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Just earlier this week, staff writer Eric Cortes shared a few tips for parents in his article, Talk to your kids about sex. He stated that while there was a decline in teen pregnancy, it was still important for parents to have the conversation with their children. Aside from ensuring that kids have the facts, Read More
During a trip to New York City last Spring, Being Latino founder, Lance Rios and I got into a little discussion about who has better pizza: NYC or my home town, Chicago. It began as a disagreement on the train and turned ‘heated’ as he began to poll perfect strangers about their preference while we Read More
There are just certain things you grow up believing. For many girls, it’s that hair will grow back thicker when we shave. This was probably used by our mothers to stall the moment we took that step towards womanhood. Defiant, we did it anyway and hoped for the best. Though we only sort of believed Read More
First installment in our new series: 2012: Tú, only better Monday has rolled around once again and like many, you are wondering where the weekend went, in need of just one more hour of sleep, and a bit moody as you catch up on your emails. You drink your coffee trying to wake up and Read More
A few months ago I lost a phone to an unfortunate lost-in-my-laundry incident. When I received its replacement I decided I would not download any game applications because I just don’t have that kind of time to waste. The one I missed most is Words with Friends. I could play against friends, family, even strangers Read More
It’s easy to assume that a person with a lot of Twitter followers or Facebook friends is wildly popular, right? But it’s not so. And just as it’s not so for individual, the same holds true for politicians. The number of followers or likes aren’t not a predictor to his or her real popularity. Haven’t Read More
As a child, while Christmas was certainly special, El Dia de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) was magical. Growing up in Puerto Rico, the holidays seemed to last for a season, starting with Thanksgiving with a final celebration on January 6. The weeks in between were filled with wonderful food and music: traditions built Read More
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin and his boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez will marry on Jan. 28 in New York, the El Nuevo Dia newspaper reported on its Web site Sunday. Martin and his partner, according to a source close to the Puerto Rican daily, will wed in the U.S. city which last June 24 approved marriage Read More