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This is an event for Black Friday counterprogramming. Create don't consume.
I'm really excited to Work on my podcast finally and implement new features on my site.
Rachel Ray Needs to Be Stopped
This post was written in enI have witnessed some bad cooking in my life but my goodness my soul was questioning my own existence. Knowing the basics are important. I acknowledge that there are various approaches to make popular Mexican dishes but Rachel Ray's approaches is not good. There is so much missing and there is such a disconnect with the inteded cultural connections. Some things witnessed in this video are just plain wrong. I'm still shaking my head.
These review videos are everything I felt. The emotions I felt when from shocked to disbelief to me being angry at various degrees. I shared these emotions with the ladies in the video.
Things I've Eaten in Nebraska in the Last 48 Hours
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a "tamale de dulce" or a sweet tamale.
I'm back in Nebraska for the Thanksgiving holiday. I've been eating quite a bit of food since I've got here. I'm mostly been eating homemade Mexican Food.
Here are the things, I've eaten in the last 48 hours:
- Atole - hot corn and masa-based beverage
- Arroz
- Mole and Chicken
- Tlayudas (I sent from California)
- Tacos de Lengua (Cow Tongue)
- Tamales - Not all tamales are savory or with meat, we have sweet or vegetarian ones
- Mole and Chicken
- Dulce (Pineapple, Raisins, and Sugar)
- Eileen's Cookies
- Monster Oatmeal
- Donuts
Things to Eat:
- Eat a Runza, a Nebraska Staple
Important Topics to Come
This post was written in enAs I get comfortable with writing more, I'd like to write about some topics that are not so much in the public eye or ones that "We should really try to make it better." These are topics I've been very passionate about.
These two topics are HIV and Public Transportation. I've been wanting to write more about these two for a long time.
Many of us are aware of HIV and the epidemic during 1980s and 1990s. The topic of HIV can be sensitive topic for many for various reasons. HIV is still here with us. Science has found ways to curtail HIV infections and keep people alive but it's not elimated. I feel it's important to talk about still.
Many of us didn't grow up with public transportion. The United States is a car centric country to get around from one place to another. The only way to suceed in United States is to depend on having a car for opportunities. It shouldn't be that way.
For HIV I'd like to cover:
- AIDS Epidemic
- Resources for People with HIV
- How I got educated on HIV
- Volunteering/Helping those with HIV
For Public Transportation I'd like to cover:
- Access in Rural Areas
- Comparisons between the United States and the World
- How Disentregation and Destruction of Public Transporation isolated the United States
Train Rides & Trader Joe's
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Ever since I was a kid I was always facinated with public transporation. I remember watching television and videos on the internet of people getting on public transportation. I always wondered why it isn't common to have it everywhere. I've lived in various parts around the world where it is simply normal to have various methods of public transportation. Having lived in Mexico for short periods of times, I did ride buses to get to the city because it was the most economical way. One slight issue living in the United States, I didn't grow up in an area where public transportion was none existent. I grew up in Nebraska. You needed a car to get around. It was also weird to be walking around. I found that idea to be weird.
The world has been surpassing the United States for decades. It's getting more obvious every day.
Since I moved the California, I've taken the Amtrak Train thirty-five (35) times since 2021. It's an easy trip to do between Sacramento and San Francisco or even to other cities in California.
| Year | Progress |
|---|---|
| 2021 - 7 Times | |
| 2022 - 9 Times | |
| 2023 - 17 Times |
The last time I did even remotely close to this was when I was living in France. I still have all the tickets to show.
Reasons I Take The Train:
- Environment - A lot more people can move around all at one time and it elimates so many cars off the roads. It helps reduce emissions.
- Convenience - There is enough trains throught out the day, that you can just book your ticket minutes before it heads out.
- Avoiding traffic - Driving isn't fun when you're surrounded by cars waiting for the line to move. It's nice not having to wait around in traffic when the train is simply going on its way on the the tracks.
- Not paying for parking - Parking in cities such as San Francisco is so expensive or you have to move your car for city services. It seems so much of a hastle to be worrying about your car in a place where you can walk.
- Not worrying about my car in a big city. - With so many car break-ins happening throughout cities in the United States, I can breath a sigh of relief knowing I don't have to worry about my car left alone or pondering if I did my best to get everything out of sight.
- I can get work done on the train. - I'm always working on my computer and I can get so much done weather it's for work or for personal endeavors.
I also enjoy getting groceries at Trader Joe's before I get on the train especially if I'm going to get back to Sacramento late. It's nice to be able to get groceries for the week and take them with me on the train. It's a small little habit or tradition. I also save money by buying snacks ahead of time and not having to spend extra on snacks on the train.
I hope my friend Sammy can come out to California for a fun train ride from Sacramento to San Francisco. I know he'd love it. Heck even one of these days, I'd love to catch the train that runs (Amtrak California Zephyr) through our hometowns in Nebraska and ride up to Sacramento. Hopefully soon!
