Thanksgiving Day: Why Gratitude is Good for Your Health

Thanksgiving Day: Why Gratitude is Good for Your Health

Mary Mata November 19, 2012

By Silvia Casablanca, Voxxi When I tune my mind into gratitude mode, the world looks almost immediately brighter. If I am feeling down and whiny, I swiftly grasp a wider […]

Latinos Support Legalizing Gay Marriage, Exit Polls Show

Mary Mata November 14, 2012

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices Conservatives may have another problem wooing Hispanic voters. Latino voters are more likely than the electorate in general to support gay marriage, according […]

Strange Tale of Road Trips That Never go Anywhere

Mary Mata

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco Back in the good old, waning days leading to graduation, everyone wanted to be friends. People who had otherwise ignored you or taken you for granted […]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Are Not Available to Low-Income Latino Teens

Mary Mata November 12, 2012

By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco I am an uncle to many nieces and nephews—too many to take on outings all at once.  I sadly realize, also, that my life is too […]

A Turn at One of My Enemies

Mary Mata November 8, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco Everyone has an archenemy. It is the sheer essence of life. Rising does not feel like rising unless someone or something is attempting to hold us […]

5 Things The Next President Should Learn About Latinos

NewsTaco November 2, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Regardless of who wins the Presidential race next Tuesday, there is one undeniable factor in the mix this election: the rise of the importance of the Latino electorate. While most […]

Will the Next Generation of Latinos Actually be Latino?

Mary Mata October 30, 2012

By Daniel Cubias, Being Latino My wife is pregnant. Yes, it’s pretty great news. Our daughter is due in January. We’ve never been parents, so by next summer, I’ll be one […]

Sincere Belief in Economic Relief with Sebastian and Iago

Mary Mata October 24, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco Independence was a running theme in my household when I was younger. There was no such as privacy when I was growing up. Telephone calls were […]

Disney’s Newest Princess Is Latina? Really?

Mary Mata October 19, 2012

By Latino Rebels You know when you have pages like NBC Latino and Remezcla sending you posts about a new Latina Disney princess, the Rebeldes have to check it out. Ok, at first, we […]

Lard, Cheese and the Rewards of an Unhealthy Childhood

Mary Mata October 17, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco I was a fat kid. I mean, fat. I was so fat; I would start to sweat if I stood still long enough. I would like […]