Dear Uncle Mat : I’m a teenager living in Florida, and it’s starting to suck more than a Vegas hooker on Friday night. I’m entering my senior year of high school, and I’ve yet to have a serious girlfriend other than a long-distance one who lasted for about two years. I’m still a virgin, but willing to live with that if I could at least get dates. I can’t understand it. I’m a nice guy and funny, or at least I’m told. I’m not overly nerdy, I know how to have fun, and I’m far from timid. Sure, I like comics an ... [MORE]
column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your next assignment is to inject more fun into your job — or into anything that feels like work, for that matter. You’ve got a head start because lately you’ve been playing harder than usual. That should give you creative momentum as you reinvent your approach to activities that push you to your limits and test your resolve. For best results, be open to the possibility that you really don’t have to keep being bored and cranky in places where you’ve assumed you will al ... [MORE]
by Rob Brezsny | 8/20/2008
Cuco Peeps : On an overnight flight to Paris several years ago, I experienced what I considered to be an odious breach of the delicate social compact that exists between airline passengers. After the dinner trays had been removed and everyone was settling in for a bad Sandra Bullock movie, the gentleman (I use the term loosely) next to me began flossing his teeth. I was mortified, to say the least. But having since logged more than a hundred hours of flight time with my two small children, I wonder if I wasn ... [MORE]
by Gillian Fassel | 8/20/2008
¡Ask a Mexican!: Dear Mexican: I am the proud uncle of five Mexican-redneck kids who recently moved to Wausau with their mamá wisconsiana after living in la Capirucha all their lives. I’ve talked to them on the phone several times a week since they left for la tierra de los sueños materializados, and I’ve noticed slight changes in the way they talk. I’m worried they might lose their neat, mellifluous, middle-class capitalino accent and replace it with some sort of Ricky Martin/Univisión/migra-spokesman one. Is i ... [MORE]
by Gustavo Arellano | 8/20/2008
Dear Uncle Mat : Dating in SA is like going to the effin’ dentist to get your wisdom teeth pulled without Novocain or laughing gas. Why is SA such a hard place to meet someone? I went from a husband to a girlfriend to a young artist boy from Houston to just fucking. My friends encouraged me to join match.com only for me to hear from the weirdest men in Texas. I mean seriously, are these guys real? I canceled that subscription fast. My life is active in the art community, my work keeps me surrounded by men ... [MORE]
¡Ask a Mexican!: Dear Mexican: As a Mexican, I’m always ashamed of the fact that a lot of Mexican women just come to the U.S. to have babies and to utilize this country’s welfare. I know a lot of them who just keep having children, and they do not pay a dollar for the hospital care. They even lie about their marital status so they can get all the benefits without having earned them! But my question is this: Am I culero to feel that way? Do I betray my Mexican sisters because I think that if they can’t support a ... [MORE]
by Gustavo Arellano | 8/13/2008
Cuco Peeps: The game seemed out of reach only a few plays before, but Derek Campbell and Alex Castro have somehow clawed their way back into contention. Derek, with beads of sweat forming at his brow, takes control of the ball, and steps up to attempt the game-winning shot. His teammate stands beside him as he concentrates on the goal, lifts his arms, aims, and gracefully flicks his wrist, sending the ball through the air and into the target. Derek and Alex have won. To celebrate their triumphant comeb ... [MORE]
by Kiko Martinez | 8/13/2008
column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Golden Globe-winning actress Edith Evans had some advice for actors who were just coming into their full power: “Don’t indulge yourself by showing off; the moment that you begin to find that you can do something well, you must control it, and do it more selectively.” This recommendation would serve you well in the coming weeks, Aries, no matter what your work is. You have reached a higher level of self-expression; you have achieved a degree of mastery in a skill you’ve ... [MORE]
by Rob Brezsny | 8/13/2008
Dear Uncle Mat : My friends and I are all single and looking. There are five of us, to be exact, and we can’t figure out what is wrong. None of us can find a boyfriend (there are two girls and three gay guys and one straight guy, but he didn’t want to write in, so I guess there are really six of us). It has been over a year since any of us dated and that was within the circle. I was dating “Mary” till I came out of the closet. “Gina” thinks it’s because we all ... [MORE]
by Uncle Mat | 8/6/2008
¡Ask a Mexican!: Dear Mexican: Where I recently started working, Latinos make up about 95 percent of the work force. We are, however, prohibited from speaking Spanish. Our supervisor tells us that if we can so much as speak one word of English, that we cannot speak in Spanish. We are constantly being threatened about it. My manager constantly makes racial remarks about all cultures and always says that we live in America, and we should only speak English. Is this illegal? Is it against the law for ... [MORE]
by Gustavo Arellano | 8/6/2008
Art: Last month, downtown Say-Town was invaded by frolicking, cartoon-costumed vigilantes. The anime-inspired rock concert and an Alamo-anime costume photo shoot were the first salvos in a live manga wave that’ll land on the River Walk’s banks this weekend. San Japan, the city’s first annual Japanese Culture and Anime Convention, is expected to draw more than 2,000 visitors, including vendors, artists, cosplayers (costume-play enthusiasts), and anime fans for screenings ... [MORE]
by Patty Delgado | 8/6/2008
column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do you get aroused from squeezing balloons until they explode? Do you quiver with delight as you watch popcorn pop? Have you ever been patient enough to stand in front of a ripe flower bud for hours to witness its slow explosion into full opening? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re in for an orgasmically pleasing week, Aries. Lots of things are going to change into something else through the process of eruption or sprouting or bursti ... [MORE]
by Rob Brezsny | 8/6/2008
by: gharman on 8/18/2008
ON THE STREET (WARNING: NOT SURE WHY THESE ENTRIES ARE JAMBLED AND UNREADABLE)
by: jones on 8/15/2008
by: jherrera on 8/15/2008
Dear Uncle Mat
Hey first timer,
Although many people read articles on sacurrent.com i don't think Uncle Mat will browse this page. ... [MORE]
Dear Uncle Mat
"There is nothing safe about sex. There never will be." -Norman Mailer
Dear Uncle Mat,
I'm a 22 year old youn ... [MORE]
Running Joker
I agree. ... [MORE]
Racing against time and the odds at Artpace
Do you really buy any of this shit?
Rather handy considering it's for sale.
=Mr.Atrox= ... [MORE]
THE SOUND & THE FURY
Im drunk already just thinking about tonight! This will befinatly be a blasty!! ... [MORE]
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