Hola amigos. I am starting URG's second [editorial correction] blog series... Como? There are many things I enjoy about this little country, such as the view at lunch yesterday... 
There are many things I simply find ridiculous. There are many things that I really just cannot find, or find words for. I am quite aware there is probably a large degree of information lost in translation which results in my response of Como?. So I remain open to your wizened perspectives and opinions throughout. Please... if at any point in this series you figure out what the smack is going on... share.
US troops presence protested, 18 hurt in Barahona
BARAHONA, DR. - Eighteen people, among them two journalists, were wounded yesterday when local police dispersed a protest march that demanded U.S. troops be removed from their city.
The group of protesters was intercepted by local police, commanded at first by a colonel who after the incidents withdrew, leaving the contingent in charge of a major.
The march organized by the city’s anti-imperialist committee began, only to be stopped by police about 500 meters from the 5th Infantry Brigade base, where the American troops are staying and working in the completion of four health centers.
Carrying placards and repeating slogans, the demonstrators demanded the retirement of Americans, whom have been working on the Health Centers construction for the last three months. As the march made its way, many people came out on their house's porch and shouted: "Yankee get out of Quisqueya".
as reported on Dominican Today
Um, Huh? Wait... you don't want the Health Center built? Okay. Si. Si. You want the Imperialist Americans who are BUILDING HEALTH CENTERS to go home? Right. Right. Como que? Oh, you find health centers scary. Oh Okay, I get it.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Como? Part 1
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I'm going to have start refering to myself as "seasonal contributer" on this blog.
And, "first ever series"? Wow. The genius of my "10 Things"
series completely overlooked by the honey.
As far as the protest...This country reminds me of the little boy with the toy mower that follows behind his father with the real mower. With no sense of nationalsim what-so-ever on this island, Dominicans take their cues from whatever might be happening in other parts of the world.
maybe if the hospital builders weren't wearing guns, things might go a little smoother.
cardinal... i scoff at your seasonal, yet you are so very handsome.
kev... they DESCEND! Good Lord, from where? Holy crap that must be frightening for a little tike.
And i don't know what canine means but you are welcome here for a beveraged view anytime
myles.. you are quite the illuminating one
Bitch. He means bitch.
oh right. culture shocks a bitch. amen sir... i was using spanish phonics khan-ee-nay and one can only guess at what that means.
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