Thousands protest in the streets of Caracas Venezuela after Chavez shuts down the country’s most-watched TV station
May 28, 2007 · 6 Comments
Mick Gregory
Presidente Hugo “Boss” Chavez’s decision not to renew the broadcast license of the country’s most-watched TV station, an outlet for the only opposition in the country caused thousands of protestors to pour into the streets of Caracas today.

Police lined a Caracas avenue while the protesters paraded past, some holding signs reading “No to silence,” while others placed tape over their mouths.

Radio Caracas Television, the sole opposition-aligned TV station with nationwide reach, is due to go off the air at midnight Sunday. Protesters say that by not renewing RCTV’s license, Chavez is attempting to silence critics of his leftist government.

“Our president wants to control everything, even what we watch on television, so his voice is the only voice on the airwaves,” said Roger Montoya, a 23-year-old university student at Saturday’s march. “It’s totalitarianism.”">

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets Saturday chanting “Freedom, Freedom!” to protest President Hugo Chavez’s decision not to renew the broadcast license of the country’s most-watched TV station, an outlet for the opposition.

Police lined a Caracas avenue while the protesters paraded past, some holding signs reading “No to silence,” while others placed tape over their mouths.

Radio Caracas Television, the sole opposition-aligned TV station with nationwide reach, is due to go off the air at midnight Sunday. Protesters say that by not renewing RCTV’s license, Chavez is attempting to silence critics of his leftist government.

“Our president wants to control everything, even what we watch on television, so his voice is the only voice on the airwaves,” said Roger Montoya, a 23-year-old university student at Saturday’s march. “It’s totalitarianism.”

Meanwhile, attorneys for Citgo were back in the USA after weeks of talks of offers to sell off Citgo assets. They got back just in to join Citgo marketing executives in box seats for the Indy 500. To watch Milka Duno races the Citgo cart to 30th place.

That’s how socialism works. The rich political socialsitst get richer, the middle class get stripped and the poor, uneducated masses chant “Viva Hugo Chavez.”

Saturday, March 22, 2008
Race Car Driver Milka Duno to Make Movie Debut in Speed Racer
Venezula's first lady of MotorSport is more than just a pretty face. Talent, beauty and brains are an unbeatable combination to find in a woman. When the woman is one of the top race car drivers in the world and possesses all three it's a sure bet that eventually Hollywood will come calling. Second-year IndyCar driver Milka Duno never aspired to a movie career, but she has enough of one now for her to need a dress for the April 26 premiere of the Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer. The film will be big box office when it opens across the country on May 9th. Duno, a 35-year-old former sports car racer who is scheduled to undertake 11 races this season, has a role as Kellie 'Gearbox' Kalinkov, whom she describes in her accent as a 'Roo-ssian race car driver, very eccentric and aggressive.'' Of course, her first rate driving style made her particularly qualified for the role. She participated in seven starts last season, with her only official retirement by 'accident' came in the Indianapolis 500.

Fun Google Keywords for the Blob

Still #1 at 220 searchs: Claire Bourdais
The rest in no particular order.

• Milka Duno
• "six month lease" cambridge ma
• "guptills flea market" (a bunch)
• bizarro racing camp
• bj queen enterprises
• brownsey castle
• fonda speedway hiring
• duncan dayton photos with girlfriend
• gym dandies cherryblossom
• irl mufflers
• milka duno citgo family relationship
• oil company owned by joe kennedy senior
• old world provisions helmbold
• rapshaw club
• timo glock's family
• yancey family wind power
• mandrills and lemurs

Adirondack Survey.
7 hr. hike

Monday - We got up at 6am and drove to Lime Rock Park. Pulled in at the same time as the GS race started. We missed the first 15-20 minutes parking and setting up camp. We would have been there on time if Torrington, CT didn't have a Memorial Day parade. They detoured us around, and there was a lot of traffic. I was very very very very very upset! (touring car + memorial day = parade detour) Memorial day should be spent at home with your family or at a race track. No parades on monday! Race was good. Kids and Kate held up pretty well. We were all tired at the end, 6.5 hours of racing total. Paul Edwards got heckled in winners circle by some drunk idiot. The funny part was he responded to the drunk guy.

Sunday - We went to a Memorial day parade (more on those later)had marching bands, fire trucks, no unicycles. oliver and I went back to the train station to see more trains. Saw the Acela go by (doesn't stop there) 130mph, very very fast!

Saturday - We went to the Beach and Aunt Carrie's for clam cakes. I noticed some action out in the ocean. We went over the the Point Judith lighthouse. There was a wreck recovery boat. They were removing the "Blue Sea" a 63" fishing boat from Long Island that ran aground about 200ft from the lighthouse and Coast Gaurd station. We watched and ate clam cakes.
Oliver and I also went to the Kingston RI Amtrak station and watched trains for a bit. Nice old 1800's restored train station still used as an Amtrak station.

Happy Birthday, Noah!

A few updates from oldest to newest:


Gym Dandies in the Washington DC Cherry Blossom Parade


Jonathan's back

Lucy joined us a week ago. She could stay (but she is available for adoption):

Butterscotch is fitting in well.
She sleeps all the time

Memorial Day parade at home

Chris

Did you know.... you can buy special cheese paper for wrapping your cheese in.... and you can keep a cheese journal? Do you want any of these things for your birthday Noah?

