapon to promote human rights.

“Scared Dictators” was created by Ogilvy and the PSA’s have made it to this year’s Clio Awards’ short list in the print category.

Obama Taps a Latino as Ambassador to the Vatican. And No, It’s Not Padre Alberto Cutié

With Latinos still celebrating the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court (and praying that Republicans will not send her back to the Bronx project she came from) President Obama this week tapped yet another Hispanic to his cabinet, this time an ambassador to the Vatican…. And no, it is not Padre Alberto -as this blogger some had hoped.

Obama’s choice for such holy task is Miguel Diaz, a 45-year-old theologian who had served as a consultant to Obama’s presidential campaign. Diaz is a theologian who has not played any significant role in politics.

Alas, Padre Alberto did not make the cut. He was -apparently- busy making the transition from a church that couldn’t forgive his sensual pecadillos to one which will allow whatever it is he likes to do on the beach!

Amen.