Monthly Archives: January 2009

Looking for a Job? Hurry! the Migra is Hiring

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

This country might be in the middle of an economic slump, but job seekers shouldn’t worry: the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection is looking to hire 11,000 people this year! According to the agency’s guidelines, the job has a … Continue reading →

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Here’s is Why I Can’t Find a Job in Manhattan

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

If you follow New York City media, I’m sure you are now familiar with the plight of Melody Morales, who  is suing Manhattans’ Hawaiian Tropic eatery for alleged discrimination. Their crime? Despite Morales’ “stunning figure” and her being really comfy … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Immigration, Marketing & Advertising | 6 Comments

Go to Mexico. Get Mugged. We’ve Got you Covered!

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

Wanna go to Mexico but cannot afford to lose all your dinerito at the hands of some very mean people? Worry no more: the Melbourne, Australia branch of STA Travel has a plan for you. For only $2.60 a day, … Continue reading →

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Change You Cannot Believe In

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

So much for the Inauguration euphoria. I woke up Wed. January 21st, ready to take in the long-promised Change. So I took a stroll around the White House’s Web site, where I hoped to find a comprehensive, all-inclusive Spanish-language page by clicking … Continue reading →

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¡Ajúa! Celebrating Obama Corrido-Style

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

Introducing the first Obama corrido, celebrating our new president, who has “skin of color” (tiene su piel de color.) Courtesy of Sinaloa 21.

Posted in Music, Politics, Pop culture | 4 Comments

Dear Obama: Minority Kids Have a Dream Too

Posted on January 19, 2009 by

It’s only hours before inauguration, and while Obama might be busy moving into the White House and dining with VIPs, he would be well advised to pause for a second and give Hispanic children a chance. Per Jory John’s OpEd … Continue reading →

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Who Will Shed Light Over Immigration Now?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

Spanish-language translation:  Y ahora, ¿quién podrá defendernos?

Posted in Immigration, Politics | 3 Comments

Facebook’s Spanish-language Tool Lets you Give a Joint to your Amigos

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

Open up your Facebook account. Go to Settings. Click on language. Choose Spanish. Pick a friend and give him/her a toque!

Posted in Language, Pop culture | 3 Comments

Introducing the Bi-national Margarita

Posted on January 14, 2009 by

Just like Americans know how to cater to Mexican shoppers at the mall, bartenders in Los Pelícanos, an eatery in Puerto Morelos, Yucatán, have found a way to please their mostly gringo clientele: with a NAFTA friendly margarita, which for some odd … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Pop culture, Why I Love Mexico | 4 Comments

‘Reforma’ Wants you to Know Mexican Immigrants in Miami are Blond, Dumb. Talk like Cantinflas

Posted on January 13, 2009 by

Mexico City’s largest newspaper Reforma this week launched Legal Alien, a daily videoblog chronicling the “tough life” of a Mexican immigrant in the U.S. “What is it with Mexico that many of us are coming to this country, either swimming … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Marketing & Advertising, Print media | 28 Comments

Vicks Sponsors Bad News About, Well, Vicks

Posted on January 13, 2009 by

Extra! Extra! Vicks can harm your children. Oh, and this news has been brought to you by… Vicks. From this morning’s Yahoo News.

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Women, Charro-Style Families Restrooms Only

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

Plaza las Americas, in San Ysidro, CA., surely knows how to cater to a crowd of mostly Mexican shoppers, including Women and Family restrooms fully equipped for the convenience of your “typical” Mexican familia. In the eyes of this mall’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop culture | 5 Comments

What Else Can One Possibly Need?

Posted on January 9, 2009 by

Ah, Mexico…! Doña Trini, in dowtown Puerto Morelos, had everything this blogger was looking for during a recent trip to the Yucatán peninsula. Photo: Laura Martínez (Puerto Morelos, Q. Roo. 2008.)

Posted in Food, Personal, Pop culture, Why I Love Mexico | 2 Comments

Live ‘Reporting’ on a Real-Life Drama

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

Ok, Ok. A couple of Thousands of loyal readers of this blog have bombarded my email asking why on Earth I have not written anything about the whole Dominicci vs. Del Rincón saga. Well, I have, actually, written about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop culture, Television | 1 Comment

Salma Hayek Wants you to Know Puerto Rican Grandmothers Wear no Panties

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

So here’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Salma Hayek is ready to make her debut as a Puerto Rican nurse and girlfriend of the character played by Alec Baldwin in NBC’s 30 Rock. Not only this has been … Continue reading →

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