Jack Phillips 18 Months Later

As I watched a local television news channel I recognized a face of someone who was alleged to have been involved with the Jack Phillips murder. His street name is pronounced 'Nee*voh,' and he is from San Jose de Ocoa. He was at the courthouse in Santo Domingo being interviewed. I didn't catch it from the beginning, but from what I gather he was being released after being held for 15 months. I then decided to go online to see what I could find out. According to published reports, the three people suspected of being involved with Jack's murder have been set free. Nothing mentioned of other leads, nothing.

Now what?

Gay Pride

This Sunday in front of Cha's will be a gay pride caravan assembling to ride throughout the city to celebrate LGBT pride. This is being organized by Amigos Siempre Amigos.

Protest

The surfers in Cabarete came up with an ingenious way to protest the closing of a beach there. They decided to surf nude. And I support them wholeheartedly.

Rain

It has been raining for the last two days STRAIGHT. Constant rain here is like a snowstorm in colder climates. Things don't shut down. Completely. But it is dead. People don't go out much. Appointments are not kept. When you ask about what happened you are inevitably told they couldn't make it because of the 'rain.' And this is predicted to go on 'til Saturday or Sunday, at the latest. Rain, rain, go away ...

Mamajuana Cafe Santo Domingo

Mamajuana Cafe now has an outpost in Santo Domingo. This very successful chain with locations in Manhattan and Coral Gables, Florida, has opened their first restaurant in the Dominican Republic. Located in the exclusive Piantini section on Avenida Roberto Pastoriza#451, between Lincoln & Churchill. With the menu created by acclaimed chef Richard Cardona, a pioneer in nuevo criollo-latin cuisine. The hours are noon to one am, during the week, and three am on the weekends.

Mamajuana Cafe
Avenida Roberto Pastoriza #451
Piantini, Santo Domingo
809.547.1019

Lunch @ El Rio

Went to have lunch at the river today. Always nice and tranquil (during the week).

Hola

Finally, something I can get excited about. Yesterday it was very stormy for a time in Santo Domingo, but we were still able to get out to the beach for a photo shoot.