‘Hippy’ versus Latina, Body Politics
Mary Mata
A while back, “Sex and the City” star Krisin Davis said that she was considered “hippy” but had found a way to accept her body. Â At the time, I laughed […]
The “Latino Paradox”: Immmigrant Latino’s have the best health
NewsTaco October 14, 2010
It must be true, that Latino immigrants have better health than other ethnic groups in America. You can cite diet and exercise, but I think Latino immigrants and Latinos of […]
Saying Latinos live longer than whites or blacks is like telling the miserable that the meek will inherit the earth. They may feel better but it doesn’t change their reality.
Mary Mata
It is well established that Latinos are the population group most likely to get inadequate health care and suffer from chronic maladies like diabetes and coronary afflictions. A recent government […]
It isn’t toast, as such, and it may not even be French, but what I make is sinfully good …
Mary Mata October 13, 2010
In France, what we call “French toast” is called pain perdu. That means “lost bread,” perhaps because it is a way to salvage stale bread by soaking it in a […]