Let’s Stop Wasting Medicare Dollars

Let’s Stop Wasting Medicare Dollars

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

I think it’s clear to all of us that if you’re under 55 you won’t have your father’s Medicare when you turn 65. Medicare is growing at such an astronomical […]

Multitasking, Reduced Alzheimer’s, More Bilingualism Pluses

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

Being bilingual — really bilingual, where you constantly use both languages — has all kinds of positive benefits for people. The New York Times had a conversation with cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen […]

Bien Hecho: Border Vets Fight For VA Hospital

Mary Mata

For decades, Latino veterans in the Rio Grande Valley border region in South Texas have been fighting the good fight to urge lawmakers and the Veteran’s Administration to build a […]

Guapura 101: How To Shave Using Shampoo

Mary Mata May 30, 2011

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had plenty of practice couch surfing in the past few years, and know that — inevitably — you forget something. Recently, this thing that […]

Refreshing Rosa De Jamaica

Mary Mata May 27, 2011

By Melissa Pitts Rosa de Jamaica, or Agua de Jamaica as it’s known in some parts, is like the sweet tea of Latin America. It can be prepared hot of […]

Jenny’s Beans A La Charra

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

I’ll admit it. I love beans! I am a Mexican after all. In elementary school, a friend and I would ask for beans when they were served at the cafeteria. […]

Why Do Mothers Take Frustrations Out On Their Children?

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: To read in English, translate this page with Google Chrome.] Mamás fuera de control con sus hijos. ¿Qué les pasa? ¿Por qué no hablar, intervenir y callar? ¿Saber que, […]

Huauzontles Cakes With Pasilla Chile Sauce

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

By Abigail Garcia Huauzontles, also called Huazontles or Cuazontles, are a native plant to Mexico. Their scientific name is Chenopodium nuttalliae. Huauzontles have a very thick main stem, oval leaves […]

Keep Your Kid Healthy WIth 20 Minutes Of Play A Day

Mary Mata

I don’t remember much from my days in elementary school, but I do fondly recall the moments I spent on the playground during recess. For 20 minutes every day I […]

Attempted Suicides High Among Young Latinas

NewsTaco May 24, 2011

Here’s something we should all stop and take note of: according to a report in Fox News Latino the Center for Disease Control says Suicide attempts are an alarming and growing trend […]