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May 1, 2009
This Cinco de Mayo, Take a Break From the Margarita
Photo by Jay Francis Viva rompope! Theodore Roosevelt once remarked that the American grizzly should have been our national symbol instead of the American eagle, which he described as "just a dandified vulture." For me, the margarita is just a dandified tequila sour. My Cinco de Mayo drink of ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
“The Harmony of Mexico/Matizando Mexico”
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May 14, 2009
¿Quieres Chingar?
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September 17, 2009
The Reconquista and Mexican States
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October 8, 2009
SPECIAL WEDDING EDITION
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October 29, 2009
Inquiring Minds: Mexican Global Groovers and World Travelers Plastilina Mosh
Plastilina Mosh has a new CD out, All U Need Is Mosh, on Nacional Records, and brings its international sound to Houston Thursday for a free concert with Venezuela's Los Amigos Invisibles. That's right, it's free - all it costs is a very worthwhile trip outside the Loop. Rocks Off hasn't picked u ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Spicy Women, Kids and Legitimate Language
Plastilina Mosh has a new CD out, All U Need Is Mosh, on Nacional Records, and brings its international sound to Houston Thursday for a free concert with Venezuela's Los Amigos Invisibles. That's right, it's free - all it costs is a very worthwhile trip outside the Loop. Rocks Off hasn't picked u ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Hair and Healthy Tex-Mex
Plastilina Mosh has a new CD out, All U Need Is Mosh, on Nacional Records, and brings its international sound to Houston Thursday for a free concert with Venezuela's Los Amigos Invisibles. That's right, it's free - all it costs is a very worthwhile trip outside the Loop. Rocks Off hasn't picked u ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
SPECIAL VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE EDITION
Plastilina Mosh has a new CD out, All U Need Is Mosh, on Nacional Records, and brings its international sound to Houston Thursday for a free concert with Venezuela's Los Amigos Invisibles. That's right, it's free - all it costs is a very worthwhile trip outside the Loop. Rocks Off hasn't picked u ... More >>
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December 28, 2009
Mango Raspa with Cream
At the Refresqueria Rio Verdes truck on Longpoint, I bought a mango raspa with cream for dessert when I finished my Frito Pie. I had never had a raspa before, and I was thinking it was a mound of ice with syrup poured over top -- what we call a snow cone or snowball in Houston. But in fact, t ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Readers Respond, and the Mexican Middle Class
At the Refresqueria Rio Verdes truck on Longpoint, I bought a mango raspa with cream for dessert when I finished my Frito Pie. I had never had a raspa before, and I was thinking it was a mound of ice with syrup poured over top -- what we call a snow cone or snowball in Houston. But in fact, t ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
PETA Be Buggin' About Blinged-Out Border Beetle
Photo courtesy CBPContraband along the Texas-Mexico border flows both ways. Drugs tend to come north. Desperados on the lam tend to flow south. But every now and then there's a novelty like this woman and her strange pet. The Brownsville Herald picks up the tale: It wasn't marijuana, co ... More >>
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February 1, 2010
Black Alfajores at Rustika
Take two cookies, stick them together with a thick dulce de leche filling, and you have an alfajor,a much beloved sweet in South America and Mexico. I got some black alfajores at Rustika bakery the other day and took them to a friend's house. They were suitably impressed. The caramel filling ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
SPECIAL NARCO EDITION
Take two cookies, stick them together with a thick dulce de leche filling, and you have an alfajor,a much beloved sweet in South America and Mexico. I got some black alfajores at Rustika bakery the other day and took them to a friend's house. They were suitably impressed. The caramel filling ... More >>
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April 15, 2010
Mexican Women and Spanish Influence
Take two cookies, stick them together with a thick dulce de leche filling, and you have an alfajor,a much beloved sweet in South America and Mexico. I got some black alfajores at Rustika bakery the other day and took them to a friend's house. They were suitably impressed. The caramel filling ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Mexican Microbrews Hit Houston
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttThe first thing that struck me about the cans of Sierra Madre that were delivered to my office was that they looked almost cartoonish, like one of the Simpsons illustrators had created a satirical beer based on an amalgam of a Coors Light can and a Corona bottle. I ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
