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06/02/2008

Wedding families are from two cultures
Question: Our 21-year-old granddaughter is marrying a 25-year-old Hispanic gentleman next month.

05/26/2008

Religion, culture and personal choice
This week we talk about religion and culture.

05/19/2008

Consejos: Latino faves can be comfort foods
Today we talk about Latino comfort foods.

05/12/2008

Consejos: Do cultural differences affect the dating game?
This week we talk about dating a non-Latino.

05/05/2008

Bilingual education isn't for everyone
This week, the columnists talk about bilingual education.

04/28/2008

Consejos: Divorce happens, even to Latinos
This week we talk about Latinos and divorce.

04/21/2008

He's a ding-a-ling with his ring excuse
Question: I found my very good high school friend online through Facebook. While she was in college she had a crush on this guy. Just like me, she found him through Facebook.

04/14/2008

Consejos: Wife, cheating hubby must rebuild trust

04/07/2008

Consejos: Why use inaccurate term Hispanic?
Question: Traveling in Spain and Portugal last year, the people I met didn't consider themselves to be Hispanic, nor do my friends born in Peru who are of Japanese ancestry or my Cuban friends. ... The Costa Ricans I visit annually don't think of themselves as being Hispanic, and most South Americans think of themselves in terms of the ancestry of their European or Asian or African forefathers.

03/31/2008

Consejos: When is time right for marriage?
This week we talk about how you know when the time is right for marriage.

03/24/2008

Raising children in a multicultural world
This week, we discuss raising children in a multicultural environment.

03/17/2008

The power of education
This week the columnists take up education as empowerment.

03/10/2008

Educate yourself and vote
This week, we discuss what role Latinos should have in the election.

03/03/2008

Rules are there for reason
Question: It is OK to have a filter process on applicants to work here legally or to become citizens.

02/25/2008

Why racial stereotypes are bad
This week the columnists talk about the trouble with stereotypes.

02/18/2008

Is narcocorridos a fatally flawed style?
This week the columnists talk about the deaths of musicians who sing narcocorridos.

02/11/2008

Latinas and body image
This week the columnists discuss body image.

02/04/2008

Where to seek role models
This week the columnists talk about the importance of role models.

01/28/2008

English-only? I don't get it
Question: I read an article the other day that said the children of immigrants who speak Spanish learn English in only one generation.

01/21/2008

Family disdains Republican
Question: I don't like stereotypes – racial, political, social – or any other kind. Why, then, is it so hard for my family to accept that I'm a Republican, support my president and want a better future for my kids in the suburbs instead of the barrio (neighborhood)?

01/14/2008

Reader's heart is Spanish
Question: I have been learning Spanish and attending a Spanish-speaking church. I am appalled that so many people think of Spanish-speaking human beings as "illegals" and want everyone to speak English! If you want to be technical about it, all "Americans" – excluding Native Americans – are illegal!

01/07/2008

Web-savvy Latinos need to focus on basic career skills first
Question: I hear a lot about how Latinos are the hot demographic and that being bilingual is a ticket to success in the 21st century. However, what good is being bilingual if you don't know how to use the Internet?

12/31/2007

Looking back, looking ahead
Question: ¡ Feliz Año Nuevo! (Happy New Year!) What is your fondest memory of 2007? What was your favorite question of the year? What are you most looking forward to in 2008?

12/24/2007

What's wrong with the American economy?
Question: This country is going down the tubes because we're exporting all the good jobs overseas and importing illegal immigrants to take all the bad jobs that "real Americans" won't take.

12/17/2007

Is it time for political involvement?
Question: My sister is very involved with LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) in her hometown in Illinois. She always tells me what's going on at her meetings, and it sounds very interesting and uplifting. She said LULAC is huge in Texas and that I should get involved.

12/10/2007

Why the media stereotypes?
Question: Latinos have achieved some pretty amazing things in 2007, from being attorney general (Alberto Gonzales) to having a hit TV show ( Ugly Betty ) and being the best player in baseball (Alex Rodriguez). We've had some high-profile reminders of our influence on U.S. culture.