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Become an expert at flirting, Part two

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In part one I showed you ways that you can hone your skills at flirting. Today, I want to give you an alert on the ways that women flirt with men. You need to be able to read a woman’s flirting signals so you’ll know what’s working and what’s not. So, here are some of Read More

Be a great lover on Valentine’s Day!

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Today Is Valentine’s Day 2013! No matter how commercial and hokey the business world makes Valentine’s Day, you can make this a day where you and your lady become much more close and intimate. You’ll be on your way to being a Great Lover. Sure…go ahead and do all the things for her that you Read More

Can you trust your BFF with your man?

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To trust or not to trust your BFF with your man? That is the question. Sure, in a perfect world, we could all be friends and two of the most important people in our lives would be close too, in this way, creating one big, happy family. But in reality, this just can’t be. Again, Read More

Relationship status: Unhappily married

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Lately it seems like more and more of my friends, acquaintances, and relatives are admitting to me that they are unhappily married.  In most cases, I’m taken aback when they tell me because they seem so happy on Facebook.  Sure, sometimes pictures and posts depict moments of true happiness, but obviously there’s more to it Read More

Four Summer date ideas

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Weather during the months of July and August are key to planning summer dates. Use these comfortable warm mornings and evenings to your advantage and go outdoors. Going outdoors will allow you to spend time with your loved one without having to strain your pocket book. Focus on the togetherness and ditch the formalities that Read More

How interracial relationships shape the Latino community

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When my parents found out about my engagement, I was a bit worried that it was the beginning of the end of their parental relationship with me. It was a tense moment. My worries were unfounded, but that is not the case for any person who faces the opinions of others regarding interracial marriage. Families Read More

No, wait. Don’t put a ring on it!

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If only I could travel back in time and slap myself on the back of the head. How much time it would have saved me. The moment I thought, “Wow, you were pretty harsh with your mother” should have been the moment I left. My youthful excuses (she must have been mean to him when Read More

Mas sabe mami por ser mami

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“Mas sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo” my mother told me, shining a light on her wisdom in an attempt to guide my youthful, rebellious reasoning. I thought of this a few days ago after laughing for stating that if I ever catch any of my children doing half of the things I did…. Read More

President Obama supports same-sex marriage [video]

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On May 9, President Barack Obama became first sitting commander-in-chief to endorse same-sex marriage. “Kinda,” writes The Nation’s Richard Kim. “Today, by endorsing a ‘state’s rights’ approach to same-sex marriage, Obama essentially preserves the current status quo.” As Kim points out, while the President failed to mention his intent to overturn the Defense of Marriage Read More

The strength of a mother

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Out of all the substances known in the universe, there isn’t anything stronger than a mother’s love for her children. I witnessed it firsthand growing up, though I was too young to realize it. My father was…well, he had a lot of issues. He was violent, beating up on my mom, little brother and I Read More