The Bully And The Latino Nerd

The Bully And The Latino Nerd

Mary Mata July 27, 2012

 By Eres Nerd The middle school day ended.  Mis friends and I walked to the school bus across the dirt field, which in a wetter climate would be covered with grass. It […]

The Electric Nature of Fatherhood

Mary Mata July 25, 2012

By Oscar Barajas Those 1980’s were definitely very interesting days when it concerned the long arm of the law. Domestic violence calls were usually quelled by comments like, “Well, officer, […]

¿Qué dijo mi esposo about Big Ang?

Mary Mata July 20, 2012

By Melanie Mendez-Gonzales Most evenings in our house go something like this … after we get the boys tucked in their beds, my husband stays in our bedroom to watch […]

21st Century Young Pochos In Mexico

Mary Mata July 19, 2012

The New York Times on 21st Century Young Pochos in Mexico From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio Click on the screengrab for complete article. This post first appeared in […]

Ode To A Surrogate Grandpa

Mary Mata July 18, 2012

By Oscar Barajas I never knew what it was like to grow up with a grandfather. I had two tough as nails grandmothers, but they were both widows by the […]

Morning NewsTaco

NewsTaco July 17, 2012

Tuesday July 17, 2012 Group creates Web site spur Hispanics to vote (Fox News Latino): A group of professionals has launched a bilingual Web site that is aimed at spurring Hispanics […]

Hard Work and Mexico City Flavor: Recipe For U.S. Success

Mary Mata July 16, 2012

By Victor Escalante Pedro Gonzales is an immigrant entrepreneur from Mexico City with an MBA from the school of hard knocks, “the street.”  Every day his mother would send him […]

Charlie Sheen! Uber Gringo!

Mary Mata July 12, 2012

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio Thanks to ‘chicano rembrandt,’ izel vargas, for tipping me to this bizarre (but utterly honest, i think) interview!!! This post first appeared in […]

Olympics Spotlight: Sabrina Vega, Gymnastics

Mary Mata July 10, 2012

By NBC Latino Staff At 16 years old, Olympic hopeful, Sabrina Vega, is one of the youngest athletes to compete during the 2012 London games. Vega shared with NBC News how […]

Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata

Tuesday July 10, 2012 Texas’ new voter ID law on trial in Washington (Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle):  The fate of Texas’ controversial new voter ID law — which requires voters […]