Category Archives: Research

Crayola Launches ‘Colors of the World Crayons,’ as if I Don’t Remember their First ‘Multicultural Crayons’

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

Remember Crayola’s multicultural crayons? Well I do, because I wrote about them, like, what seems like centuries ago: Specifically, on May 20, 2014. Except at that time they were called “Multicultural Crayons” and didn’t really catch on… Guess what? A … Continue reading →

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This Brazilian University Wants you to Master in… WHAT?

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

I don’t know much about Univeritas or it’s academic curriculum, but judging from its outdoor advertising, they’re not kidding when they say they’re going to transform people’s life.

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Move Over, America; the Mexican Flag Is on its Way to the Moon… No, Really

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

If a group of Mexican scientists have their way, we will be seeing the Mexican flag on the surface of the Moon very, very soon. No, really. According to a very reliable source I’ve never heard of, a group of … Continue reading →

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According to Nielsen, I’ll be ‘Wealthy, Healthy and Wise’ Very Soon… So, Yay!

Posted on October 13, 2015 by

If everything goes according to plan — and if Nielsen’s latest research is accurate — I will no longer be poor, unhealthy and prone to making poor decisions. According to Nielsen’s The New American Vanguard, a 2015 report on Latinos 50+: “While younger Hispanics are commanding wide-spread … Continue reading →

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‘The New York Times’ Wants you to Think Mary Magdalene is the Patron Saint of Mexico

Posted on September 27, 2015 by

Hat tip: A gringo in Querétaro

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The Hispanic CVS Pharmacy is Like a Regular CVS but Hispanic

Posted on May 29, 2015 by

Corporate America is indefatigable. Despite high-profile, unsuccessful efforts to give my people (i.e. The Hispanics) dedicated “Hispanic stores” with “Hispanic stuff” presumably preferred by “Hispanic people,” big corporations continue to make strides — and waste invest their money —  in giving my people their … Continue reading →

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Attention, Architects: Here’s Your Chance to Add some Diversity to your Next Project

Posted on November 6, 2014 by

I know squat about architecture, but apparently when it comes to architectural renderings, there is –surprise, surprise!– a serious lack of diversity, with most projects using white folks as renderings to represent people in, say, a Mexican supermarket or a Colombian coffee shop. With that … Continue reading →

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