Domingo Ivan Casañas
Domingo is the author of: Cuba The Tarnished Pearl. Also Co-Author with Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer on the Live Your Life Series on: Gratitude. Domingo recently released his latest publication a childrens book: The Cow Who Wanted to Be an Elephant with Illustrations.
You may read excerpts of his book at WWW.CUBANBOOK.COM.
Domingo writes for several hometown newspapers and internet periodicals. Domingo also writes Faith page articles since he is a proud Christian.
Domingo is also known for helping the youth of America get involved with Hollywood Agents so that they can be part of the entertainment industry. Domingo has be a Casting Director and and an Actor for several television shows seen on the CW network. Domingo has also spoken in front of thousands of Jr. High and High School children with his goal setting workshops and anti-gang and anti-drug message which are welcomed in all the communities that ask him to speak. Domingo is available for speaking engagements, book signings and interviews at: BigtimeDomingo@aol.com
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Articles by Domingo Ivan Casañas
March 19, 2011
Radiant Barrier is saving homeowners lots of money and Bigtime Energy Savings Technologies Inc. has the energy saving products that work and help save you money on your utility bills.
February 13, 2011
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic truly has it's Gems, Ocean World and Club Villas Jazmin just to name a few.
December 15, 2010
Traveling to Vegas? Then you will need to Checkout and enjoy the Cirque Du Soleil "Mystere" at Treasure Island Casino/Resort.
November 05, 2010
God always delivers, but He delivers when one takes action.
November 02, 2010
Great tasting BBQ in the Beale Street area of Downtown Mempish, Tn
February 20, 2010
A War with Iran is a way for Obama to help his re-election campaign and help the Democrats save some of the seats that are in risk of being taken by the Republicans.
February 17, 2010
It is time for Christians to wake up and defend God. There is no need to be ashamed and hide when others start taking God away from us. When others make laws that take God out of the picture...It is time to wake Up!
February 14, 2010
Salespeople come and go, but only Pro-Closers take it to the next level with their positive attitude. This article gives you some insight on what it takes to become a Pro-Closer. So learn what you can do to get to the next level when it comes to Pro-Closing skills.
February 14, 2010
There is a new fundraiser that has to do with Gourmet Coffee, the good news is the
organizations that get involved make a 40% profit for their group.
November 12, 2008
The so called "Change" that Americans have been crying for might really make them cry when some our newly elected President Obama starts implementing his distribution of wealth and the other Socialistic reforms.
January 05, 2008
As a fan for the Golden State Warriors I would hope that my coaching tip would be taken into consideration, so that this well played players could get their percentages up when it comes to the easy but the so difficultfree throw.
You as a fan have probably noticed it so many times, that a player ...
December 02, 2007
It was recently reported that one of the biggest dreams children have is to become a movie star. Most children in America are glued to their television as soon as they get home from school, usually after they finish playing a few video games. Homework for many is secondary, or many do their homewo...
November 28, 2007
Yes! We live in America, we pay to cross bridges from one city to another. We pay for toll highways and now I would like to propose to the Governors of the States that have borders with Mexico as well as the President of the United States a new way to receive revenue that will help prevent illegal...
December 18, 2006
Well I want all of you to know eight days before Christmas that I still believe that Fidel Castro is currently frozen waiting for the formal announcement from the Cuban Government. In a matter of fact I am going out on a limb right here and predicting that the Cuban government is waiting for Dece...
November 13, 2006
One thing that might be taken for granted by the Anglo community is that Hispanic Americans tend to quickly adopt to celebrations, holidays, and customs like if they had been born here in the United States of America.
Let’s take the traditional Thanksgiving as ...
October 20, 2006
Each year more and more communities are banning Halloween. The media puts out the warnings about razors in apples, and possible poisonous candy.
Who really needs this candy day? Beside the candy makers, and the children that want to eat candy for weeks to come...
Many have the same thoughts...
October 04, 2006
I did some research via the American Diabetes Association regarding Diabetes among Latinos in the USA and was amazed to find out what high percentage are becoming diabetic. Diabetes is a disease that effects the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin, the hormone that allows blood sugar t...
September 26, 2006
One thing that does not discriminate on color, religion, and ethnic background is the reality of taking a timeout from the daily so-called rat race. The fact of the matter is that we all deserve and have earned our vacation rights. Even though many of the human beings in this planet tend to have ...
September 20, 2006
Many in the Muslim world are upset with the latest remarks of Pope Benedict XVI. The reason is because in his speech he linked Islam with violence. The Pakistani Parliament immediately called for the Pope to retract his statement. In India, the head of the minorities commission said the Pope s...
September 13, 2006
In this great nation we have a serious problem. The left wing mentality is a seed that keeps being planted in everyones mind. This is done by the liberal media, and by many school teachers. The fact of the matter is that the common United States Citizen lacks a clear understanding of what the lef...
