All posts tagged: Juan

Juan Hamilton, Protégé and Beneficiary of Georgia O’Keeffe, Died at 79

Juan Hamilton, Protégé and Beneficiary of Georgia O’Keeffe, Died at 79

Published by skeptic

Juan Hamilton, an artist, caretaker, and protégé of renowned painter Georgia O’Keeffe and the sole beneficiary of her will, died in his Santa Fe, New Mexico home on February 20 at 79 years old. He died from complications related to a subdural hematoma, which occurred several years ago, according to his wife Anna Marie Hamilton. Born John Bruce Hamilton on December 22, 1945, in Dallas, Texas, he grew up in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela, the child of parents Alan and Claire (Kitzmiller) Hamilton, who served as Presbyterian missionaries. During this time, he adopted the name Juan and began learning how to work with clay from local potters. Related Articles Hamilton lived between Manhattan’s Upper West Side and Glen Rock, New Jersey in high school, and earned a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Hastings College in Nebraska, and later studied sculpture at Claremont Graduate University in California. At 27, Hamilton was a divorced potter and handyman at the sprawling Ghost Ranch property, owned by the Presbyterian Church, where 85-year-old O’Keeffe resided. After knocking on the …

Trump to escalate blame on trial judge Juan Merchan if sentenced to prison | Donald Trump

Trump to escalate blame on trial judge Juan Merchan if sentenced to prison | Donald Trump

Published by skeptic

Donald Trump is determined to avoid jail, but if he does get handed a prison sentence after his conviction on 34 felony counts in New York last week, the former president’s inner circle is certain he will lay the blame squarely at the judge’s feet, sources familiar with the matter said. The precise way Trump might blame the judge, Juan Merchan, remains unclear because Trump has been avoidant of the issue and the matter was not resolved when he huddled with his top advisers at a Trump Tower meeting immediately after the verdict on Thursday, the sources said. But Trump is likely to double down on his attacks against Merchan, directing his supporters at rallies and in Truth Social posts to take up their grievances with the judge, one of the sources added. The consequences of Trump’s likely rhetoric are difficult to predict. Trump has been railing against Merchan for months as being unfair and in conspiracy cahoots with the Biden administration to prevent him from campaigning – and nothing concrete has happened. Still, Trump’s …

Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani on the state of the border

Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani on the state of the border

Published by skeptic

Friday, March 29, 2024 Tucson, Arizona —Juan Ciscomani poses for a portrait at his offices in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, March 29, 2024. CREDIT: Ash Ponders for NPR MEArizona— Ash Ponders/Ash Ponders for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ash Ponders/Ash Ponders for NPR Friday, March 29, 2024 Tucson, Arizona —Juan Ciscomani poses for a portrait at his offices in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, March 29, 2024. CREDIT: Ash Ponders for NPR MEArizona— Ash Ponders/Ash Ponders for NPR Juan Ciscomani made history in 2022, when he became the first naturalized U.S. citizen born in Mexico to represent Arizona in Congress. He became a citizen in 2006 after moving to the U.S. with his family when he was 11 years old. “I’m proud to be an immigrant,” Ciscomani told NPR’s Steve Inskeep during an interview with Morning Edition. “I’m proud of the journey that we traveled, to be here.” Ciscomani, a Republican, represents Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. His district sits at the border between Mexico and the United States. The border, and the hundreds of thousands of …

Argentine anchor Juan Pedro Aleart shares his child sex abuse story on air

Argentine anchor Juan Pedro Aleart shares his child sex abuse story on air

Published by Sam

The news anchor behind the desk looked straight into the camera and said, “This is the start of a different program.” “I have told you many stories,” Juan Pedro Aleart, co-host of news program “From 12 to 14” in Rosario, Argentina, said in Spanish. “This is the first time that I will tell you mine.” Live on air for almost half an hour last week, Aleart told viewers of a nightmare within his family: allegations of a violent father who terrorized him and of a member of his extended family who sexually abused him from the age of 6. Nobody did anything to stop it, he said. “I know what it feels like: It’s degrading, it’s embarrassing,” he said, addressing male survivors of sexual abuse. “I know that many have not told their wives, their children, their friends, their psychologists.” “I want to say that the only path to healing is to put it into words, to talk about it, to denounce it,” he added. In text messages to The Washington Post, Aleart, 36, said …

Library of Congress to preserve songs by Juan Gabriel and Hector Lavoe

Library of Congress to preserve songs by Juan Gabriel and Hector Lavoe

Published by skeptic

Juan Gabriel’s “Amor Eterno” and Héctor Lavoe’s “El Cantante” will be safeguarded for posterity, the Library of Congress announced Tuesday. The two tracks are among the 25 “audio treasures” selected for induction into the National Recording Registry based on their “importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” Established in 2000, the registry is a collection of 650 audio recordings preserved by the Library of Congress that are deemed to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Among these year’s picks are Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Blondie’s “Parallel Lines” and Green Day’s “Dookie.” For “Amor Eterno” and “El Cantante,” their cultural importance to Latinx communities stretches back decades. Gabriel, the iconic Mexican singer-songwriter who died in 2016 at age 66, released “Amor Eterno” in 1990 as a tribute to his late mother. Since then, the mariachi ballad has become a symbol of grief and everlasting love for those who have passed away. In 2019, “Amor Eterno” became widely played at memorials and funerals in El Paso in the wake of a mass shooting that killed 23 …

