By Nick Kossovan While paying some bills online, three questions suddenly popped into my head. These questions may have manifested themselves because Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up or because I had recently attended a friend’s 60th birthday party, but I am speculating. (I am not comfortable with, and hence not good at, self-analysis.) It felt… Read More »
“I was required to read books that opened up the world for me and made me see how much roomier it was than I imagined. I read books which gave me courage and helped me to see, and I imagined that I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes.” – Abdulrazak Gurnah, Gravel Heart (2017). “I… Read More »
Given the ever-increasing number of would-be candidates making pre-nomination announcements, it does not take a mathematical wizard to predict that whoever wins the upcoming Toronto mayoral by-election on June 26th will have received at most 20% of the votes. John Tory was not challenged by a notable candidate in the past two elections. Now with Tory out of… Read More »
Laughter goes beyond being relief for a tired soul. It is also one of the best ways to express a truth, with little pain. No offense meant. Perhaps, a little taken? Obviously no laughing matter; but again, why the hurt before the sorry? ***** Ewan ko, pero madalang nang makatagpo ng matinong mapapagtanungan at kausap these days. Kung… Read More »
This is one time when I was grateful for the heat in Manila. What???!! Yes, readers, because if Manila was hot during the Holy Week, Bangkok was near-scorching. And yet, I had an incredibly satisfying time in the land of tuktuk and traffic (I think, Bangkok traffic was even worse than Manila, or maybe “patas lang”). No wonder… Read More »
PAALAALA ni Edwin Esteba Sila iyong ating mga magulang Sa lahat ng bagay tayo ay sinusuportahan Nakaalalay noong ating kabataan Hangad magkaroon tayo magandang kinabukasan Ngayon kalinga natin sila ay nangangailangan Oras na paghihirap nila ay ating masuklian Maaaring sabihin wala na sila pakinabang Pero sila pa rin ang ating mga magulang Dapat pansin sila ngayon ay pagtuunan… Read More »
Have you experienced visiting group homes that take in some mentally ill people who need not simply a roof over their heads but also someone to feed and assist them with their daily needs? Try visiting these groups’ homes and seeing those people there, day in and day out, whiling away their time by intermittently smoking cigarettes and… Read More »
The Second Chance Foundation was created to support, empower, and educate incarcerated, marginalized, racialized, and transitional women. This foundation is created by women for women to assist in providing the “second chance” without judgement that is needed. No woman should be defined by the mistakes of their past. It is their belief that everyone deserves to lead a… Read More »
By Wilma Gonzales Buenaobra For someone born with a highly developed olfactory nerve, it is quite natural to develop a curiosity bordering on a mild fascination about scents and smell. Have you often wondered why for instance, the perfume you put on in the morning has become imperceptible after a few hours, while others still detect the scent?… Read More »
Clocked in for DST, incidentally, on my birth anniversary. Searched for the jackpot at a rainbow’s end with St. Patty. Blew a warm adieu to Arctic blues and tolerable snow. Welcomed the spring equinox; winked at a patch of golden dandies. Embraced the fact that very soon, there might be some “Achoo!” That will eventually pass, so I… Read More »