Christmas season marks the 50th anniversary of Brasilia, the futuristic capital city designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, and magazines and online media are celebrating the event.
By Peter Costantini, Seattle Ten years after the contentious Seattle Ministerial of the World Trade Organization - AKA "The Battle of Seattle" - the ...
On December 10 a mob assaulted women who had only gladioli in their hands. Fists raised they surrounded these mothers, wives and daughters of those imprisoned since the Black Spring of 2003.
On behalf of the pain and impotence of a family that has gone through the difficult experience of losing a child, I wanted to tell this story.
"American philanthropy is a model for the rest of the world. We should take great pride in their dedication to important causes and support them with...
Iran could trigger a nuclear arms race in an already volatile region. Would Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey simply sit by while Iran achieves nuclear-weapons capability? Hardly.
In this episode, we discuss our top 3 favorite travel spots. Details include favorite areas, seasons, things to look for and, occasionally, things to look out for...
With the conspicuous exception of the Marshall Plan. America has basically used the past 65 years to forgo love and make war. Depending on your politi...
If they can't find Osama bin Laden with these modern missiles, why do they think they can outwit illegal immigrants determined to cross the border any way possible?
Many of my generation knew certain flavors by hearsay, described by those whose memories have stored the tempting taste of the loquat, the star apple, the maranon or cashew apple, and the guava.
A $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 lost almost a thousand dollars over the last decade; a similar investment in Matthews China (MCHFX) would have grown to $53,097.29 over the same time period.
Rarely do I ever write out a speech, but last night, accepting the ACE Award in Washington D.C., was such a special night and opportunity I wanted to make SURE that I thanked everyone in the proper way.
I met UNICEF's executive director Ann M. Veneman recently at Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden's World Childhood Foundation luncheon at the United Na...
I have been a friend of Friends Without A Border (FWAB), the international fundraising source of the Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC), for several y...
Shopping for picky loved ones is difficult enough. Factor in your commitment to eco-sensitive products, and a holiday shopping mission can become as daunting as an unaided ascent up El Cap.
The store is located at the corner of Galiano and San Rafael streets. It's like an alien spaceship that landed in a neighborhood that has seen its businesses turned into homeless shelters.
As the world recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, Rotary International - a humanitaria...
I keep thinking about the massive assistance provided to each film, a product of the strong Cuban film culture, and also about the absence of other entertainment options at affordable prices.
Quick first thought about the World Cup draw today: Group G seems the toughest group, with three marquee teams battling for two qualifying spaces.
So what, some argue. Sammy Sosa wants to whiten his skin and some folks want a tan. The problem with using tanning as a counter-argument to whiten...
A friend swore to me that he would not go to the beach until he could buy a beer in national currency. My neighbor gave her word that she would not cut her hair before a certain date longed for by many Cubans.
