Hispanic/ Latinos of Central MA (HLCM): Rally Tuesday 05/18/2010

The HLCM is sponsoring a rally in Worcester at City Hall on Tuesday. This should be very interesting!

This coming Tuesday (18 May 2010) at 6:00 pm there will be a Community Rally at the front steps of Worcester City Hall. For too long, communities of color have been invisible to local Government. Our grievances have been casually pushed aside. And, we have been told to come back when there is a "GROUND SWELL". As the trend toward scapegoating communities of color continues in parts of our great country, the need to let your Local Representatives know that we are HERE and WE WILL NOT BE MADE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS, has never been more important. We urge you to attend and voice your opinion.

Tuesday (18 May 2010) at 6:00 pm Worcester City Hall

You can read more about Adelante Worcester by checking out their Facebook page here.

Stop the Insanity

I broke down, and as much as I tried to avoid going to Walmart on a
Friday, I needed to get oranges for my soccer teams' games.

The lines were long and If you haven't visited the website-
www.PeopleofWalmart.com- you would've thought someone was filming a
movie at Walmart in Quinsigamond Villlage.

Then, while exiting the store I saw these dark clouds.

MAJOR!

Promotion: Hot Dog Mary (video)

You have to love the ease of entry to the world of video.

Here you have a short video of Hot Dog Mary promoting her hot dog stand located in Hopedale, MA.

Street Memorials

People mourn in various ways and I'm always the first one to say that when I die, please throw a BIG ASS party and celebrate life and play lots of James Brown. Thank you!

Ever since 2001, it seems that whenever someone dies, people immediately set-up makeshift memorials.

What started to appear more often after 9/11, I have to say that I don't understand the psychology of why people feel the need to create a memorial "to remember" the life of the person.

Often when driving throughout Massachusetts or, particularly, when driving to New York City, I see them at the side of the road and quietly say a prayer for the person that died and their family. It's my way of paying honor.

So, in reading this article in the T&G today, I wonder if there are more people that are tired of the "street memorials" and would like to see them disappear?

Grand Hustle 101: Providence Street Playground (cont.)

Remember when I wrote about the proposed $455k playground that is going to be built on Providence Street to benefit the Vernon Hill School? I wrote about it here, here and here .

Well, the construction has gotten under way and while there are new sidewalks and, generally speaking, there is no way that this playground cost $455,000!

If so, then I know that the playground has been aptly named "Grand Hustle".



I think it's time for Worcester to have it's own version of "The Ultimate Hustler" reality television show and topping the list of participants, in no particular order we would have:

• Paul P. Clancy, Jr., District 3 City Councilor
• Robert L. Moylan, Jr., Commissioner, Department of Public Works & Parks
• Michael V. O'Brien, City Manager
• Konstantina B. Lukes, Councilor-at-Large
• Melinda J. Boone, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
• Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director, WCCA TV13
  

I don't watch reality television shows, but rest assured that I'd be sure to tune in or set the DVR to record that bad boy! It would be straight comedy and great entertainment.



Maybe we can convince Andrea Ajemian and Kaz Gamble of "Worcester Love" and "We Got the Beat" to direct and film the show, and have Mike Benedetti of "508" be the host? But only if we can have Brendan Melican be the Trump-like boss that kicks people off the show or has the group complete an task such as carrying two fifty-pound weights, one in each hand, up and down George Street until there's only one person standing.

Hmmmmmmmmm.

City Council:"That's a B*#@H Ass Move!"

I love people that aren't afraid to speak their mind and are bold in the face of opposition. That being said, when I heard that Councilor Rick Rushton has decided to add to the City Council's agenda an item to stop doing business with any businesses in the state of Arizona, I thought that was a bold and good move.

It appears that after getting some media attention outside of Worcester and outside of Massachusetts, Rick Rushton decided to have the item filed and then allows the Dean of the City Council, Paul Clancy, to "punk" him.

While I understand Clancy's position to not have the City Council decide how it's going to handle interacting or doing business with businesses in Arizona, I think we have to be bold in the face of opposition and "Man up". What Clancy did to Rick is what he's done for years and no one pushes back.

As one gentleman said, after the City Council meeting, "That's a Bitch-Ass move!"

Sir, I have to agree with that statement one hundred percent.

Décalé Gwada

Because it's Tuesday and I enjoy listening to this song and love to dance.

Thank you Elvyna!