Hey there, kids, welcome to the Phile for a Friday. How are you? This year 2020 has been declared null and void. Be sure not to add it to your age going forward. The past few weeks have been full of discussion about "cancel culture," what it means, whether it truly exists, and how we should move forward in a productive and just way. On the Fourth of July, Trump gave a speech comparing cancel culture to "totalitarianism," going on to warn that people on the political Left were using cancel culture as a weapon of intimidation. Then, on Tuesday, more than 150 writers, celebrities, and academics signed a letter opposing "cancel culture." The letter was published in Harpers Magazine, includes signatures from big names such as J.K. Rowling, Noam Chomsky, Margaret Atwood and Phile Alum Salman Rushdie, and opposes a "a vogue for public shaming and ostracism." "As writers, we need a culture that leaves us room for experimentation, risk-taking, and even mistakes. We need to preserve the possibility of good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences," the letter reads. It also claims, "The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted." The letter was published shortly after J.K. Rowling faced backlash for transphobic tweets that compared hormone therapy to gay conversion therapy, and went on to mock the fact that some trans women don't menstruate. Needless to say, the letter received a lot of backlash from people across the political spectrum. Following both Trump's statements on cancel culture, and the letter in Harpers, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid out why she believes people are talking about "cancel culture" all wrong. She brought up the fact that everyone who signed the "cancel culture" letter has a huge platform, and is confusing criticism for deplatforming. She went on to point out that the people who are truly "canceled" were never given the chance to have a platform in the first place, and are often threatened with violence. Her thread received a lot of support from people equally frustrated by how people confuse criticism or debate for being "canceled." Per usual, she also received a lot of angry dissenting responses. Regardless of where you fall in the "cancel culture" debate, it's certainly stirring up a lot of vastly different perspectives and points. Per usual, AOC has added another nuanced angle to consider.
The search for 33-year-old actress Naya Rivera continues after she went missing Wednesday afternoon on a lake in Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Rivera, who is known for her work on “Glee,” rented a pontoon boat for herself and her 4-year-old son to take out onto Lake Piru. The lake is located 50 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Around three hours later, another boater found the child asleep in the boat by himself. The boater then notified officials, who immediately began searching for Rivera with the use of drones, helicopters, and dive teams. The boy was luckily unharmed and told investigators that he and the “Glee” star were swimming, but his mom never got back on the boat. It’s still not clear how the child was able to get back into the boat. The boy was wearing his life vest, but an adult life vest had been left behind. Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Capt. Eric Buschow released as a statement, noting, “There’s a lot of challenges in a reservoir this size, at times with visibility. I don’t have details yet as to the depth of the area where the boat was found or what conditions they’re encountering out there.” Rivera’s vehicle her and her son traveled to Lake Piru was removed from the scene, but the boat remained in the water. Just five days before the incident, Rivera shared a chilling message on her social media, stating, “No matter the year, circumstance, or strife everyday you’re alive is a blessing. Make the most of today and every day you are given. Tomorrow is not promised.” According to Buschow, Rivera is presumed to be dead. Rivera is best known for playing Santana Lopez on Fox’s “Glee” for six-year from 2009, appearing in almost every episode of the musical comedy-drama. Several celebrities, including “Glee” co-stars, have taken to social media to their concern, asking for prayers for her family members.
I can’t imagine what it would be like to live knowing someone is exactly identical to you, much less someone identical who is also attached to you for the rest of your life. But you know what? These twins did it, and they lived basically entire lifetime doing it. Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, the world’s oldest conjoined twins have died, living a full 68 years. According to their younger brother Jim Gaylon, WHIO reported that they passed away in hospice care in Dayton, Ohio. Ronnie and Donnie are originally from Beavercreek, Ohio. Born on October 25th, 1951, they were joined together at the abdomen, making it too dangerous to separate them because of where they were conjoined. In 2014, just before their 63rd birthday, the Galyon twins officially were named the oldest set of conjoined twins in the Book of Guinness World Records. Nevertheless, just because they looked the same and were attached to each other, doesn’t mean their personalities were. They reportedly had their own distinct character traits and interests, trickling down to even differing political views. But that didn’t mean they were enemies either. For 36 years, the pair performed as a sideshow attraction as the Galyon Siamese Twins, working in circuses and carnivals until retiring in 1991. Jim Gaylon also told Mlive news that the money they made was enough to support the family for years. In 2010, TLC even aired a documentary about the two. After retiring from the entertainment industry, the Galyon twins went on to live with Jim and his wife Mary, soon to be experiencing health problems. Thankfully, according to the Dayton Daily News, with the help of over 200 volunteers from the Dayton community, their home was updated so that they could live comfortably, and they also had a custom wheelchair. Again, I can’t imagine what it would be like to be a conjoined twin, but it’s super cool to go down in history as the oldest living twins.
As the United States celebrated Independence Day a life sized-sculpture of first lady Melania Trump was being burned down near her hometown in Slovenia. The vandalism comes after President Donald Trump vowed to punish those who destroy U.S. monuments by threatening 10-year prison terms. Brad Downey, the Berlin-based American artist who commissioned the sculpture, told Reuters news agency that the police told him what happened the day after the incident. The wooden sculpture was blackened and disfigured. The local artist went on to say he wanted to know why someone would vandalize the statue that way. He told Reuters he hoped the life-size sculpture of Melania Trump would spark conversation about political issues in the United States, and highlight Trump’s status as an immigrant who is married to a U.S. President who is sworn to reduce immigration. The artist filed a police report and is shooting to interview the people who burned the wooden sculpture for a film he is working on. Police spokeswoman Alenka Drenik stated that the investigation is ongoing and cannot reveal any details to “the interest of further procedures.” The wood sculpture of Trump was unveiled last year. It depicts the first lady as she was on President Donald Trump’s inauguration day, wearing a light blue coat and waving her left hand at onlookers. The sculpture was carved in a living linden tree trunk with a chainsaw and was actually originally met with several mixed opinions by the locals. Several sculptures of President Donald Trump have also been damaged. Back in January, a 26-foot statue of the president was burned to the ground in Slovenia. The statue depicted Trump with a blue suit, a white shirt, and a red tie. His right fist thrust into the air with a mechanism that opened his out to show shark-like teeth. On July 3rd, the Trumps celebrated at Mount Rushmore where the president announced an executive order to create a “National Garden of American Heroes” that is said to feature statues of “the greatest Americans alive.”
I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook Marketplace. Or just any marketplace site or app in general. Sometimes you see some really useful items on Craigslist or Facebook, and sometimes people use it to troll. I honestly can’t tell if this is someone trolling or a talented taxidermist selling this “sqwallet.”
I cannot stop laughing. The post says, “I’m selling sqwallets 100% real genuine squirrel asking $30 firm. I have 22 in stock, inbox for your order. I can also do google eyes, colored fur, and wacky haircuts.” I know, you’re probably thinking, “what the fuck?” Same here. Honestly, 30 dollars for a pencil case is a bit pricy, sir, but I’m sure a lot of hard work went into this sqwallet. What are y’all thinking? Is this supposed to be a shit post turned into a funny meme or an actual seller? I decided to do a little bit of digging, and it turns out there really is a market for wallets made out of animals. Look, if you want to put a dead deer on your wall, that’s cool, but carrying a squirrel in your back pocket is just a bit weird to me. We live in a day and age where you can make mobile payments at grocery stores and malls with the tap of a button, do we even need to carry wallets? Let alone a squirrel wallet? On second thought, I think I’d rather see someone pull money out their sqwallet rather than their cleavage. Well, if you need a side hustle throughout the coronavirus pandemic, may I recommend picking up taxidermy? Facebook tends to have a market for just about anything these days. Maybe you’ll find some loyal clientele for squirrel wallets.
Rumor is that Trump will drop from the presidential race... I believe it when I see it, but he is holding up this sign.
I don't think he'll ever get the virus... do you know why? Look at what he's doing.
Yeah, he's prepared. Florida's Governor DeSantis is pushing to reopen schools in the fall against the advice of some of the nation's top health officials, and said if Walmart and Home Depot are open, schools should be, too. He even has a new poster out with what he think...
I bow. Thank you. Do you have NextDoor.com? It's a popular website for people who live in the same neighborhood to connect (and often overshare) with each other. You'll learn quick how crazy your neighbors are...
