Earthlings remain united in kindness as we work to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. Everyone has stories to tell, and we are here to learn and celebrate all that is good in us and our communities. This year, as part of Nicest People on Earth, #CityImages launches United States of Kindness, as we honor the most inspiring stories by sharing them with our readers.
As many of you know who have read this blog over the years and follow me on social media, I am an island-born Hispanic and a proud Cuban-American Latino with a passion for romance, culture, and languages. I live in the greatest city in the USA but I keep close ties to a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking Nuestra America.
In January 2020, the Trump administration was advised that immediate action was required to stop the spread of COVID-19. According to NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, “there was a lot of pushback” to this advice. President Trump declined to act until March 16th.
Bessie Regina Norris, also known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist,
Ms. wright rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night” and other hits. But one thins is fired sure, Betty could clean upright.
A cleanup woman is a woman who
Gets all the love we girls leave behind
The reason I know so much about her
Is because she picked up a man of mine
Actor Jerry Stiller has died from natural causes at 92, according to his son, comic Ben Stiller. Gerald Isaac Stiller was an American comedian and actor. He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara. He later played George Costanzas' father Frank, on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queen. Jerry and Meara were the king and queen of an American Comedy Dynasty.
Happy Mom Day to my wife, to the mother of my children, to my daughters who are marvelous moms, to mi mama Margarita, and Grandmas.
Mother knows best. She is a superhero with extra strengths and undying love. Health and happiness lie at the feet of our mothers. Let us be reminded of how they became the pillar of support in our victories and especially during our unfortunate downfalls.
I recall the advice my mother and grandmothers would share with me and if it not to save face, I will post them on cyberspace.
He was known as the architect of Rock. Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An influential figure in popular music, Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock and roll, leading him to be given the nickname "The Innovator,
On the eve of Mother’s Day 2020, Mother Nature reclaims herself. She creates, she protects, she nurtures, but when threatened she can certainly destroy all of us, if we don’t straighten up and live the right way, we will all perish.
The majority of Americans, who did not vote Republican for Trump have been emotionally depressed for years and now even more people appear to be financially depressed, with the release of a devastating job report. It is the economy, stupid. There is no question that Trump should be held directly as well as indirectly accountable for the lack of leadership and direction.
if Trump and his #Republican posse appear a bit sour, it could be because #POTUS and #GOP supporters are mourning the victory of the OG Antifa 75 years ago on this very day.
National Socialism, known as Nazism, is the ideology and practices associated with the Nazi Party officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party in Nazi Germany, and of other far-right groups with similar ideas and aims.