Author Archives: sara ines
The Drawbacks Of Humildad
From Latinopia.com on April 22, 2012: In my family, humility has always been an important virtue. Culturally speaking, humility may be important because of the ever-present cultural permeating from Catholicism, but also because it’s a characteristic of the working class. … Continue reading
My Awesome Trip Along the Expo Line
From LatinoLA.com May 1, 2012: From somewhere along the Expo Line — On Saturday the Expo line opened from downtown LA to Culver City. On Monday, I found myself and a throng of others, squirming my way through the trains … Continue reading
Dems More Opposed To SB 1070, Similar Laws Than Republicans
So today the Supreme Court will probably okay parts of Arizona’s anti-immigrant/Latino law SB 1070. And, like all things, there’s a political angle here. Not that partisan politics can solve all out problems, but it seems like Democrats are less … Continue reading
Study: Undocumented Imms Don’t Really Bring Down Wages
I just read this high falutin study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta titled, “The Wage Impact of Undocumented Workers.” Most the March study is thick and academic, in the sense that it describes research methods, but here’s the gist … Continue reading
NALEO, LATISM Partner To Promote The Latino Vote
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) is partnering with the NALEO Educational Fund to promote Latino voter participation in the 2012 election this year. According to a press release: The partnership aims to promote citizenship and political participation through a series of … Continue reading
My 2011 Music Playlist
So here we are, another year, another playlist. This was a whacked out year if I ever lived one, and I think you’d agree the music prolly reflects as much. Happy 2012. Paz. Rihanna – What’s My Name? ft. Drake … Continue reading
Why I Always Have To Make Everything About Race
[A News Taco Post] As a Latina who not only was raised to be aware of these issues, but who’s studied in them in school and written about them professionally for several years, I am occasionally accused of “making everything … Continue reading
I’m A Guadalupe Memorabilia Addict
[A News Taco post] I love La Virgen de Guadalupe. Now, don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t call myself an exceptional Catholic by any means, but the image of that lovely lady has been around me my entire life, and I … Continue reading
Blackberry’s Facebook 2.0 App Emphasizes Photos, Chat and Places
[An Inside Facebook Post] Blackberry’s new Facebook application, Facebook 2.0 in beta, is a big improvement over the previous version, which was cumbersome because it was designed with menu after menu to scroll through to do anything. The new application … Continue reading
Call Me Anything But Mexican
[A News Taco Post] “You don’t look Mexican” is something I hear a lot. I hear it from whites, African-Americans, Asians, Mexican nationals, Latinos from Latin America, just about everyone. Of course, in polite company, what I usually respond is, “Oh, … Continue reading