Big age differences in romantic relationships can be complicated enough without dating someone who is young enough to be your child's sibling... Remember that scene in the Lindsay Lohan remake of the Parent Trap, when 11-year-old Annie accuses her father (Dennis Quaid) of "adopting" his girlfriend instead of marrying her, because she's only 26-years-old? If you're going to date someone who is a lot younger than you, it's critical to consider how you're making your children feel. If your child's stepmom is only 7 years older than your child, is she supposed to be their mom or is that just big sister territory? Pay attention to the red flags that creep up when the person you're dating has more in common with your kids than they do with you... So, a Phile reader emailed me about a conflict he had on Instagram with his younger ex-girlfriend and his teen daughter.
"Am I wrong for publicly shaming my ex-girlfriend who is an aspiring Instagram model? I have a 17-year-old daughter. I’m not her bio dad but I’ve been in her life since she was four and I married her mom. We divorced when she was 13 and unfortunately her mother has some mental issues she refuses to treat so I took full custody. I recently dated a woman who was probably too young for me (25) and she was an Instagram model though not very successful. My daughter did a little child modeling and has had a lot of success on Instagram. There were times I felt like my girlfriend was using my daughter for Instagram likes and she seemed jealous of her. Besides that they got along all right. I broke up with my girlfriend two months ago after the stupidest fight. My daughter said something about college and my girlfriend wanted to know if I was still going to pay for her college despite the Instagram money. Technically she’s made enough to pay for college but I intend to pay for her education and she can use that money for her future. This upset my girlfriend for some reason and she was whining about how no one paid for her school and she has so much debt and she needs her Instagram career to take off. My daughter said maybe you should get a day job, which maybe was a little bitchy but she’s not wrong, and my girlfriend said maybe you should get some real parents. I just saw red. I kicked her out that night and that was the end of our relationship. Well, today I saw a picture she posted on damn Instagram of the three of us as a throwback Thursday. I feel like she is just using my daughters name to get attention so I commented that I would like all pictures of my underage daughter removed from her account and I included what she said. I guess she got some hate because she left me a voicemail crying." Wow, family drama and a war between models! Good on you for protecting your daughter and not letting ex monetize your images after the breakup. That's creepy to post pics of your ex's kid... glad you broke up, she sounds toxic and crazy. You should always protect your daughter. But also, the fact that you didn’t include your age has me side eyeing you. Next time don’t date someone young enough to be her peer. So, there you have it! He was right to defend his daughter, dating someone who is essentially your kid's peer is weird and pretty inappropriate. Good for him for cutting the relationship off, but he shouldn't have really been that surprised that she was not mature about his daughter's Instagram career. Good luck, everyone!
Ha! If you spot the Mindphuck let me know. Now from the home office in Port Jefferson, New York here is...
Top Phive Things Said By Parents This Week
5. My 4-year-old daughter just got mad at me for calling myself the Best Mom in the World, so if you're looking for a life coach who'll scream at you until you believe in yourself, have I got a recommendation for you.
4. Being a parent means one day you look down to find yourself satin the rim of a plastic Star Wars tumbler to make a margarita.
2. I'm starting to worry about when the pandemic ends, my son won't remember how to wear pants.
And the number one thing said by a parent this week is...
1. Made my kids chicken nuggets in the oven, like some kind of freakin' chef.
Masks were present at both world wars, my dude. You know I live in Florida, right? Well, here's a story from this state...
