Poetry Series Spurs Debate on the Use of an Old Slur Against Puerto Ricans

An Australian white tree frog that will soon be up for adoption is held by exotic animal specialist James Ditmore at a Petco store in Dallas, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The store will have over 2000 animals up for adoption that were rescued from Global Exotics, an Arlington, Texas based international pet wholesaler.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has the words ''Eggs, Milk, Bread (crossed out), Hope, and Change'' written in marker on his hand as he briefs reporters after President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been seen with hand written notes on her hands in recent public appearances.

President Barack Obama conducts the daily press briefing at the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

Ice covers a bicycle as snow and freezing weather grips the area around Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speak to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, after a meeting between President Barack Obama and bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate to discuss the economy and jobs.

In this Feb. 7, 2010 photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sends a message to her mother, written on her left hand, at a campaign rally for Texas Gov. Rick Perry in Cypress, Texas.

U.S. Marine Brigadier General Larry Nicholson speaks to U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines at Belleau Wood outpost outside Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

A Palestinian rioter tries to grab a weapon from a plain-clothes Israeli police officer, right, during clashes in Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Palestinians scuffled with Israeli security forces, after an arrest operation triggered clashes in the camp the day before.

Britain's Duchess of Cornwall gets her nose tweaked by 10-month-old Oliver Gidlow-Jackson, while visiting a family centre on the Bulford military base at Salisbury, England, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Duchess, as Royal Colonel of 4th Battalion, The Rifles, which currently has troops serving in Afghanistan, was entertained by children who sang and rapped their way through their school song during the visit.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy enjoys a cup of coffee Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 in Souday, central France, during a visit focusing on the rural territories ' future.