August 19, 2006
Wow! It is amazing how often I see workers under 21 get a job at my office and I see how these future leaders are in their own La-La land. Let me explain, a simple task that is written for them to remember, or a specific task to do at an exact time are simply forgotten, or if they need to greet so...
August 14, 2006
THE HIDDEN FEAR OF THE MACHO MAN
Today, I would like to talk about why so many men hide any pain associated with their bodies behind a stiff upper lip. According to our local Mexican/American Dr. Randolph Clarke who has his medical practice here in Antioch. Men do tend to keep any medical pro...
August 02, 2006
Yes, you have heard it right here. I believe that Fidel Castro is being kept in a freezer so that on August 13th they can say he died on his birthday. The book that I wrote, Cuba the Tarnished Pearl, had a 30-year wait to be published. Why? Because my father had turned over a journal to me on ...
July 27, 2006
A German Philosopher once said, “Guilt is the most terrible sickness that has ever raged in man.” However, for those of us that know the Bible we can easily come to a different conclusion. As Christians the way we interpret guilt in many circumstances is by understanding that guilt is an essen...
July 17, 2006
What is the best last-minute travel deals? Right now it is to go on a cruiise. I have been on eleven cruises and in my opinion cruising is one of the best travel bargains around. There are so many big cruise ships that have flooded this market that there is an oversupply of cabins that one can g...
July 12, 2006
One of my mottos has always been…. You Never Know Until You Ask. This motto has served me very well in many areas and it has been of special value when it comes to buying something. From a new or used car to new or used furniture. One of the negatives that I have seen from many Latino consumers is ...
June 26, 2006
We are down to 16 teams in the round of 16. Sweden, Equador and Ghana are three great surprises. However I am sure they will be going home after they face their opponents, Germany, England and Brazil. Mexico should also go home when they lose 1-0 or 2-1 against Argentina. Portugal should...
June 01, 2006
As a big soccer fan, I am somewhat sad that I will not be in Germany watching some fantastic games in person. I will be like most watching the live and time delay broadcasts on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC or on my favorite Univision station in Spanish. This year the United States has a good opportunity to ad...
May 16, 2006
CHALLENGES IN OUR WALK
As Christians we must remember that we also need to get to know our Pastors or Priests personally. I know this because I have lived it first hand. I was Blessed to have met a Pastor that brought me to understand Jesus ways. On the other hand it was that same Pastor that ...
May 09, 2006
Hello there, I know I have not been certified in any way to give advice, I can only talk from people experiences and from observation. First let?s get something clear here, even though it is politically incorrect to point out differences between men and women, I know for a fact that men and women a...
May 01, 2006
Well, I am sure that by know you have seen one or two reality TV. shows by now. You see, I am on some type of mailing list for authors that told me about a new show coming this year named: Book Millionaire. A new reality television show for authors and want to be authors. So being curious and loo...
April 15, 2006
On Sunday it will be Easter. The eggs and Easter bunnies are part of an American Easter. In Latin American countries, the Easter celebration has no bunnies or eggs. For instance in Mexico, Easter is a combination of Semana Santa (Holy Week-Palm Sunday to Easter Saturday). Pascua, (Resurrection...
April 12, 2006
One of the biggest problems that I see in having a wedding is that too many people are going in it to put on the best show, spending the most money just to give others a good show. What is sad about this is that they forget that marriage is a commitment not a show. Plus in many cases they start ou...
April 03, 2006
Friendship is the key ingredient in a happy and complete life. Without it, daily existence becomes bland, dull and monotonous. ?The only way to have a good friend is to be one?, is what Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote. This means taking the first step and initiating deeper contact with the other perso...
March 23, 2006
Good day to you readers, I need to talk to you about que esta pasando with our English and Spanish language by our bilingual students and even adults. The sentence that you just read is an example of what is known as code switching. However, when I tell you that, ?yo estoy frizado? (I have just a...
March 19, 2006
Wow! I just got back from a fabulous vacation to Las Vegas and Florida. I must admit these are two “happening” places. As most know, Las Vegas is known for the Las Vegas Strip, casinos and the night life of night clubs and live shows.
Currently there are nine Cirque Du Soleil shows running. I ...
March 12, 2006
The University of Michigan population studies center had some interesting statistics showing that by the year 2020, the Latino portion of the population under 17 will reach 20% in New York, 26% in Florida, 29% in Colorado, 39% in Nevada, 49% in Arizona, 52% in Texas, 73% in New Mexico and here in...
February 23, 2006
Most think ASAP means: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. That might be true. For me the soon as possible means: ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER. I believe that if we Pray then we can approach our problems in a different manner because God does hear our prayers.
We live in a world that is moving at a speed beyond re...
February 17, 2006
Well, as you know by now, when I write an article I always get feedback from my readers. Sometimes they agree with my view point, other times they do not, other times they try to intimidate, other times they are grateful.
I am happy to report that the Teenagers "cutting" themselves article has b...
February 04, 2006
Many Latino students have a problem when it comes to continuing education. Mainly because many uneducated Latino parents are happy to see the end of high school for their children so that their child can now take the responsibility of getting a job and helping the family. For some of you that are ...