"Made in Mexico" and the Border Fence
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttThe first thing that struck me about the cans of Sierra Madre that were delivered to my office was that they looked almost cartoonish, like one of the Simpsons illustrators had created a satirical beer based on an amalgam of a Coors Light can and a Corona bottle. I ... More >>
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May 5, 2010
Cinco De Mayo Tips and a Playlist For Gringos
All right, our non-native Mexican brothers. If you're going out tonight to have some Coronas, hit on drunk Latinas and take silly pictures while wearing a sombrero, at least try not to look like a total jerk. Rocks Off is going to help you, but we need to start by schooling you on the basics. ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
Special Potpourri Edition
All right, our non-native Mexican brothers. If you're going out tonight to have some Coronas, hit on drunk Latinas and take silly pictures while wearing a sombrero, at least try not to look like a total jerk. Rocks Off is going to help you, but we need to start by schooling you on the basics. ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
Special Summer Edicion
All right, our non-native Mexican brothers. If you're going out tonight to have some Coronas, hit on drunk Latinas and take silly pictures while wearing a sombrero, at least try not to look like a total jerk. Rocks Off is going to help you, but we need to start by schooling you on the basics. ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Jose "Smiley" Saenz: Representing The Worst Of The U.S. And Mexico
Jose Saenz, known as Smiley, was an aimless dropout and tagger in Los Angeles when he went on a killing binge.He shot two rival gang members in an "honor killing," then viciously murdered the mother of his kid.He then went to Mexico. He came back a drug-cartel solider, on the FBI's Ten Most W ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Mexicans, Mormonism and the "Texans" of Mexico
Jose Saenz, known as Smiley, was an aimless dropout and tagger in Los Angeles when he went on a killing binge.He shot two rival gang members in an "honor killing," then viciously murdered the mother of his kid.He then went to Mexico. He came back a drug-cartel solider, on the FBI's Ten Most W ... More >>
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August 10, 2010
Trying the Pitaya
The dragonfruit, or pitaya, is known for its great health benefits, and it's touted on the side of juice bottles and energy drinks for its vitamin, fiber and mineral-rich context. Bolder distributors even state that the fruit has been used to treat everything from diabetes to asthma. Really.
Culture
September 2, 2010
SPECIAL LABOR DIA EDITION
La Migra, NAFTA and one piece at a time
Culture
September 9, 2010
Special Mexican Independence Day Edition
La Migra, NAFTA and one piece at a time
Culture
September 16, 2010
Workplace speech and Aztec ancestors
La Migra, NAFTA and one piece at a time
Culture
October 14, 2010
SPECIAL BEST-OF EDITION
La Migra, NAFTA and one piece at a time
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October 14, 2010
Mucho Mediocre
After new owners take over a Houston haunt, the engaging music is intact, but the food is not.
Culture
October 28, 2010
Dual Citizenship and Loving the Gold
After new owners take over a Houston haunt, the engaging music is intact, but the food is not.
Culture
November 18, 2010
Latin Roots and Superiority Games
After new owners take over a Houston haunt, the engaging music is intact, but the food is not.
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November 26, 2010
UT-Brownsville Using Text Message to Warn Students of Violence
UT-Brownsville: text messaging to fight the drug cartels. UT-Brownsville is using a new tactic to keep its students safe from violence across the border: text messaging. Students, faculty and staff at the school are being asked to enter their cell phone numbers in a university database, so whenev ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Third World
Problems n a First World country
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December 16, 2010
DPS Tells Christmas Shoppers To Avoid Mexico, In Case You Were Considering It
Feliz Navidad, but watch out for kidnappersCross off all those kitschy souvenir knick-knacks you were planning on giving away for Christmas. (Do they still sell those taxidermied frogs playing saxophone?) The DPS is officially warning shoppers to avoid Mexico. Just visiting is out, too. "Me ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Mexican Pop Singer Fights Rape Allegations, Racism
The latest chapter in Mexican pop singer Kalimba's life saddens us for a number of reasons, but the possibility of never hearing his music again is not one of them. If you haven't heard, while recording his latest album in El Paso, Kalimba was held by the U.S. Border Patrol on suspicion of ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Why does everything Mexican jump?
