Hispanic Singles: It's just her, Cuddles and 'West Wing'
WASHINGTON, D.C. Karen Hendricks takes full responsibility for still being single. She works 12- to 14-hour days, eats lunch at her desk and volunteers in her rare free hours, leaving barely enough time for her cat, Cuddles, let alone a date. And, yes, she's very aware of the stereotype of a single woman with a cat, so don't even bring it up. "Years ago, I made a decision to have a career, and to have a career, unfortunately,...
Hispanic Singles: SINGLE-MINDED,
AN EVENT GIVES LATINO PROFESSIONALS A NEW PLACE TO MIX AND FIND MATCHES
Abigail Parrilla is looking for a good Latino man.She just doesn't know where to find one. "I go to the bookstore and grocery store, but it doesn't happen, and you shouldn't go to the bookstore and grocery store to meet a quality guy," said Parrilla, a Boston-born Puerto Rican-American who lives in Dorchester's Lower Mills.The 29-year-old business development manager often finds herself at Vincent's...
Hispanic Singles: CINCO DE MAYO EVENT SET
The Battle of Puebla, popularly celebrated as Cinco de Mayo, will be commemorated next week -- May 4 and 5 -- at an annual celebration held at Pike Park, 2807 Harry Hines Blvd.The yearly festivities are sponsored by the Federation of Mexican Organizations, now in its 49th year. The observance will commemorate the 124th anniversary of the battle in which the French army of Napoleon III was defeated by a ragtag group of Mexican defenders just north of Mexico City.Although Mexico won the...
Hispanic Singles: Clairemont: New Beginnings | San Carlos: Young Suburbia | Logan heights: Public Assistance | La Jolla: Money and Brains
Clairemont: New Beginnings ZIP: 92117 Sample neighborhoods: Bloomington, Minn.; Northeast Phoenix, Ariz.; Reseda, Calif.DEMOGRAPHICS: Primary age 18 to 34, middle-class city neighborhoods, single and divorced apartment-dwellers, some college educations and white-collar jobs. LIKES: Lifestyle: Slide projectors, car leasing, civic clubs.Reading: Scientific American, Shape.Cars: Mitsubishi Mirages, Hyundais, Isuzus, VW Cabriolets. Food: Bottled water, whole-wheat bread,...
