Ay dios mio could the nightmare be coming true that the raza is undergoing an identity shift from Hispanic to white? Yes I’m referring to the Pew study that came out a few months ago followed by the sensationalized article titled “More Hispanics Declaring Themselves White” published in the New York Times. Most disturbing, but
Category: La Pancha Villa
That is the question. First of all for those of you who haven’t realized it, yes there’s a difference! No you can’t just clump all of the Hispanics, Highspanics*, Latin@s, Mexican@s, etc. into one neat category no matter how great this looks on your form or application. Just because
When exactly do we cross that threshold when we are suddenly considered “old,” “older,” or “too old?” So I was driving my 12 year old to school when we came upon the insane drop off line and I looked over at her and said – hash tag (#) mommy problems (of course totally kidding because
Even though it had been years since I’ve seen anything with Robin Williams, it was still so sad to hear of his passing. What has most stayed on my mind is how he passed. The question continues to linger – how many of us out there have faced episodes of depression whether mild to severe?
Anybody else out there suffering from what I will refer to as Netflix Binge Syndrome (NBS)? Those of you with the smirks on your faces know exactly what I’m talking about. Let me describe the scenario: The individual is laying in bed or couch or even in their favorite chair, laptop propped up on a
… come in all shapes, sizes, and walks of life. But one thing that they have in common is the platica they carry and will come to master. Their affirmative nods, firm handshakes, and mumbled rhetoric that confuses many, fools some, but not los truchas who can see right through the muddled mess. I have
(Awkwardly translated to giving your word). I need to say it up front that at this precise moment I am writing from a hard and hurt space. You know those darned days when nothing seems to go right and everything definitely goes wrong. Yeah one of those dreadful ones. What does tu palabra, your word,
That’s what one of the friendlier politicos said to me a few weeks back and the question still hasn’t left my mind. I had been giving him a hard time about how the system buys us raza with their hard to resist centrally-located offices, per diems, and nice paychecks when he shot back and said
So the other night I was sitting at my desk minding my own business when the man passes by and tells me the following: “Te vez muy bien… bien poncharrona.” He says this while flexing his biceps and doing some sort of luchador stance. Of course my jaw drops and out of my mouth shoots
Which one are you? Ok well maybe I should explain a bit before you decide but I think the terms say it all. A Mexi-macho is one of those individuals (either male or female) that fits the stereotypic bill of the problematic superimposed Mexican@ machista (yes women can be some of the worst machistas!). They
