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NewsTaco To Go: Middle East, Space, Segregation And Abortion

Mary Mata January 28, 2011

Abortion doesn’t cause depression, the Middle East is blowing up, one school is purposefully segregation students, credit card rates are skyrocketing and today is the 25th anniversary of the Challenger […]

Playing Dumb For Men — A Latina Thing?

Mary Mata January 27, 2011

Biutiful y Javier Bardem Rumbo al Oscar ¡Bravo!

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NewsTaco To Go: Social Security, Breasts, Muslims And Snow

Mary Mata

Quick roundup of your NewsTaco To Go this morning: Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, the color-coded threat system is out, breast implants may cause blood cancer, the world’s Muslim population […]

Hilarious Comedian On Mexican Moms

Mary Mata January 26, 2011

I had the occasion to see perform and meet comedian Darren Carter, who grew up in Modesto, California (if I remember correctly) and so is really familiar with what you could call […]

As Latinos Become White, The U.S. Becomes Latino

Mary Mata January 24, 2011

Recently, the idea that Latinos shouldn’t receive focused political attention because eventually, like Italian and Irish immigrants before them, they will eventually assimilate and become “white” has been tossed around. Particularly, […]

What This Latina Can Learn From Jack LaLanne

Mary Mata

If you’re anything at all like me, then you may have outlined some new fitness guidelines for yourself as part of your 2011 New Year’s Resolutions. Or, perhaps your genetic […]