The 5 Languages of Love: Please Don’t Bring Me Mice

The 5 Languages of Love: Please Don’t Bring Me Mice

Mary Mata October 18, 2011

One day my cat ran into the house and dropped a dying, bleeding field mouse at my feet. I screamed and jumped back as this half-dead creature spilled its guts […]

Should I Break Off My Engagement?

Mary Mata October 13, 2011

Dear Martha, I am writing because I am desperate, in a few months I will be getting married. What should be months of joy and excitement have become torture. I […]

NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: Sept.24 – Oct. 2, 2011

Mary Mata October 2, 2011

There were a lot of stark contrasts this week on our weekly NewsTaco roundup. For example, while we featured a piece by Salomón Baldenegro about Arizona’s racist stance on ethnic […]

How Cow Brains, My Love Of Food Helped Me Find “The One”

Mary Mata September 28, 2011

I love food to a ludicrous degree. I think this may because I grew up poor and was raised to truly respect it. Sometimes I eat things so delicious that […]

Despite Appearances, We’ve All Experienced Pain & Suffering

Mary Mata September 22, 2011

Recently someone wrote me asking me to tell them something soothing. She was going through a terrible loss, that of her two parents, and she thought no one could help […]

Online Dating Part 2: What You Read Isn’t Always What You Get

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

A few weeks into online dating and the plot thickens. I have received emails, winks and invitations for drinks and dinner. Not too familiar with the etiquette of the game, […]

Ay Que Funny’s Take On Nerdy Love

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

Ay Que Funny is a SpEnglish comedy showcase of sketch, improv and standup, featuring a talented and culturally diverse mix of cast members and writers based in New York City. […]

I Fell In Love Online But No One Is Happy For Me

Mary Mata

Dear Martha: I desperately need your opinion because I feel like no one understands me, or supports me. I’m a 26 year-old divorced woman with two children currently living with […]

A Latina Dates A Black Man & The U.S. Approves – Hooray?

Mary Mata

By Christina Rodriguez One of the things I’ve learned from my relationship with my African-American boyfriend is that there are people who: are truly accepting of others’ choices think it’s […]

Online Dating As A Single, 40ish Mom

Mary Mata September 13, 2011

After a few years of consideration, I have ventured into the world of online dating. All my experiences in dating prior to this decision happened many years ago and had […]