http://xicanopwr.com because there are somethings still worth fighting for! Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:01:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Kety Esquivel, National Council of La Raza's New Media Manager and founder of promigrant.org just began a new initiative between NCLR and bloggers. Agenda I. Welcome & Overview II. North Carolina/Wave of Hope/www.WeCanStoptheHate.org III. The Financial Crisis & the Latino Blame Game IV. Next Call V. Questions/Suggestions, etc. You can follow upcoming NCLR events on NCLR twitter ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/10/nclr-bloggers-confrence-call/ There has been a lot of talk about immigrants cleaning up Houston. Ask Kevin Johnson from ImmigrationProf Blog points out as Houston/Galveston area rebuilds in the wake of Hurricane Ike, people are calling on FEMA, not the federal agency, but "Find Every Mexican Available." (h/t to symsess of Citizen Orange) Therefore, ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/weekend-video-para-mi-gente-in-h-town/ With the presidential election only six weeks away, hot-button issues such as immigration, NAFTA and the economy are taking center stage in this presidential election. It is expected that 13 million Latinos will be going to the polls this year, up from 9 million in 2004. Now is the time ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/xps-register-to-vote-psa/ With more than a quarter of CenterPoint Energy's electric customers still electric power 10 days after Hurricane Ike turned off the lights, it seems CenterPoint is deciding they will increase it's rates to cover the cost of repairs. According to the Houston Chronicle: In a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission CenterPoint ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/games-the-power-companies-play/ First, I like to thank everybody who expressed their concern for my safety and well being as Hurricane Ike passed through the Houston/Galveston area. The hurricane left Houston, the US's fourth-largest city, and its surrounding areas battered and bruised and was reduced to near paralysis in some places. As the power ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/ike-reveals-the-ugly-side-of-politics-part-i/ In today's post-Katrina coverage, if damage pales in comparison to Katrina, in the eyes the national media, it's not going to be seen as a "big deal" and in the public's mind, it is nothing more but ancient history. Here in Houston, with over 1.7 1.2 million people without power, ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/at-the-end-of-the-day-it-is-the-immigrant-community-who-will-be-cleaning-up-after-ike/ Here are some photos I took around my neighborhood I took of Hurricane Ike's aftermath. This is still a work in progress. Now that the city is allowing us to venture outside our neighborhood, I am planning to take more pictures. There are a lot of areas hit hard here ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/photos-of-ikes-aftermath/ Power is back on - I am alive and kicking. It will take a little more than a Cat 2 to keep XP down and out. I am one of the lucky ones, unlike the those who lived on the coast. From the Houston Chronicle: I will be back on shortly, ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/ikes-aftermath/ Latest Update: I am ok! It was a rough ride last night, but other than that, I am ok. I like to thank CenterPoint Energy for working as quickly as they can to restore our power. I am one of the lucky ones, considering over 2 million households lost power. Power ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/bracing-for-ike-ii/ I don't know what to expect from Ike, the last time I went through a major hurricane was back in 1983 when Hurricane Alicia hit the Houston/Galveston area, which also was a category 3. The city and county officials have asked us to stay in place. My fear, officials ... http://xicanopwr.com/2008/09/bracing-for-ike/