Every day should be like today...

Today and everyday we should give thanks for:

Having food on the table

Having a roof over your head

Being healthy for the most part

Whatever family you have left, even if you don't get along with them

Tthe mere fact that someone is always worst off than you are, and it makes your problems seem quite small

Good friends that help us when we are in need and share our most joyous moments

Friends that give it to you straight up

All your troubles and challenges because they make you a better person if you choose to master them.

All people, situations and living beings that have been teachers for you in this lifetime and have shown you something that has made you evolve as a human being

The enemies you've reconciled with

Tthe enemies you haven't reconciled with, because this means you still have an opportunity to practice forgiveness (very difficult one...by the way)

All the people that love you unconditionally

Having annoying brothers and sisters... at least you have them!

Your mother and father... because for better or worse, they were your portal into this material world, and hopefully they taught you something of value

and finally for having somewhere to put these thoughts out into the world.... there are a lot of people who are robbed of their freedom of expression and don't even have an outlet to put them forth.

Meet Survivors of the Largest Dog Fighting Raid in US History

Think canines who’ve been exposed to dog fighting don’t make good companions? Think again! After months of behavior evaluations, many of the dogs rescued during July's 8-state raid are fighting for a better life and winning

This past July, the ASPCA assisted in collecting forensic evidence and conducting behavior evaluations of dogs rescued during a federal and multi-state investigation that led to one of the toughest crackdowns on dog fighting in U.S. history. Raids were conducted on various dog fighting operations in eight states and resulted in the rescue of more than 500 dogs.

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Our beloved Yoani Gets Beaten Up

This is BULLSHIT! This is what you get in Cuba when you have "cojones".

It is clear the Cuban government is sooo afraid and intimidated by Yoani.... she is a heroine.

Will the US do something about it? If we really invade countries in the name of democracy (right...) why aren't we in Cuba right now and give the soldiers a REAL cause to go to war for... if they must.

See it on CNN

Another light goes out... Swayze dies today at 57

Amazing and passionate dancer, good actor, loving husband, animal lover.... brave cowboy. I'm heartbroken for his wife and longtime dance partner and life partner.

I think about how lucky they are because they loved each other so deeply and with such commitment. They truly danced the dance of life and did it well, with love, passion, grace, respect....

He taught us that it's not how long you live but HOW you live! He fought till the end and still reached for his dreams in spite of his circumstances.

Graceful, strong, gorgeous... tough yet sensitive.

Rest in peace Patrick. Your soul was to vibrant to have to continue with the suffering.

Dance for eternity... you are loved and remembered today and forever.

Love the Maher

Bill Maher really just calls it like it is. I don't care if you are a liberal or a conservative... you gotta give it to him... he is unabashed and unapologetic. Always brings interesting panelist to his show, or at the very least a combination of panelist that make it very interesting.

He talked about Sara Palin and the "death panels" (right....!) and mostly about healthcare reform and some religion which of course ties into everything.

It's not that the panelist were the most exciting people tonight, but everyone managed to say something that hit it right on the money.... and of course Bill's humor... playing the "death panel game" like it was "Price is Right" or the "Dating Game". Hysterical. His monologues (New Rules) at the end are always raw and express what most people don't dare say, even on cable TV. He poked fun at Obama for playing too much golf, eating too many hamburgers, and reading scriptures in his blackberry. But really, it was a call to the President to BE HIMSELF!

Arrestan a Panfilo!!!!

Just found out through America Teve and it's host Carlos Otero, that Panfilo, the guy that appears on YouTube in the "Jama" video has been arrested by the Castro pigs. Shortly after he made that video, he began being persecuted by Cuban authorities who showed up at his door. He was forced to release another video, in desperate attempts to save his ass, claiming he was completely drunk and thus denying everything he had said in the "Jama" video. He said he did not remember anything. But when I saw that second video I new it was not going to end there. Panfilo looked terrified... there was such fear in his eyes... and all because he expressed the real truths about the current situation in Cuba.  I'm amazed they have not arrested Yoani Sanchez yet. It's a real miracle! 

Cubans in the island have to do something. They need to protest, they need to go out into the streets and fight it out. I know it's easier said than done, but look at the Iranians... and look at all the world attention they're getting.

Panfilo... our thoughts are with you!!! Cuba needs another MALECONAZO! 

GOOO SENATOR FRANKEN!!

Kuddos to you !!!

"He hasn't been in for long, and his senate seat was won after a very long battle. However, Sen. Al Franken isn't wasting any time at all. He authored an amazing bill that seeks to pair service animals with the returning heroes who need them most. What could be better a bill to provide service dogs to wounded veterans"

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Banning of Unnecessary Cosmetic Surgery on Dogs

This is a great step towards a new consciousness that respects nature, in this case, dogs. Most breeds get some kind of cosmetic surgery, wether it's clipping their tails, making their ears pointy as in the case of Dobermans, or the atrocious "de-barking" where human pigs who are too lazy to train their dogs to minimize unecesary barking, will have a surgeon take out their vocal cords, making the dog unable to communicate at all. Imagine your neighbor taking out your baby's vocal cords because he cried too much at night.

Yet, there seems to be some glimpse of consciousness in the world and this is certainly proof of it. 

"Banfield, the nation's largest network of animal hospitals, with more than 730 hospitals and 2,000 veterinarians nationwide, has just announced that it will no longer dock dogs' tails, crop their ears, or remove their vocal cords--a cruel procedure known as devocalization, or de-barking!"

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A light goes out...

I have no words to describe the sadness I feel

about such a genius talent having passed in such

a tragic way. More than that it's made me reflect on his tragic downfall and how the human mind can loose perception and grasp of reality.  How the pain-body, for those of you who have read Eakard Tolle, can destroy even the brightest of lights. One of the ways this light shined was through his music, his philanthropic contributions, how he influenced the world of dance, which I as a dancer can vouch for, the world of music, and how he broke barriers and united the world in music. When it came to his work, it didn't matter what country or race you were from. The one thing politicians spend their entire lives trying to do, this man did with an unstoppable force that is undeniably unique and like a comet doesn't manifest quite often. 

Many of us throughout the world, particularly those of us who are artist, will always remember you through your work and the impact it's had in our childhood, teenagehood, and in our own work as entertainers. You were inspirational and we will always remember that child with the sweet voice that sang "I'll be there". 

I hope you find the peace and bliss you so desperately sought in this earth before and after things got so crazy for you. 

YOU ARE TRULLY "THE KING OF POP"

Michael Jackson

1958-2009

RIP 

We will remember you forever!

Amanecer en la Habana: Nuevo Video de Panfilo

Amanecer en la Habana: Nuevo Video de Panfilo