Sports are supposed to bring people together. They are meant to represent the kinder side of the human spirit, and are a celebration to athletic achievement. Sadly, there are also circumstances in which human nature rears its ugly head and sucks the joy out of sports, as is the case with these unfortunate tragedies.
16 November 2009
2 November 2009
23 October 2009
Mermaid Girl Shiloh Pepin Has Died
By Alex Alvarez at 5:48 PM.
Perhaps one of the most popular blog posts ever featured on Guanabee was on the story of a little girl named Shiloh Pepin - the “Mermaid Girl.” Shiloh passed away today after ten years of battling complications due to sirenomelia.
21 October 2009
5 October 2009
Dia De Los Muertos: Mercedes Sosa Has Died
By Alex Alvarez at 11:47 AM.
Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa, also known as “La Negra,” died at the age of 74 from kidney disease in a Buenos Aires hospital early this morning.
1 October 2009
29 September 2009
10 September 2009
Chilean Man Simon Venegas Hanged Self During Webchat With Girlfriend
By Alex Alvarez at 12:04 PM.
Simon Venegas, a 26-year-old Chilean man, hanged himself while chatting with his ex-girlfriend via webcam.
8 September 2009
2 September 2009
New Company Allows Colombian Immigrants To Afford Burial Insurance
By Alex Alvarez at 5:12 PM.
One expense we’ve never focused on when it comes to thinking about the lives of recent immigrants is the cost of funerals. But it IS pricey, especially if you have to worry about shipping your loved one’s remains back to your country of origin instead of surreptitiously dumping them off Brighton Beach.
New Company Allows Colombian Immigrants To Afford Burials
By Alex Alvarez at 5:12 PM.
One expense we’ve never focused on when it comes to thinking about the lives of recent immigrants is the cost of funerals. But it IS pricey, especially if you have to worry about shipping your loved one’s remains back to your country of origin instead of surreptitiously dumping them off Brighton Beach.
28 August 2009
DJ AM Found Dead
By Alex Alvarez at 8:04 PM.
DJ AM, né Adam Goldstein, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment earlier this evening. He was 36 years old.
26 August 2009
Remembering Ted Kennedy (1932-2009): Our Top Five Favorite Memories Of A Strong Liberal Man
By Chris Alonzo at 11:47 AM.
We are incalculably saddened by the death of Ted Kennedy, by the loss of the man, sure, but mostly the idea of the Strong Liberal Man that goes to the grave with him. Here are our favorite memories of those times that The Lion rose up and showed everybody who was the boss.
24 August 2009
Carlos Pena Dedicates Walk-Off Game Winner To Cancer Victim Greg Montalbano of the Boston Red Sox
By Chris Alonzo at 1:47 PM.
When Tampa Bay’s Carlos Pena heard that his best friend from college, Red Sox prospect Greg Montalbano, had died of cancer, he decided to do something special in his friend’s honor. And he delivered, driving in the game-winning single Saturday against the Texas Rangers.
21 August 2009
VIDEO: Man Gored To Death In Latest Totally, Completely Unforeseeable Bullfighting Fatality
By Chris Alonzo at 12:37 PM.
Sincelejo, Columbia hosts the largest Correleja in the country, a six day festival of drunken debauchery and fun animal cruelty. And, wouldn’t you know it, the darnedest thing happened: a bull went and killed a guy who was tormenting it. Tradition!
18 August 2009
Katherine Nadal Sentenced To 99 Years For Mutilating Son, Blames Family Dog
By Alex Alvarez at 9:29 AM.
Katherine Nadal, a 28-year-old mother from Texas, has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for mutilating her infant son by cutting off his genitals. Her child’s father and his sister were quick to vilify her in court, but, as in the case of Otty Sanchez, where were they before this happened?