Champ Car Auction

Job

MTI Micro

Good enough, talk later, bye.

Just like in the story...

A belated congratulations to Cindy on graduating from Delhi on Saturday and receiving her Bachelor's degree in Architectural Design. She will be going on to the Savannah School of Art for her masters in Historical Renovation. It was nice to see everybody at her party Sunday.

Congratulations Philip.

Also congratulations to Megan for the dance recital yesterday. Here is a picture from the rehearsal Friday:

Chris

Some photo highlights of Philip's graduation this morning at the Greek Theater at UC Berkeley. It was a beautiful morning, and Philip was one of only 2 people receiving a Master's degree in Range Management. After the graduation we took some photos of Philip around campus, then had a nice lunch with our friend Rebecca and my dad. We are now headed to the department party at Philip's advisor's house.
Rachel

Congratulations Phil on receiving your Masters from the University of California at Berkeley today.

Traffic jam outside of the Golden Gate:

This is from friday's Times Union
"Two men accused of cutting down trees along river" Niskayuna- Two men were charged Wednesday in connection with cutting down 300 trees on state owned land along the Mohawk River to improve views from their nearby homes, Sate Police said . . .The men were charged with third-degree criminal mischief, making a false written statement, illegally cutting trees, causing damage to canal property, and occupying canal property without a permit.

Paul, Oliver and I were in no combination the "two men"

Paul, Oliver and I plowed the gardens at grandpas house on wedenesday. Tractor started no problem and ran great. Oliver is actually driving the tractor in the phots. He did lower the plows while driving on the lawn though.
Oliver's nursery school class did a walk on the bike path on wednesday. This is his whole class for this year.

Noah

Old picture of dad playing in the snow.

These are three Albany Colonie Yankees Alumni. Dave Eiland ('88) Is the current NY Yankees pitching coach. Not sure he won't be fired by the end of the year though. Bob Geren ('87)Is the current manager of the Oakland A's. Scott Patterson ('85) is known For playing "Luke" the diner owner on the show Gilmore Girls.

Noah

We went to the flea market near Guptill's and the 60th annual Tulip festival. Weather was great 70 and sunny. Tulip fest was packed but we found a good spot behind the Washington armory. Stupid comment overheard at Tulip fest "At least there is one advantage to global warming, these tulips look wonderful." Did I mention 60th annual? I guess they weren't so "wonderful" in 1948. It doesn't matter Toyota was there to power the whole thing with a huge diesel generator. Maybe if I put a "Hybrid Synergy Drive" emblem on my truck it would be Ok with the tree huggers.

Today is Mother's Day!

1st call=10 points
2nd call=8 points
3rd call=6 points
4th call=4 points
5th call=2 points
no call= 0 points
card = 6 points

Milka Duno didn't even try to qualify on pole for the Indy 500. As a result the Blob has pulled it's support of Milka Duno. We were hoping for a Two Ndinjas replacement since he has vanished from the racing scene. Milka clearly wasn't meant to be that replacement.

Breaking News (non Energía Latina related)

Albany-based old world provisions has acquired Fritz Helmbold of Troy. Plans may include taking the Helmbold brand from Capital Region staple to national heavyweight.

Energía Latina related news. Milka Duno was 28th fastest out of 33 cars as heavy rain has just concluded Fast Friday at Indy.

In support of Milka Duno's run for the Indy 500 Pole on Saturday the Brownsey Family Blob has taken on a more energetic look. The Venezuelan will be making her second attempt in her career to start from the front row at the Indy 500. In 2007 she narrowly lost out of becoming the Indy 500 as well as the IndyCar rookie of the year.

She was born in Caracas, Venezuela and has been an active supporter of Hugo Chavez. Chavez, along with the blobs friend Joe Kennedy give reduced price heating oil to the poorest of Americans in the northeastern United States. Her relationship with Hugo Chavez resulted in her inclusion in Citgo's "Energía Latina" marketing campaign.

Milka Duno has an impressive racing resume, having raced in the ALMS, and Grand-Am GT and prototype classes. She has raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Lemans, 24 Hours of Daytona(finished 2nd overall), and the Petit Lemans(2 class wins). Having conquered the sports car world she moved on to open wheel racing last year. In addition to her racing credentials she also holds four masters degrees in: Naval Engineering, Naval Architecture, Maritime Business, and Fishing.

The Brownsey Family Blob is in complete support of her efforts as she takes to the 2.5 mile track on Saturday to make history. Today is the last day of testing at Indy before Saturday's Pole Day.

To follow Milka's progress on Fast Friday, watch live timing and video at Indycar.com. On Saturday ESPN2 and ABC will be live from Indy from 12-7PM.

Check out Milka's "Energía Latina" commercial below as well as an interview from her at the speedway earlier this week.

The hummingbirds are back.

Oliver eats graduations.

Barren wasteland. (not Donnie, the yard)

Peter and Donnie ate chinese food.

Graduations are exhausting.

Congradulations Paul upon receiving your Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.