I think DR today could use a Trujillo-light without the SIM and the sociopath Johnny Abbes. A stern father figure with a soft spot for his children. I really think the government getting serious and tough with the "little things" like littering and garbage clean up would go a long way in setting the stage for taking care of the bigger problems.
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Precisely. This is the appropriate thought process, Frank. Malcolm Gladwell describes it in his book The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. One chapter deals with how NYC cleaned up the subway system and lowered crime overall by adopting a zero tolerance policy on graffiti on the cars and on turnstile jumpers. The cops were reluctant at first, but it worked. He also discusses the issue of litter. It's a fact that litter is a magnet for more litter. Even those that sometimes litter are less likely to do so, on a subconscious level, when they find themselves in a pristine setting.
Mr. AE loved the old photos too, especially the ones of guibia beach, he spent a lot of time there as a boy and teenager. Good memories.
Jackie Robinson, first baseman of the Brooklyn Dodgers, returns an autograph book to a fan in the stands, during the Dodgers' spring training in Ciudad Trujillo, now Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, on March 6, 1948.
The second man with the hat on the bottom row from left to right, was Pichardo's father!
The second man with the hat on the bottom row from left to right, was Pichardo's father!
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Felix Mariano LLuberes street days away from getting paved.
Ciudad Trujillo, R.D
Circa 1940
Picture taken looking from Independencia Ave.
Ciudad Trujillo, R.D
Circa 1940
Picture taken looking from Independencia Ave.
