http://kiskeyanconnection.com Haitians Virtual Community http://kiskeyanconnection.com http://kiskeyanconnection.com/themes/fisubsilversh/style/images/logo.gif en-us feedback@kiskeyanconnection.com 2008-09-05T13:50:08-04:00 hourly 1 2008-09-05T13:50:08-04:00 http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article161.html Seventy-four percent of Hispanics and 64 percent of Asians believe that "if you work hard, you will succeed in the United States," while more than 60 percent of blacks said they "do not believe the American dream works for them," a poll by New America Media, a nationwide association of ethnic media organizations, reported.]]> 161@http://kiskeyanconnection.com News 2008-01-01T12:27:20-04:00 Posted by Admin http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article160.html I loved the first movie, enjoyed the second one but what about the third? The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was released on DVD recently and here is my review.
This movie is seriously different from the previous ones. Tokyo Drift takes place outside the U.S. and brings a complete new cast. Since it’s not to be considered a sequel (except from a small cameo role) this movie could have been named totally different. As usual, the cars are slick, look way cool and obviously the “booth babes” that come with them are sexy. Unlike it’s predecessors, this movie has little substance; there is no plot! I mean it’s so slim compared to what we could experience before. The themes of treason, love and honor are barely touched. The movie is really light and is not to be taken seriously. I did notice that they did not use a lot of CG elements and there was not as much focus on the cars themselves. I felt alienated by the soundtrack; where is the theme song?! I guess the first movie had such and impact on me.]]> 160@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Movies 2006-10-03T11:55:19-04:00 Posted by phoenixp3k http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article159.html Many people nowadays know that without a good firewall on their computers, they are potentially at risks of being hacked. However, this review is about the movie “Firewall” in which, a security specialist (starring Harrison Ford) is forced into robbing the bank that he is protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom. Now I clearly remember being interested by the initial trailer but was quickly reminded that there are tons of movies of this genre out there in which families are held hostage in exchange for some kind of ransom. So I kind of dismissed it as another pseudo-thriller that follows the typical script.]]> 159@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Movies 2006-06-21T12:30:01-04:00 Posted by phoenixp3k http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article158.html this article regarding romance at work. Personally, I have this "I don’t sh*t where I eat” rule, so I really don’t date people that I work with. When the opportunity does present itself all I can do is have flashbacks of the future. I always find myself imagining that if things don’t work out; I would have to deal with that "weird" feeling of having to come in contact with this person 5 days a week.

It's a double ended sword because I would probably still have the same "weird" feeling if things do workout and having to deal with this person both inside and outside of work hours. Unless we work different departments and can’t help to think about how smothering that can be. I kind of like to have balance in my life.

Well, If by some strange miracle I happen to find myself in a situation where I actually am dating someone from work (U know what they say, never say never). I'll be sure to incorporate the rules the article mentions throughout the course of the relationship.]]> 158@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Sex and Romance 2006-03-19T19:11:07-04:00 Posted by caramela http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article157.html Wow I can't believe he came to her as my mom would say.
I was pretty shocked today when I heard the news that this lady passed away at the tender age of 44. According to the article, the saddest part is, she passed away from lung cancer and she didnt even smoke! So Sad....
I always admired the fact that she stood by her late husband
actor Christopher Reeves through thick and thin, during his paralysis and illness all those years.

It proved she wasnt just in it for the money. They had a true genuine
love for each other. Especially her for him, she really took those wedding vows literally and was there for him through sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, and finally till death do them part.
And it did, but apparently not for long, they are finally together again]]> 157@http://kiskeyanconnection.com News 2006-03-08T11:20:41-04:00 Posted by caramela http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article156.html
I remember I had this Indian Chemistry teacher that filed a class action lawsuit, along with her vegetarian Indian community concerning their fries.
Apparently, McDonalds were marketting their fries as a vegetarian-friendly food, while they still were frying their fries in the same grease as their burgers and chicken.
It was big news around here, and they eventually won the case against McDonalds.

That was only a few years ago, and now it looks as if there is yet again more trouble for the Golden Arches regarding their fries. Read On.....]]> 156@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Editorial 2006-03-02T20:51:41-04:00 Posted by caramela http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article155.html article running on ecampustours.com "College can be a very demanding time for students. Professors, class projects, and extracurricular activities can all contribute to a stressed-out college student. From schoolwork to social problems, students can sometimes become so overwhelmed that they do not know how to efficiently manage their stressful situations. These tips can help keep college stress at a minimum before it becomes too hard to handle..."

College life can be either the best experience of a lifetime or a nightmare. Living on campus can be fun, and also add to the stess. Although, it's highly reccommended that students should take the oppurtunity to live on campus. Most students can learn and practice how to make good decision making skills.
There are a few basic steps in having a sucessful campus life. Some of them are...

- Getting organized
- Prioritize your schoolwork
- Taking time to relax
- Realize that it’s okay to say “no”.]]> 155@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Education 2005-10-31T10:15:53-04:00 Posted by Vicky http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article154.html There were plenty of American citizens who believed the Katrina incident could have been better handled by those in charge. Since then, the government has been doing its best for future Hurricanes like Rita and Wilma for example, but the damages they leave behind are devastating and very costly to rebuild.
Other parts of the country were also affected by the residual effects of those powerful storms especially in the tri-state area where many floods left people with no choice but to evacuate.
Relief organizations & funds don't seem to have enough supplies to pass out and or donate to everyone in need.
Citizens can do more to prepare for these disasters. They need to learn how to cooperate in order to get things moving along and in these situations pointing fingers don't make any progress.]]> 154@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Editorial 2005-10-30T10:36:02-04:00 Posted by Vicky http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article153.html "Three hours of misery are apparently not enough. Now the makers of the SAT want to shape what kids learn throughout four years of high school. True, students have always had to brush up on vocabulary and take practice tests before the SAT, but now the College Entrance Examination Board, which owns the test, is developing the " New SAT," an exhaustive revision largely intended to mold the U.S. secondary-school system to its liking. The College Board wants schools to produce better writers, so the New SAT will require an essay. The board thinks grammar is important..."
-Text from TIME Magazine, Oct. 27th 2003

Well, this should be old news, surprisingly people haven't taken this issue too seriously. The SATs have always been stressful for high school students. Now it can change the way colleges accept students. The scoring rate went up from a perfect 1600 to 2400, which makes it harder to study for. They included an essay portion to the SAT, which is important, but not absolutely neccessary, in my opinion.]]> 153@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Education 2005-10-08T11:55:45-04:00 Posted by Vicky http://kiskeyanconnection.com/article152.html "Good morning, this ain't Vietnam/ Still, people lose hands, legs, arms for real," 'he rhymes. "It was known, in Sierra Leone/ When I speak about diamonds in this song/ I ain't talking about the ones that be glowing/ I'm talking about Roc-A-Fella, my home/ These ain't conflict diamonds, is they Jacob?/ Don't lie to me, man/ See, a part of me saying, 'Keep shining,' / How even though it's thousands of miles away/ Sierra Leone connects to what we go through today ... I thought my Jesus piece was so harmless/ Till I saw a picture of a shorty armless/ And here's the conflict." ]]> 152@http://kiskeyanconnection.com Politics 2005-07-08T16:07:45-04:00 Posted by Sam