Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Do You Believe Puerto Ricans are Happiest?

Did you know that Puerto Rico has been ranked among the top 10 happiest countries in the world? I'm wondering whether you agree that Puerto Rico is one of the happiest countries. Do you think people in Puerto Rico are really so happy and why?

Anyway, the top most happiest country in the world title goes to Denmark. But boricuas on the island are happy too if you believe this report. Puerto Rico is supposedly the second happiest country.

Featured story

Denmark 'happiest' country in the world

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Denmark is the world's most content nation, according to a new study on global wellbeing, but the good news is, despite the credit crunch and rising fuel and food prices, all of us are getting happier.
Denmark's prosperity and democratic systems are seen as key to its contentment.
Researchers at the University of Michigan said Denmark's prosperity, stability and democratic government placed the country at the top of the rankings, with Colombia, Canada, Puerto Rico and Iceland all in the top 10.
The United States -- the world's richest nation -- ranked 16th among 97 countries, while Britain was placed 21st.
For more, go to
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/02/nations.happiness/index.html?eref=time_health

Here's a related press release from Science Daily:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630130129.htm

So, what do you think? Do you believe people in Puerto Rico are really among the happiest in the world?

New: PRSUN Flags Line Stamp

Support PRSUN



You can use this stamp to send your mail via the U.S. Postal Service. This is a way not only to support the Puerto Rico Sun project, but to show some boricua pride every time you send a letter. This Zazzle custom stamp features a photo by Clarisel Gonzalez titled "Flags Line."

UPDATE: New customized designs have been added. I plan to offer a variety of postage designs, so visit my store at www.zazzle.com/prsuncom. Thanks.

A Latino Version of 'In Living Color'



Community Calendar

Rhina Valentin as Iris Da Safacon in LOSE CONTROL
Saturday July 5
Lose Control Comedy Troupe
Live at The Broadway Comedy Club, NYC

Latino flair with an urban edge. Pure hilarious kick ass fun!!

Chulisi and the Lose Control Comedy Troupe grace the stage for a third season of laughs and good old fashion home feeling comedy. Bringing to you Iris De Safacon, Jocks and Espiritista with an all star cast that are sure to make you laugh and guffaw in your seats.

Lose Control Comedy Troupe is the modern day Latino version of "In Living Color". It takes a light-hearted approach at live theater by mixing pop culture, family upbringing experiences and everyday people living a day in the life. Blending it with comedy, dance, poetry and music. Lose Control's themes are common with a predominately young cast who are bilingual, and who choose to identify with both their American and diverse cultural background. Lose Control celebrates this new generation through hysterical skits and improvisations. No one show is the same. Each month a new show is given so that it stays fresh and easily impressionable through out it's run. It's hosted by Chulisi who also does stand up in between sets.

Tickets are $15
Broadway Comedy Club
318 West 53rd St. between 8th and 9th avenues


7 p.m. Saturday July 5
Reservations Call # 718-809-3734

source: Rhina Valentin's newsletter

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Featured story

Puerto Rico archeological find mired in politics

SAN JUAN -- The lady carved on the ancient rock is squatting, with frog-like legs sticking out to each side. Her decapitated head is dangling to the right.
That's how she had been, perfectly preserved, for up to 800 years, until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers came upon her last year while building a $375 million dam to control flooding in southern Puerto Rico.
She was buried again last week with the hope that some day specialists will study her and Puerto Rican children will visit and learn about the lives of the Taino Indians who created her. But archaeologists and government officals first had to settle a raging debate about who should have control over her and other artifacts sent to Georgia for analysis.
For more of this report, go to the Miami Herald site at
http://www.miamiherald.com/416/story/589011.html

Y DE CAMINO


Y DE CAMINO
Originally uploaded by Dr3d5.
from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group

photo by Dr3d5 on flickr