Archive for June, 2006
30% chance you're a minority
If you live in the US, there's a one in three chance you are a minority. And the odds are getting better all the time. Nation’s population 1/3 minority -- reported by HispanicAd.com About 1-in-every-3 U.S. residents was part of a group other than single-race non-Hispanic white — according to national estimates by race, Hispanic origin and age [...]
tips and things to consider when setting up your workspace
Radical Mutual-Improvement posted an exercise designed to help you set up your workspace. What I took away: A few factors to consider might include: Time. Spend two whole days setting this space up. By giving it a good chunk of time you will give it the energy it deserves, while also not letting the task of it burden you too much. Space. Make [...]
day from hell
Today I had the kind of day that haunts you. If I went into details, I'd run the risk of revealing things that I really shouldn't. Don't expect details. It was the day that I literally cried from anger and frustration. It was the day when I thought that if I opened my mouth I would scream and curse and, possibly, say something damaging. It was [...]
award for "Real Beauty"
Hmmm... Dove's 'Campaign for Real Beauty' wins at PRSA awards For their bold campaign that challenged today's stereotypical view of beauty, and celebrated diversity and real women, Unilever's global beauty brand Dove was honored with the 2006 Best of Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The announcement was made [...]
UT ranks 5th for undergraduate degrees awarded to minorities
Also included in the news: Texas institutions in the top 50 also included: University of Houston-University Park, ranking 12. UT at San Antonio, ranking 22. UT-Pan American, ranking 26. UT at El Paso, ranking 43.
Hispanic marketing initiative for Atlanta homeowners
I used to live in this city. When I was there, speaking Spanish was weird and Hispanics were uncommon. That was 15 years ago. Things have changed. Sharon McSwain Homes launches new Hispanic marketing 1nitiative -- reported by HispanicAd.com Sharon McSwain Homes, an Atlanta-based residential home builder, announced a major Hispanic marketing [...]
tips on relaxing at work
Steve Pavlina . com has 10 Ways to Relaxify Your Workspace that you need to check out: Make your workspace look attractive to you. Clear out the clutter. Add plants. Make it smell good. Play relaxing music. Get a decent chair. Add a portable fan. Add a fountain. Personalize your space. Establish uninterruptible periods. His main [...]
US schools don't make the grade in Latin American history
Simon Bolivar? Hernando Cortez? Kids don’t know. -- reported by HispanicAd.com A new Fordham Institute study says two-thirds of the states don’t make the grade when it comes to standards for instruction in world history, but states received their lowest marks for weak or non-existent standards for the teaching of the history and culture of [...]
buy groceries via Amazon
I've ordered various and varied things off the Internet: makeup, clothes, insurance, airline tickets, movie tickets, shoes, books, art, financial products, flowers, and training. I never thought about ordering groceries. I have heard of PeaPod, which was a brief experiment in Houston. I hadn't heard that Amazon delivers groceries. Shop Amazon [...]
a Menudo flashback
I know that this is telling (on my age) but I was a Menudo fan. However, I think this news is a bit on the ridiculous side. Boy-band Menudo trying for revival -- reported by NewsTrack A talent search is underway to revive the boy group Menudo, the New York Daily News reported. Menudo sold more than 40 million records in the 1980s and early [...]