The latest chapter in Mexican pop singer Kalimba's life saddens us for a number of reasons, but the possibility of never hearing his music again is not one of them. If you haven't heard, while recording his latest album in El Paso, Kalimba was held by the U.S. Border Patrol on suspicion of ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
DPS Warns the Three People Thinking of Going to Mexico Border Towns for Spring Break Not To
A classic goin' to Mexico movie, without the cartelsThe Texas Department of Public Safety has told Spring Break revelers they shouldn't go into border towns in Mexico, leading to the question: Were people actually planning to go into Mexican border towns this Spring Break? Apparently so. DPS ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
The ALL CAPS chicas
A classic goin' to Mexico movie, without the cartelsThe Texas Department of Public Safety has told Spring Break revelers they shouldn't go into border towns in Mexico, leading to the question: Were people actually planning to go into Mexican border towns this Spring Break? Apparently so. DPS ... More >>
Culture
May 5, 2011
Can a Gabacho be More Mexican than a Mexican?
And why would a image of the Virgin of Guadalupe cause so much controversy?
Culture
May 12, 2011
Why Don't Mexicans Want to Learn English?
And Is Mexico a Tea Party Paradise?
Blogs
June 10, 2011
River Battle on the Rio Grande: The Aftermath, On Video
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released this snippet of raw video from the maybe-not-so-epic shootout on the Rio Grande yesterday. It shows the drug-filled inflatable raft, but the best shot is four U.S. boats, proudly and meacingly facing towards Mexico. Take that, drug cartels! Meanwh ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
Muy Caliente Summer Edition
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released this snippet of raw video from the maybe-not-so-epic shootout on the Rio Grande yesterday. It shows the drug-filled inflatable raft, but the best shot is four U.S. boats, proudly and meacingly facing towards Mexico. Take that, drug cartels! Meanwh ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
CONCACAF Gold Cup: Five Things We Learned At Reliant Stadium Wednesday Night
Photos by Marco TorresAs anyone not a fan of Panama or Honduras expected, the USA and Mexico came out victorious from their CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal matches at Reliant Stadium on Wednesday night. The Stars and Stripes opened up the doubleheader with a high-scoring 1-0 victory over Panama, ... More >>
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August 25, 2011
Circo
Photos by Marco TorresAs anyone not a fan of Panama or Honduras expected, the USA and Mexico came out victorious from their CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal matches at Reliant Stadium on Wednesday night. The Stars and Stripes opened up the doubleheader with a high-scoring 1-0 victory over Panama, ... More >>
Culture
September 22, 2011
Am I Supporting the Mexican Drug Cartels if I Smoke Pot?
And why don't more Mexis appear on television news talks shows?
Culture
October 20, 2011
How Did the Chivas Soccer Team Get Its Name?
And why won't my hot Mexican gardener take an HIV test?
Culture
November 17, 2011
Why Is Mexico Such a Dump?
And what's the Mexican music that sounds like polka?
Culture
December 8, 2011
Revolution and Homophobia
And what's the Mexican music that sounds like polka?
Culture
January 12, 2012
Mexicans at the Olympics, and Self-Hate
And what's the Mexican music that sounds like polka?
Culture
January 26, 2012
Groveling and the Gentry
And what's the Mexican music that sounds like polka?
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January 26, 2012
Three Things We Learned from Mexico's Win Over Venezuela at Reliant
Photos by Marco TorresTo get a feel for Mexico's game against Venezuela last night at Reliant Stadium, one only needed to watch the last 25 minutes. Seriously... the previous 65 minutes only produced one Venezuelan goal. Mexico found the net three times at the end - two in a span of a minut ... More >>
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