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Does Time Magazine View Hispanics as an Abstraction?

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Back in February, when Time Magazine graced its cover with a group of Latinos and correctly predicted that the Latino voter would define this election, I was hopeful that something in mainstream media might be changing. That starting then,…
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How to Promote Your Blog Using Social Media

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For many bloggers who are new to blogging, getting the word out about your new venture can seem like a pretty big obstacle. How do you build readership from scratch and get people to comment? Why is it that when you post a link to your blog…
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Taught by Obama: Lawyer Rafael Castellanos Hopes to Open Doors for Others

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Meeting the young and handsome attorney Rafael Castellanos, I find myself easily impressed. He grew up being bullied because he was one of a handful of Mexicans in his hometown of Winnemucha, Nevada—population 7,000. He escaped for college…
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Year-end Strategies to Lower Your Taxes

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Whether you’ve had a good year, financially speaking, or one that can’t end soon enough, you may benefit from some simple year-end tax moves. By taking a little time now to review your income tax situation, you just may find yourself with…
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The Best Christmas Ever on a Shoestring—Mexican Style

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I remember one Christmas when we kids were completely resigned to the idea that we weren’t going to be getting any gifts at all that year. My mother had pulled my two brothers and me aside and given us the grave news as compassionately as…
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How Being a Mom Blogger Made Me a Happier Wife & Mother

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Can being a mom blogger really make one happy? This time last year, if you had asked me my opinion on blogs, I would have rolled my eyes and said they were stupid. That’s my composition teacher and journalist snobbery talking—I really…
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STEM Jobs Act Bill Provision Would Benefit Latinos

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Latinos could be among the biggest beneficiaries of a provision of a Republican bill that allows spouses and minor children of legal immigrants to live in the United States while waiting for their green card application to be processed. Latinos,…
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Loyalty & Incentive Programs That Moms Should Check Out

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It seems like every time you turn around, some store or online merchant wants you to sign up for its club or loyalty program. I now belong to so many, I have to use apps on my smartphone just to keep track of them all. Most of the programs…
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The Best Black Friday Deals

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Smart shoppers everywhere are making a list and checking it twice in hopes of scoring some great deals this coming Black Friday. To help you plan, here’s a rundown of some of the more popular stores and the bargains that could be yours. Target…