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Tia Cucu

Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History

About Me



Now that I am a busy Mommy, I will be spending less time on MySpace. Don't worry - you can always count on good blog rants! Come check out the AWESOME Simmons-Castellanos Website www.simmons-castellanos.net. You will find baby updates and links to our photos on the Kodak Gallery.

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Music:


Mega Props to my Colombian Peeps: Shakira, Juanes and Fonseca. U2 is my ABSOLUTE Favorite! I also like music from Crowded House, Juan Luis Guerra, Sheryl Crow, Carlos Vives, K.T. Tunstall, Bacilos, Gwen Stefani, Lauryn Hill, Cabas, Sting, Dixie Chicks, Nelly Furtado, Eva Cassidy, Sean Paul, Sade, Paulina Rubio, Mecano, Mana, Kanye, Corinne Bailey Rae, Moguel Bose, Green Day, Lily Allen, Linkin Park ... the list goes on and on. I am Latina - Music moves my Spirit. Anything with a good beat and non hateful lyrics. We only get so much energy in Life - why WASTE it?

Movies:

LOVE GOING TO THE MOVIES - and watching all sorts of movies. I like quoting them; laughing about them; and sometimes even learning something.

Television:

I like TV - I watch a lot more now than I think I ever have in my life! I like to watch The Office, Project Runway and my latest favorite - Don't Forget the Lyrics. Grey's Anatomy got too sappy. The Class got cancelled - what were they thinking?!? Lately, I just watch a LOT of CNN and MSNBC as I am a HUGE politics junkie and there is SO MUCH riding on this election.
I do see something that is rather disturbing. I see it more and more in the types of news that gets reported. The 'average American' cares more about Britney and Kevin; more about Lindsey, even Anna Nicole (RIP) than they do about their own homes and their own families. We crave scandal more than sense; fantasy more than reality. I have to wonder if we really need to celebrate the implosion of Britney. Right in my immediate family, there is a severely mentally disturbed person in denial and I can tell you first hand that this is not tabloid fodder - it is a sad process to watch someone you love deny themselves and their children a strong life path.
We are at a pivotal time in history and we need to make the difference TODAY. We really need to look inside of ourselves and inside the workings of our country and make it work. What is the first step? Are you registered to vote? Have you written to your elected officials about causes that matter? Here is your first step:

Books:



LOVE TO READ!!! Even just having books in a room makes it feel like home to me.

Heroes:

My MOM is the BEST EVER. Everyone who comes into contact with her just loves her and her beautiful Spirit. My Mother is always open to everyone and has a HUGE Heart filled with LOVE. She is my HERO. Mi mamá me mima, y yo mimo a mi mamá. To quote Barack Obama on his own Mother; “I know that she was the kindest, most generous spirit I have ever known, and that what is best in me I owe to her.”

My Abuelitos are so beautiful ... I miss my Abuelito Luis TOO MUCH! I wonder what he would say about our family today?

I admire those who break barriers and walk TALL and PROUD. I admire STRONG WOMEN; INSPIRING PEOPLE; those who work for a BETTER WORLD.

My Blog

Flirting her way to victory

Sarah Palin's farcical debate performance lowered the standards for both female candidates and US political discourse by Michelle Goldberg guardian.co.uk Friday October 03 2008 18.30 BST Sarah Palin ...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:09:00 PST

Lots of People Could Use a Cash Infusion

The Wall Street Journal OPINION SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 By TOM BROKAW Barney "Big Un" Baumgartner of Windblown, Wyo., invited the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury Department to take over his business...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:53:00 PST

It’s private and it doesn’t matter

posted by Neale Donald Walsch Boy, do I like the way Barack Obama handles things. Man. How can anybody argue with this? CNN reported Monday that Obama gave a blistering response to a question about ...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:08:00 PST

Palin: wrong woman, wrong message

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-steinem4-2008sep04 ,0,7541303.story From the Los Angeles Times Opinion Palin: wrong woman, wrong message Sarah Palin shares nothing but a chromosome with Hilla...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:36:00 PST

Analysis: GOP contradicts self on Palin family

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 12:04 a.m. ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- People: Make up your minds. For two days, the chorus from Republicans on TV news and in the halls of the convention has been re...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:34:00 PST

Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech

Published: August 28, 2008 The following is the transcript of Senator Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as recorded by CQ Transcriptions. OBAMA: Thank...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:29:00 PST

No Crisis Is Immune From Exploitation Under Bush

By HILLARY RODHAM CLINTONAugust 6, 2008; Page A15 Tucked away on the Cayman Islands sits Ugland House, an unassuming, nondescript building of modest scale and size. However, according to a r...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:23:00 PST

Race in the Sunlight

By Eugene RobinsonTuesday, June 24, 2008; A17 The question isn't whether race will be an issue in the general election campaign between Barack Obama and John McCain. Race is already an issue, even if...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:56:00 PST

The Loud Silence Of Feminists

By Mary C. CurtisSaturday, June 21, 2008; A17 Michelle Obama has become an issue in the presidential campaign even though she isn't running for anything. An educated, successful lawyer, devoted wife ...
Posted by Tia Cucu on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:44:00 PST

A Primer for Young People Starting Their First Job

By RON LIEBERJune 14, 2008 Your Money To the hundreds of thousands of young people who have landed entry-level jobs that come with health insurance and a retirement plan, I offer my congratulations....
Posted by Tia Cucu on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:01:00 PST