How I Spent My Black Friday

How I Spent My Black Friday

Mary Mata November 30, 2011

I had never participated in Black Friday shopping. I did not know the endurance, persistence and raw nerve that it entailed. But this year, I decided to take a chance on […]

Thank God For Republicans, Black Friday And My Identity Crisis

Mary Mata November 22, 2011

Soon we will all be gathered around the table of brotherhood detailing what we are most grateful for…then a couple of hours later, after emerging from a stagnant turkey coma, […]

Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez’s Letter To Veterans

Mary Mata November 14, 2011

Happy Veterans Day. I would like to thank all Veterans of the U.S. military for your service to our nation.  On this day of observance, remembrance, and appreciation, there is […]

Things To Know About Veteran’s Day

Mary Mata November 11, 2011

By The Census Bureau Veterans Day 2011: Nov. 11 Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress […]

Who Are Those Sexy Halloween Costumes Really For?

Mary Mata October 27, 2011

I have been annoyed by sexy Halloween costumes for a long time now. I don’t mean to disparage tastefully sexy and feminine clothing. I don’t think there is anything wrong […]

Marijuana Candy And Sibling Rivalry At Halloween

Mary Mata October 26, 2011

As a child, Halloween was always one of my favorite holidays. It was one of the few times during the year where I did not have a bedtime. My costumes […]

The Top 5 Things To Do With Your Leftover Halloween Pumpkin

Mary Mata October 18, 2011

So, Halloween when I was a kid was fun. I enjoyed the pumpkin carving, even though I was no good at it, and just generally the fact that people were […]

Columbus Day, Also Known As Día De La Raza

Mary Mata October 10, 2011

By Sarah Joseph, otherwords.org Many of us will never forget that famous elementary school rhyme: “In fourteen hundred ninety-two / Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” At the time, it’s not […]

News Taco’s Latino 4th Of July Coverage Roundup

Mary Mata July 4, 2011

We at News Taco hope you’ve had an excellent July 4 weekend, we just wanted to share our coverage of this holiday with you, have a great, safe evening! What […]

The Spanish, Tejano & Latino Contributions To Independence

Mary Mata

By Dan Arellano In all of the wars that this great country has been involved in Americans of Mexican/Spanish descent have always been amongst the first to fight, the most […]