January 26, 2006
I recently received an email from a Latino reader requesting me to look into a recent trend of teenagers cutting themselves without any parent being aware of it. The more I thought about it, the more curious I was to investigate this new blood cult.
This parent which I will not name sent me a fol...
January 15, 2006
As a Latino parent I know that how we bring up our children will make them into productive citizens of this great country. There are too many activists, reporters, moviemakers and other that mistaken the Latino gang culture for the larger Latino culture or view the Latino social ills as if they we...
January 01, 2006
In today?s high paced world, a single person has many options when it comes to getting a date. We no longer need to go to the supermarket and crash a shopping cart into another when the person pushing the cart is someone you wish to know. In today?s society we have the Internet. We have matchm...
December 22, 2005
As we prepare to welcome the New Year. It is important to reflect on ourselves and set new goals that will empower us to better year. As you read this article I will be on a cruise ship with my three children in the Caribbean. I will also take time to visit my Cuban family in Miami and Ft. Lauder...
December 16, 2005
Well the year 2006 is around the corner and I anxiously wait for a new era of caring, love, prosperity and happiness. Being one of the oldest of all holidays the New Year celebration was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4,000 years ago. In the year around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year wo...
December 05, 2005
I have been a proud United States Citizen for over 30 years now. I still remember when I arrived from Cuba with my family. To this date people will ask me how I got my blue eyes, and fair skin. This people are Hispanics as well as Anglos. I am also given hot sauce to put on my food, because som...
November 26, 2005
Hello! to all my readers. By now you know that at times I write about issues that might ignite someone?s fire. Well, today I just need to speak about something that I tend to see more in this country than others. You see, I have been fortunate enough that in the last two years I have traveled...
November 11, 2005
My dear______There is no way I can give you the Blessings you desire when it comes to Cohabitation.
You see a man can get away with anything rotten, political and personal if a woman allows it. Remember a woman is not responsible for man's choices. She is, however, responsible for he...
October 23, 2005
As Christians we must remember that we also need to get to know our Pastors or Priests personally. I know this because I have lived it first hand. I was Blessed to have met a Pastor that brought me to understand Jesus ways. On the other hand it was that same Pastor that I had...
October 11, 2005
Last year I wrote an article about ESL (English as a second language) for the high school students. As I do more research and remembering my own experience of arriving in this country without any English proficiency I must try to understand in what way has bilingual education help our Spanish-speak...
October 02, 2005
For many of the Latino’s that have arrived in this great land. They have faced some major hurdles one being getting their name done correctly at the social security office or at the department of motor vehicles. You must understand that in Latin America countries the mother’s maiden name, which ...
September 19, 2005
Sometimes, I reflect on the articles that I have written and I ask myself why is it? For example, when I wrote about the Ledger Dispatch should look into having a page in the Spanish language I was amazed that all the letters to the Editor where from readers with American last names. Not one lett...
September 11, 2005
By now you have noticed my writing style, and have seen me use both terms Latino and Hispanic in my articles. I remember a story about a little girl named Virginia who once wrote to a newspaper asking if Santa Claus was real. Recently, I got a letter at my P O Box with no return address or nam...
September 03, 2005
In our community there are still parents suffering because their children are out of control. It happens in the Latino family just as well. There is an organization that believes that drug and alcohol abuse, family violence, teen pregnancy, suicide, family dissolution, school dropouts, and runawa...
August 21, 2005
One thing that I truly love about our Hispanic culture is how lovable and huggable as people we are. It does not matter where we are at; when we see someone we know we give him or her a hug and many time kisses on the cheek. Knowing this has brought my attention to today’s youth. Here in America ...
August 13, 2005
No matter how long you have been a Christian, many of us tend to disobey God’s law for our own flesh feelings. Do we really know when we are doing wrong? Since we do live in critical times that make us confront situations that require a decision to be made. Large or small, these decisions can h...
August 03, 2005
Sometimes as Latino’s we must admit to our weaknesses, to our close mind ness, as well as to admit to our own skeleton’s in our closet. The African Americans in the United States have gained many rights that they never had before, such as equal treatment and equal rights and justice. Un...
July 21, 2005
As a 46 year old man feeling like 26 and looking like 36, I felt invincible.
In February, 2004 I had been feeling some stomach heartburn and had been given Zantac for acid indigestion. I had also experienced for the first time a bit of pressure (not pain) on my chest. During the short chest press...
July 12, 2005
It is amazing to me how easy it becomes for anyone to get a fake California I.D., one only needs to go to Google.com and look up fake California I.D and you have several to choose from. I am talking about excellent replicas. What this means is that it becomes easy for an Illegal immigrant to do ...
July 01, 2005
Today being the Patriotic Hispanic American I am, I will probably create some additional fireworks for those of you that will not agree with some of my personal views. I am well aware that I cannot please all my readers…but when it comes to this great Country, as a Latino I feel compelled to give...