Eek! As if we needed something else to worry about. Sorry Floridan’s you might want to stay out of the water for a little bit. The Florida Department of Health has officially confirmed that one person was infected by a brain-eating amoeba in the Tampa area, just before the Fourth of July weekend. Yes, move over coronavirus. The individual, who has yet to be identified, contracted naegleria fowleri, which is a single cell amoeba that can produce a rare (but often) fatal infection. This is called primary amebic meningoencephalitis, also known as PAM. The DOH first reported the case on July 3rd, stating it was in Hillsborough County, but didn’t outline exactly where the infection was contracted or what the patient’s condition is. Through an interview with AccuWeather, Dr. David Kaufman, chair and professor at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in the Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, revealed what it’s exactly like to contract the brain infection, and the physical impacts it can leave behind if one survives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States from 1962 to 2018, only four people out of the 145 known infected individuals have survived. Kaufman stated, “Survival is rare. A brain infection due to this amoeba (naegleria fowleri) is quite rare. It invades the brain usually by nasal absorption of warm to hotter lake or occasionally poorly chlorinated swimming pool water that is contaminated.” Since 1932, there have been 37 coffin cases of naegleria fowleri, according to the CDC. Between 2009 and 2018, 34 infections were reported across the United States. Of those cases, 30 people were infected while spending time in recreational bodies of water, three were infected after performing nasal irrigation with contaminated tap water and one other person was infected by contaminated tap water that was used on a backyard slip-n-slide. One can also contract naegleria fowleri in swimming pools that have not been properly chlorinated or from contaminated sinus rinse solutions used with neti pots. Officials emphasize that one cannot contract naegleria fowleri from drinking contaminated water since one can only contract it through their nose. While infection rates are currently low, the DOH issues an official warning to residents of Hillsborough County, especially given the potentially deadly consequences if infected. The health department urge locals to avoid nasal contact with water from taps, including bodies of water such as rivers, freshwater lakes, ponds, and canals during the months of July, August, and September and avoid water-related activities. As far as how it can be deadly, the amoeba enters through the nasal passages and then can invade the brain tissue through infection of the olfactory nerve. The nerve provides the sense of smell. It can also enter the brain by invasion through the bones that make up the facial sinuses. Luckily, the amoeba cannot be passed from one person to the other. As far as symptoms, they usually emerge within 24 hours, although it may take a few days. Symptoms can include headaches associated with a stiff neck, fever, development of a seizure, arm, face, or leg weakens, or loss of speech. Anyone who has symptoms should immediately seek attention.
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What you call your child when you're mad at him.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if schools don’t reopen in the fall, and he lashed out at federal health officials over school reopening guidelines that he says are impractical and expensive. Taking to Twitter to voice his frustration, Trump argued that countries including Germany, Denmark and Norway have reopened schools “with no problems.” He also repeated his claim that Democrats want to keep schools closed for political reasons and not because of any risks associated with the coronavirus. “The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election,” Trump said, “but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!” He did not immediately say what funding he would cut off or under what authority. Trump made the comments a day after launching an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen the nation’s schools and colleges this fall. At a White House event Tuesday, health and education officials argued that keeping students out of school for the fall semester would pose greater health risks than any tied to the coronavirus. Among those pushing for a fall reopening was the chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Trump on Wednesday said the agency’s school guidelines are “very tough & expensive.” “While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very impractical things. I will be meeting with them!!!” Trump wrote. The CDC’s director, Dr. Robert Redfield, had emphasized that his agency’s guidelines were only recommendations, and he urged schools to find ways to reopen while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. “Nothing would cause me greater sadness than to see any school district or school use our guidance as a reason not to reopen,” Redfield said. The CDC’s guidance recommends that students and teachers wear masks whenever feasible, spread out desks, stagger schedules, eat meals in classrooms instead of the cafeteria, and add physical barriers between bathroom sinks. Trump did not clarify which of the guidelines he opposed. The White House’s task force on the coronavirus was meeting at the Education Department on Wednesday, emphasizing the administration’s push to reopen schools. At the White House event, Trump took aim at Democrats who he says are standing in the way of a fall reopening. “They think it’s going to be good for them politically, so they keep the schools closed,” Trump said. “No way. We’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools.” He added that parents and children want schools to reopen, declaring that “it’s time to do it.” But that bright outlook was met with skepticism by some beyond the White House. The president of the nation’s largest education union said Trump is more interested in scoring points for the November election than in keeping students safe. “Trump has proven to be incapable of grasping that people are dying... that more than 130,000 Americans have already died,” said Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association. “Educators want nothing more than to be back in classrooms and on college campuses with our students, but we must do it in a way that keeps students, educators and communities safe.” Trump’s claim that Democrats are pressing to keep schools closed for political reasons has been criticized by health experts who say politicizing the issue makes it more difficult to work toward reopening schools. “When you make it about politics and just people trying to score points and get elected, I mean, I really think it’s a disservice to how incredibly important this issue is,” Jennifer Nuzzo of Johns Hopkins University’s COVID-19 Testing Insights Initiative said in an interview. “And it really distracts from what I think we need, which is real solutions and a plan in order to make this happen.” Whether schools and colleges should open this fall and how has been a topic of growing tension as the coronavirus continues to surge in parts of the United States. Trump applauded Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his state’s recent order to open public schools this fall. The president attacked Harvard University for its decision to hold instruction online for the fall term. Some public schools have announced plans to bring students back for only a few days a week, an option that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday said was unacceptable. “It’s clear that our nations schools must fully reopen and fully operate this school year. Anything short of that robs students, not to mention taxpayers, of their future,” DeVos said. During a call with governors Tuesday, DeVos slammed plans by Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools to have families decide between fully remote instruction or two days a week at school. “A choice of two days per week in the classroom is not a choice at all,” DeVos said, according to audio of the call obtained by the Associated Press. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued guidelines suggesting that schools aim to start the academic year “physically present in school.” Keeping students at home can lead to social isolation, the organization said, and prevent schools from identifying learning deficits, abuse, depression and other issues.
