Word: mexicanization
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Mamacita Taqueria, a new Mexican eatery, will open in space shared with Ma Soba after the popular noodle store closes briefly for renovations...
...owns Ma Soba with his brother, Glen D. Mah '94, said they decided to revamp the current restaurant to accommodate a Mexican restaurant after witnessing the success of other area Mexican eateries...
Harvard Square is busting at the seams with street vendors--trinkets, Mexican pullover sweaters and balloon animals are proffered up and down Mass. Ave. and in every corner of the T Station. Most vendors, however, are selling pretty much the same product: Spare Change. The biweekly newspaper, is written, produced and sold in large part by a group of homeless and formerly homeless people looking for a way to get back on their feet...
...India's great actresses, shows up on screen as Gwyneth Paltrow's best friend, I almost stand up and cheer. But then her mouth opens and a Hispanic accent dribbles out. Oh yes, Sarita Choudry--one of India's most famous faces--had been magically transformed into a Mexican. (But then again, what Indian would want to be friends with Gwyneth Paltrow? As if.) What's the deal? I'm saying it loud and clear --put an Indian in a movie and I guarantee it will be a blockbuster! M. Night Shyamalan did it with The Sixth Sense...
...these began, unpromisingly: "What's so bad about conformity?" The message came from a man of Mexican ancestry, born in the U.S. To be fair, I think he meant: "What's wrong with conformity in the matter of good manners?" I agree. But the e-mail was entitled, "Rednecks Rule?" Hmmm. I wrote back to the guy and asked why it was permissible for him to use the term "redneck" when it would presumably bring on a fine, a suspension and sensitivity training if a "redneck" were to use the term "wetback...