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Book Review: Poder de Mujer (C.A. Press 2012) by Mariela Dabbah What is your definition of success, and how do you know when you’ve finally reached it? According to Mariela Dabbah, author of the new book Poder de Mujer, the idea is to think about your personal and professional success as a path rather Read More
What do you think of when you hear the words: Brazilian beauty? Many of us think of a slender but well-endowed woman lying facedown on the beach in a tangita roja. But not everyone in Brazil fits that description. So, in the gordinha to do? Fortunately, a few bikini manufacturers have finally opened their eyes Read More
It looks like Goya is giving First Lady Michelle Obama and the Latino community a reason to start shouting “Goya, Oh Boy-a!” again. Goya Foods is promoting USDA’s MyPlate, or MiPlato, which replaced the ancient Food Pyramid model we had learned to associate with healthy eating. MiPlato is a much easier way to remember the Read More
Which did you learn first: the Our Father, or el Padre Nuestro? If you were raised in a Spanish-speaking household, you were most likely taught to say your prayers in Spanish. And if this was the case, you probably also went to mass en español. I never liked going to church, but I was forced Read More
As humans, there are certain necessary things we do in private (for the most part). We defecate, urinate, have sex, pass gas, shave our bodies, and clip our toenails. We all do these things. It’s natural, but we choose to do them behind closed doors. If we were to see someone doing any of these Read More
As humans, there are certain necessary things we do in private (for the most part). We defecate, urinate, have sex, pass gas, shave our bodies, and clip our toenails. We all do these things. It’s natural, but we choose to do them behind closed doors. If we were to see someone doing any of these Read More
“Press A, Mami. PRESS A!” Inevitably, my mother would look down at the Nintendo controller, squint, and after a few seconds, finally press A. Too late. Poor little Mario had been killed by a Goomba. This was a scenario that occurred only a few times before I officially gave up and continued playing on my Read More
Every holiday season, from the age of six to fifteen, I’d strike a deal with my mom. For a very small fee, I’d do extra chores around the house, which I’d then save up to buy presents for my family. While I enjoyed receiving gifts as much as the next kid, I also enjoyed the Read More
A co-worker of mine met her husband in an AOL chat room, way back when we were all getting hooked on the instant gratification of instant messaging, and the excitement of interacting online. My guess is she was probably one of the first to use the internet to her own romantic advantage.