The 131st book to be pheatured in the Phile's Book Club is...
Max will be on the Phile this coming Wednesday. Let's look at what is going on live in Port Jeff, shall we?
Hmmmm. Nothing going on and it looks rainy.
Today's guest is a Puerto Rican singer who is known as the King of Latin Pop. His new EP "Pausa" is available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. Please welcome to the Phile... Ricky Martin.
Me: Hello, Ricky, welcome to the Phile. How are you?
Ricky: I'm good, sir. Great to be here.
Me: So, on your new EP "Pausa" Phile Alum Sting sings with you on a track. That's cool. How did that happen?
Ricky: Sting and I have known each other for a long time and I've been able to be on stage with him but never in the studio. I had sent him the song a while back and he reached out to see how I was feeling. "Are you feeling as crazy as I'm feeling because this is heavy?"
Me: What are you talking about?
Ricky: I'm talking about the first 15 days in quarantine.
Me: Oh, so, you asked him that or did he ask you?
Ricky: He said, "Yes, to be honest, Ricky, I'm trying to find ways to go into the studio. So take your time. How lucky are we that we have music to let go of all these emotions we're going through?" And to make a long story short three days later he was recording "Simple."
Me: What is the song about?
Ricky: It's heavy to talk about simplicity when life is so complicated, but that's how the song starts. The song starts with the line "all great things are simple." That was the message I wanted to leave to people by just press play.
Me: So, how would you describe the whole EP?
Ricky: It's real, it's raw, it's honest.
Me: Another song you have is with Carla Morrison, I think I know who that is... how did you get her?
Ricky: She's from Mexico, but she lives in Paris. I reached out and she was like "yes, I'm going crazy." Her song was born in the pandemic.
Me: So, why is the EP called "Pausa"?
Ricky: I had to stop the release of the album. The album was going to be called "Movimiento," and I said let's pause for a second because we're not allowed to make any plans. It's more than obvious that we have to stay still, be introspective. That's why I divided the album in rhythmic and non-rhythmic...
Me: What do you mean by "non-rhythmic"?
Ricky: When I say non-rhythmic it's more mid-tempo's and ballads and more introspective sounds. "Play" is going to be more carnival, "Play" is going to be about where I'm from, the Caribbean. That wonderful fusion that people react to when I'm on stage.
Me: So, what is the song "Tiburones" about?
Ricky: It's a love song. Its about I'll do anything for you, I'd swim with sharks.
Me: Um, okay, but in the video there's this woman in front of a group of protestors and she's facing down riot police. She makes eye contact with one of them and he takes off his helmet and drops it and the whole street erupts in this joyful celebration. Can you explain that?
Ricky: I went out to the streets two years ago in Puerto Rico because it was incredibly sad what was going on in the island and more than one million people went out into the streets to get rid of a government that wasn't doing anything for us. I was really affected by it in a really powerful way. I was not going to allow that to just stay there. Regardless if it was for "Tiburones" or another song on the album, this story I wanted to somehow present it.
Me: Why is that?
Ricky: Because it was a before it and after. The protests in Puerto Rico, for us as a society. Its crazy, the same thing is happening here, today in the U.S. with the Black Lives Matter protests. I can say it's somewhat the same emotions, although I thought I knew about racism, I realized I knew nothing about racism. So, what I've been doing, I've been giving my platform, my social media to voice this, to the voices of the movement, to the voices that are educating us what they go through with racism. The other day someone asked me, "Hey, Rick, you live in America, are you afraid? Have you felt racism?" Well, I'm a Latin man, gay, married to a Muslim man, in the Trump era. We're a target. We check off all the boxes.
Me: So, are you afraid?
Ricky: I'm not afraid. Are we afraid? We're tired of being afraid. That's why we go out in the streets. That's why we celebrate Pride. Enough is enough is enough.
Me: For people that don't know or don't remember what happened in Puerto Rico, can you tell us?
Ricky: I was a very personal part of the protests in Puerto Rico because last summer I was a part of it around a part of it because the then Governor Ricardo Rosselló, there was this leak of his private messages and they included homophobic remarks that actually named me personally.
Me: Oh, so, what was it like for you when you found that out?
Ricky: It was not about me. It was about the people that are listening and reading these messages at that moment dealing with their identity and trying to accept their identity. I'm not only talking about adolescent, I'm talking about men and women who unfortunately go through their lives without being able to be themselves to the fullest. That's what I was concerned. Nothing touches me now. I've even through this, I've read all the comments, the level of hate I learnt I just move on. But what about the men and women who are struggling with their identity? Enough. That's when I went out there, and I said this kind of language is absurd. And we need to change, we were tired. And we went out into the streets and we got him out. That's what we need to do in America.
Me: How long have you been making music, Ricky?
Ricky: This year is the tenth year since I came out in public and I've been making music since I was 12 when I was in the boy band Menudo.
Me: I think back to the video of "She Bangs" where you are surrounded by all these women, Ricky. This was before you come out. So, what did you think of that time, when you were still "in the closet"?
Ricky: I was living with the fear that if I ever shared it with the audience my emotions is was going to be the end of my career.
Me: Why did you feel that way?
Ricky: That was the information I was receiving. Every time I opened up with somebody a little but they were like "oh my God, what are you going to do with your career? It could be the end of your career." And it was not. That's why I tell everyone out there, who is listening, there is a lot of hate out there but there is so much love. It's just that the hateful people are loud, that's why Pride kicks in. We need to be loud, we need to normalize the way we love. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the way I love my husband. We're going to defend that, we're going to defend it for my kids, we're going to defend it for the next generation which hopefully won't have to deal with the things I have to deal.
Me: Last month the Supreme Court ruled to protect the rights of LGBT workers from being fired for sexual orientation. Do you think something like that would have made a difference when you were getting started?
Ricky: It's crazy. All my European friends were like "what? What? Are you dealing with that?" I can't believe it's 2020 and we're celebrating this. But we are. And for those great activists that went to the court and fault and gave their testimony I say thank you. It is incredible that we still have to talk about this. We won't stop, we will be loud for us and those that are coming behind us.
Me: How many children do you have, Ricky?
Ricky: I'm a very proud father of four children.
Me: That's cool. Congrats. How do you balance your career and being a dad?
Ricky: One feeds the other. At the end of the day my kids know what that I love what I do, I love working. They go on the road with me and they see my show every night and are heavy critics. They're really honest, they tell me, "Poppy, last night was better than tonight." LOL. That's what I'm dealing with at the moment. I love their transparency and everything that I do is based on their well being.
Me: How old are they?
Ricky: I have almost 12-year-old twins and I have an 8-month-old baby and I have a 1-year-old beautiful daughter. She was born the day of my birthday.
Me: Are they boys or girls?
Ricky: Lucia was born into a family of all boys. Its good for me, its all new.
Me: So, back to the EP, what was it like working with all these different people?
Ricky: Their instincts were so spot on. The decision making when it comes to music, managing their careers. When I was their age I was not there. When I walk into th studio with them, I know nothing. I'm here learning, let's see what they have, let's see what they bring to the table. It's very refreshing.
Me: Ricky, this was a cool interview. Come back again, and stay well.
Ricky: Thanks for your time and love to your readers and come see me in person live. Much love.
That about does it for this entry of the Phile. Thanks to Ricky Martin for the interview. The Phile will be back on Monday with actor Antonio Banderas. Spread the word, not the turd... or virus. Don't let snakes or alligators bite you. Bye, love you, bye.
I don't want you, cook my bread, I don't want you, make my bed, I don't want your money too, I just want to make love to you. - Willie Dixon
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