Trump is on trial in that NYC courtroom — and so is Judge Juan Merchan

Trump is on trial in that NYC courtroom — and so is Judge Juan Merchan

Published by skeptic

With jury selection now underway in People of the State of New York v. Donald Trump, the skill, wisdom, decisiveness and patience of the trial judge, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, are on trial along with defendant Trump.  Here are two immediate ways the judge will be tested: the questions of 1) who will truly be the boss in the courtroom; and 2) whether Trump will find a juror willing to vote to acquit him no matter how strong the evidence is regarding his attempted election interference. As to the first question, trials often involve lawyers battling with judges for control of the courtroom. A trial lawyer wants the jury looking to him or her as the one in charge, the one to rely upon. This case is different. The war will be between the judge and Donald Trump. From the get-go, the former president will probe for weakness. He wants the jury looking at him. We can expect an audible running commentary from Trump, all day every day. (If he doesn’t keep dozing …

Juan Pablo Galavis’ Daughter Camila Becomes Season’s Youngest ‘American Idol’ Contestant at 14

Juan Pablo Galavis’ Daughter Camila Becomes Season’s Youngest ‘American Idol’ Contestant at 14

Published by Sam

Juan Pablo Galavis played the role of a proud dad during Sunday’s final audition episode of American Idol. The Bachelor alum’s 14-year-old daughter, Camila Galavis, auditioned for the ABC music competition and became the youngest contestant on this season.  The freshman in high school introduced her reality star dad, telling judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, “My dad, he’s a manager in the social media industry because he was on The Bachelor.” After Camila revealed who her famous dad is, Bryan quipped of Juan Pablo, “He’s dreamy!”  Of course, Juan Pablo made a cameo, sitting in on his daughter’s audition. He claimed that he was hesitant to have his only child head into the world of television.  Camila and Juan Pablo Galavis on 'American Idol' – ‘American Idol’/YouTube “She’s been singing since she’s little. The opportunity came. She wanted to do it, and I said, ‘I don’t know if you’re old enough.’ That was last year. They said, ‘Maybe next year,’” Juan Pablo recalled.  Singing “Rabia” by Joaquina, Camila belted out the track as …

‘Bachelor’ Juan Pablo Galavis’ Daughter Auditions for ‘American Idol’

‘Bachelor’ Juan Pablo Galavis’ Daughter Auditions for ‘American Idol’

Published by Sam

The daughter of former Bachelor star Juan Pablo Galavis is now an American Idol contestant. Camila Galavis, who was 4 when her father starred on the ABC reality show, is now a freshman in high school and auditioned on Sunday night’s episode of the network’s singing competition for judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Camila, who hails from Venezuela, lives in Miami. Asked if she hailed from a musical family, Camila revealed the identify of her dad, who was on hand at the audition.  “You know what it’s like to be on reality television — [are] you trying to throw her in this lion’s den?” Perry asked Juan Pablo, who said it was all her idea.  “She’s been singing since she was little, and the opportunity came, and she wanted to do it,” he said. He stayed in the room while she sang, with her saying she was more comfortable with him there. (“Just make yourself right at home on ABC,” Perry quipped.) Camila sang “Rabia,” a Spanish-language song by Joaquina, for her audition. …

‘American Idol’: See ‘Bachelor’ Star Juan Pablo Galavis Flirt With Katy Perry as His Daughter Auditions

‘American Idol’: See ‘Bachelor’ Star Juan Pablo Galavis Flirt With Katy Perry as His Daughter Auditions

Published by Sam

Juan Pablo Galavis is back on TV. During a sneak peek of Sunday’s upcoming American Idol episode, the controversial Bachelor alum crashes his daughter, Camila Galavis’, audition and flirts with judge Katy Perry. In the clip, host Ryan Seacrest promises that Camila’s audition “will be music to Bachelor Nation’s ears.” Camila introduces herself to the judges next, revealing that her dad was on The Bachelor. “Wow,” Luke Bryan marvels. “He’s dreamy.” With that, Juan Pablo crashes the audition, coming in as Katy says, “You’re single?!” “You too?” Juan Pablo flirts back to Katy, who’s engaged to Orlando Bloom.  Whether Camila impresses the judges remains to be seen, as Ryan questions, “Will this Bachelor baby have a rosy outcome?” Bachelor Nation first met Juan Pablo on Desiree Hartsock’s season of The Bachelorette in 2013. The following year, Juan Pablo led season 18 of The Bachelor. He ended the season by choosing Nikki Ferrell, though he did not propose. The pair ended their relationship later that year. Juan Pablo’s second runner-up, Andi Dorfman, became the next Bachelorette, while his first runner-up, Clare Crawley, went on to compete on Bachelor …