Christmas requires a certain stillness to perceive its meaning. If we isolate ourselves from the fanfare for a few moments, Christmas begins to give up its mysteries…the hidden presents! There have been good days, bad days, so-so days. But hey, we need to be thankful. We have the gift of life. What a beautiful present. I remember… Read More »
Pinitpit na tansan, timbang plastik, an overused Cebu-made guitar at tatlong mukhang may boses. Checked! All systems go! Three teenagers, circa late ‘60s, were bringing it on for the nightly rendezvous with fun, a little cash and a host of all-time Christmas carols. Carolling on the length and breathe of Manila’s streets and communities eons ago – on… Read More »
Sickle Cell Disease is a group of life-threatening, inherited disorders that affect the normal functioning of red blood cells. There are four common syndromes of this disease which includes Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Hemoglobin, Sickle Beta Thalassemia, and Sickle Trait. But when people hear about the disease, they usually relate it to sickle cell anemia, which is… Read More »
This time, one of the best news I just picked up online recently is the open letter released by 5 global media organizations, namely, The New York Times, The Guardian (UK), Le Monde (France), Der Spiegel (Germany) and El Pais (Spain) strongly urging the United States under the Biden administration to end its prosecution of Julian Assange, the… Read More »
There’s always outrage when what’s deemed a significant event occurs. