Latino Leaders articles from October 2005

Latino Leaders archives from October 2005

Publisher's letter.
October 1, 2005... When we came up with the idea of having the most important Latinos working for The President featured on our cover, the first reaction we usually got was: "that's impossible". But Impossible seems to be a word that no matter what we do is...

Editor's note.(Latinos in government)(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... I have been closely following the current administration lately, and in all fairness to the incumbent, President George W. Bush, it has not always been an easy ride for him. There am, and will always be, myriad speculations about his decisions...

Dear editor.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... I enjoy your articles on Latino business leaders, as they are typically very inspiring. However, Kerri Mien, who wrote the cover story entitled "He's Lovin' It-The Ralph Alvarez Story" (Aug/Sep 2005), displays a not uncommon ignorance and...

Making reds red and whites white.(A Winemaker's Journal)
October 1, 2005... Decisions, decisions, decisions. At the grocery store you have to choose between paper or plastic. At the gas pump, it's debit or credit. And for lovers of fine wine there's the eternal dilemma of whether to pour red or white. It's a tough...

Wine brings people together.(LL CELLAR)(Buyers Guide)
October 1, 2005... I don't usually cellar California wines, but I had a very pleasant surprise recently. On a warm, summer, Sunday afternoon, with a hearty Coq au Vin my wife prepared, I decided to bring out from my cellar a bottle of Stonestreet "Legacy" 1995...

Elegant scents: the power of good perfume.(LL STYLE)(Buyers Guide)
October 1, 2005... Once upon a time, thousands of years ago, the Egyptians invented perfume as a way to anoint and embalm their dearly departed. Today, perfume is a multi-billion dollar industry that expands a wide range of items, from expensive perfumes to bath...

Not for the faint of heart.(convertibles )(Buyers Guide)
October 1, 2005... Now that you've donned your trendy suit and a killer fragrance, the only thing missing to complete the picture is quite obvious: a stylish ride. For a long time now, convertibles have acquired a legendary reputation for being wild, fast, sexy...

Ask John.(MONEY TALK)
October 1, 2005... Beginning with this issue, I will be answering some of the questions you have sent us, Please keep sending us your questions as the more we get, the more interesting this section will be. In this issue, I will be covering some, basic questions...

Mexico 2006 4th World Water Forum.
October 1, 2005... March 16-22, 2006 Let's put water in the world's mouth before it is too late. Did you know that from all the water on Earth, 97% is salt water, 2% is found in ice caps and glaciers, and only the remaining 1% can be consumed by...

Faith healer: the story of Aida Giachello.(THE MEDICAL SOCIOLOGIST)(Biography)
October 1, 2005... Aida Giachello is not OK with it. In fact, you could say that the inequity in the U.S. health care system makes her sick. Latinos are the largest ethnic group in America without health insurance. They are twice as likely as their non-Latino...

Our Latino leaders.(HACR)
October 1, 2005... Founded in 1986 as an association of some the most prominent national Hispanic organizations, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is a nonprofit organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C. HACR strives to ensure that...

The importance of being Hispanic in the Bush administration: in this exclusive feature, Latino Leaders Magazine is proud to present a historical coverage of some the most important Latinos working at the highest levels of the current administration.(LATINO PRESIDENTIAL STAFF)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2005... WITHOUT QUESTION, President George W. Bush has named panics to some of the most cant appointed positions, with arguably the highest numbers of Hispanics to serve in a President's administration in United States history. By doing so, he is...

The defender: Al Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney General.(LATINO PRESIDENTIAL STAFF)
October 1, 2005... Al Gonzales, make that U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, is a man of many distinctions and many firsts. Chief amongst these are his selection and appointment as the first Hispanic to be the nation's chief law enforcement officer, the...

The commander of business: Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce.(LATINO PRESIDENTIAL STAFF)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Since the last century, any American success story where someone has risen from rags to riches is called a Horatio Alger Story. Alger wrote over 134 enormously successful novels, all with same message: no matter who you are, no matter if you...

The entrepreneurial crusader: Hector Barreto, Small Business Administrator.(LATINO PRESIDENTIAL STAFF)
October 1, 2005... Hector Barreto is small business; he is passionate about small business. He eats, drinks, walks, talks, and breathes small business. Small business oozes out of every pore in his body. Fortunately, he is also the Administrator of the Small...

The peace keeper: Gaddi Vasquez, Director, U.S. Peace Corps.(LATINO PRESIDENTIAL STAFF)(Interview)(Biography)
October 1, 2005... Gaddi Vasquez has two very important, yet dramatically different pictures on a credenza in his office. The first is a picture of what is barely a house with him and his father standing at the front. The other is of him being sworn in as...

The money maker: Anna Escobedo Cabral, U.S. Treasurer.(LATINO PRESIDENTIAL STAFF)(Interview)(Biography)
October 1, 2005... When most successful people reflect on their lives, there is always one person that made the difference between a future of success and accomplishment and staying on a road leading to a very different and perhaps a much darker place. For...

El Conquistador: Resort & Golden Door[R] Spa.(HOT SPOTS)
October 1, 2005... There are few things as precious as the memories of your childhood spent in the exotic beauty of a Caribbean island. The mysterious treasures hidden at the hill where the then abandoned El Conquistador Hotel now sits is one of my most favorite...

Grand Met at the Hyatt.(HOT SPOTS)(Restaurant Review)
October 1, 2005... The Grand Met at the recently inaugurated Grand Hyatt Hotel at Texas' D/FW Airport is truly a must see. With a design that smoothly matches the hotel's chic, cosmopolitan concept, it is truly a phenomenal venue: trendy, elegant and beautiful....

The art of retirement: an avid, life-long art collector, doctor Robert Gumbiner turned his passion for Latin American art into a new career by establishing the only museum of its kind in the United States.(TRENDSETTERS)
October 1, 2005... Most men consider themselves lucky if they have a prosperous, fulfilling career. Dr. Robert Gumbiner has had three: physician, chairman of a publicly held $2 billion dollar company, and museum founder. Along the way, he also found time to start...

The best music is closer than it appears.(The Mozart Sessions)(Next Generation)(Estopa)(Sound Recording Review)
October 1, 2005... Notes that perfectly combine to create tunes that then become profound compositions. That's the only way I can describe this music. It will be impossible to listen to it and stay untouched; you will be taken through a journey of imagination and...

A tin-talizing, animated journey.(Editor's Choice)
October 1, 2005... A Film by: Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha Price: $29.98 / 20th Century Fox Rating: PG For sale now at: www.amazon.com 20th Century Fox and the makers of the wildly successful Ice Age have managed to produce what is perhaps...

Bringing Spanish to life.(Editor's Choice)(Boca Beth)(Audiovisual Review)
October 1, 2005... A Film by: Beth Butler Price: $29.99 and up CD/DVD Multimedia www.bocabeth.com So, you never had the chance to learn Spanish as you were growing up, and now you can't pass it on to your children, who would greatly benefit from it...

Rick Najera.(IN THE ARTS)
October 1, 2005... Rick Najera isn't shy. "I'm the Hollywood Puente," he says proudly. Undeniably one of the most influential Latinos in comedy, this second-generation Mexican has written for some of television's best-loved comedies including MAD TV and In Living...

Regina Montoya: a life full of achievement.(NAA)
October 1, 2005... Educator, commentator, business consultant, chairperson and presidential aid; Regina Montoya has done it all. Add to that long list Democratic nominee for the Fifth Congressional District of Texas, an attorney, and a graduate of Welesley...

Banking and investing ... the smart way: protecting your assets and investments has never been more of a challenge. On one hand, with the advent of computer technology and the internet, banking and investment transactions that used to take place only in secured, specialized areas are now accessible to virtually anyone, and although this progress definitely has its advantages, it can also come with dreadful consequences.(Banking and Investments)
October 1, 2005... On the other hand, the battering effects of a shaky economy, followed by years of corporate fund mishandling, has wielded devastating blows to many hard worker's earnings as well as their retirement nests. Identity Theft Your Worst...