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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Desperately seeking cinco

Cuco Peeps: History came calling early for Tim Duncan two Fridays ago at the AT&T Center, where less than two minutes into a contest with the upstart Houston Rockets, Duncan drained an open jumper to notch points 20,000 and 20,001 of his storied NBA career. The raucous crowd serenaded a subdued Duncan with a standing ovation, leaving at least one Houston player with the impression that Eva Longoria Parker had just entered the building. Despite Duncan’s milestone, the Spurs fell to the Rockets 116-109; f ... [MORE]

by M. Solis | 2/3/2010

¡Ask a Mexican!

column: Dear Mexican: How can a formerly proud Latina like myself feel proud to be Mexican again after my beloved relative was murdered in Mexico by narcos while visiting? I still have love for my heritage, and I understand that many Mexican people live in desperate situations because they have no opportunity. But on that day, I was not proud to be a Mexican. And I wonder if I will ever be again. —Heartbroken Dear Reader: Primeramente and foremost, my pensamientos and prayers to your family. ... [MORE]

by Gustavo Arellano | 2/3/2010

Free Will Astrology

column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.” So said the ancient Greek historian Polybius, and now I’m conveying the message to you. I hope it will serve as a spur in the wake of your recent triumph. Will you be content with merely basking in the glow, frittering away the provocative potentials? Or will you get down to business and use your new advantages to upgrade your destiny to what we might refer ... [MORE]

by Rob Brezsny | 2/3/2010

Dear Uncle Mat

Dear Uncle Mat : Dear Uncle Mat, I live in a cute fourplex near downtown San Antonio. A new gay guy moved in last month, and he is a great neighbor. He has totally cleaned up our little garden and has plans for a spring garden with fresh herbs and vegetables when the weather clears up. We (the residents in the other three apartments) have all lived here for over two years and miss the couple who moved out, but agree that our new neighbor is an awesome replacement. I live under him and have one problem. He a ... [MORE]

¡Ask A Mexican!

¡Ask a Mexican!: Why do so many Mexicans work for Taco Bell and El Pollo Loco? Don’t they know they only add a false credence to the belief that this is Mexican cuisine? The bastardizing of the truly great and diverse food of Mexico by the money-hungry corporations of the U.S., I feel, contributes to the overall misconception about the diversity and culture of the Mexican people. — A Fat White Boy Dear Gabacho: If you’re going to malign poor, defenseless multinationals, at least do it right. El ... [MORE]

by Gustavo Arellano | 1/27/2010

Amor De Letras

Cuco Peeps: Click The image below to download a pdf of Kendra's piece "Amor De Letras" ... [MORE]

by Kendra Curry | 1/27/2010

Dear Uncle Mat

Dear Uncle Mat : I know I am a dumbass for letting this happen, but I think I am a dumbass with a reasonable complaint. I have been hanging out with the same girl for a while now. She is fun, funny, and a really good time, if you know what I mean. A few weeks ago while we were fooling around, I let her take a picture of my dick with her iPhone. She said she wanted a little something to “cheer her up on boring days at the office.” I am not bragging, but I have a nice one and let my ego make the decision. Las ... [MORE]

Free Will Astrology

column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Shakespeare got modest respect while he was alive, but his reputation as a brilliant bard didn’t gel right away. It wasn’t until almost 50 years after he died that anyone thought his life and work were notable enough to write about. By then, all his colleagues and compatriots were gone, unable to testify. He himself left little information to build a biography around. That’s why next to nothing is known about the person who made such a dramatic impact on the English la ... [MORE]

by Rob Brezsny | 1/27/2010

Dear Uncle Mat

Dear Uncle Mat : I am 22. I just graduated last spring with my undergraduate degree, and I am hopefully headed to graduate school next fall to pursue a master’s and possibly Ph.D. I have always been a very serious student and socially quiet person. I am working at an internship, and my parents are supporting me per our agreement that I follow through with school. My life is pretty much perfect, but I am feeling an urge to do something wild or different or just unexpected. I don’t want to seem ungrateful, but I s ... [MORE]

Free Will Astrology

column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Philosopher David Pearce is committed to the abolition of suffering. While he acknowledges that we’ve got a long way to go before accomplishing that goal, he believes it’s possible, mostly with the help of technology. (More at http://bit.ly/8oTsCV.) More than two millennia ago, Buddha also articulated a vision for the cessation of suffering. His methods revolve around psychological and spiritual work. In light of your current astrological omens, Aries, I think it’s an ... [MORE]

by Rob Brezsny | 1/20/2010

Head Case

Cuco Peeps: When I discovered my daughter had lice in early December, I took it a little too lightly. Which is not to say that I wasn’t mortified and gravely inconvenienced by the discovery, but my response was a bit lax: a hurried Google search, followed by a speedy trip to Walgreens, where I bought the lice shampoo Nix. I washed my daughter’s clothes, changed her sheets, and with the school nurse’s approval, she was back in class the next day. And one week later, she was banished again. I hadn’t put ... [MORE]

by Gillian Fassel | 1/20/2010

¡Ask a Mexican!

column: Dear Readers: Siempre, the wisest words that appear in this column come from ustedes, y the following two cartas prove this maxim. The first one addresses my year-end column, in which a working-class gabacho insisted his people apapachan a Mexicans mucho: Half-Mexican here. I was fortunate enough to catch your column while I was visiting for the holidays. I have a comment in regards to [the gabacho who wrote the letter] Sick of All of You. He said, “No other country babysits Americans ... [MORE]

by Gustavo Arellano | 1/20/2010