Things I am Grateful For

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco Thanksgiving is a day away. I have never been a fan. I feel it is because I have never been able to get it right. As […]

By Miguel Perez, Hidden Hispanic Heritage For Latino immigrants, no other American holiday is more precious than Thanksgiving. “El dia de accion de gracias,” as we know it in Spanish, […]

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 […]

By:Victor Escalante NewsTaco El Paso, Texas is known for many things; Chico’s Tacos, Fort Bliss, cowboy boots, the Sun Bowl, and the first Thanksgiving celebrated in America? Yes! But more […]

By Fernanda Beccagli, Voxxi Most of the fun of preparing a large meal like Thanksgiving resides behind the humble side dishes, soups and sauces that add color, flavor, texture and personality […]

Once upon a time, I believed what my first grade teacher told me.  I thought I was the descendant of a pilgrim. I took her word for it. I thought […]

On Black Friday, after another helping of delicious leftovers, I languidly sat on the couch and contemplated what all the shopping lunatics must be doing at that moment. See, my […]

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 […]

Let’s just say you ate a bunch of stuff you normally don’t during Thanksgiving. Let’s say that you feel nasty. Let’s say that you wish you hadn’t eaten all those […]

From the U.S. Census Bureau Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 24, 2011  In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful […]