I am a writer, blogger, communicator and entrepreneur living in NY (with super techie powers – LOL!!). My weapons are a souped-up keyboard, awesome mouse, good broadband, international access satellite and a reliable multimedia cell phone. As much as being an opinionated New Yorker is my main characteristic, common sense, irony and humor are key to my daily survival. Listening to the news on a daily basis can wreak havoc on one’s good mood. I’m sure you’ll agree.
So, this cyber superhero works out of a multimedia-office. While computers are my work tools, CNN and other international satellite networks are my constant companions and not-so-secret informers. They are always on in the background as I work. I call these resources my windows to the world. E-mail, SMS, Twitter and Skype are my preferred ways of connecting. You can find me on Skype if you search for MariaNYC.
By the way, due my outspoken support of various movements against quite well-known bad guys around the world such as Chavez, Ahmadinejad, Correa, the RWNJs, etc., you can only see my virtual super-heroine picture. No doubt anonymity it’s a must for any super-hero, especially when fighting injustice and corruption. I’m sure you all understand. And those of you who have seen me, and know me, well, consider yourselves lucky. (LOL!) As I said, you gotta have a good sense of humor to read me. As a good student of journalism, for I did go to school and specialized in writing, what is written here is usually based on reliable sources, and I often cite them and place a link.
Your comments are always welcome.
All I ask is, please keep it nice, no insulting and I’ll approve you, even in dissent. For I believe in democracy and a true test of democracy is freedom of expression.
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P.S. I googled myself and found that there are other, younger new Maria NYC’s. So, please be wary of other Google results that have nothing to do with yours truly. I only publish in this blog. I have no Facebook profile and don’t plan on having one. I shut it down long ago. I’m not too crazy about their privacy (or lack of) issues, given all the information they ask of you. I find it too intrusive and don’t like the fact that FB inadvertenly became a useful tool for the Iran regime to persecute the brave Iranians –and their networks of friends– who protested inside Iran. (That’s me protesting FaceBook and its privacy issues. Anyway, if you can’t say it in over 140 characters, then get a blog. LOL! — Yes, that’s me being opinionated.)
Thanks for visiting and I look forward to seeing you here again. (And yes, this opinionated New Yorker CAN be very nice.) 
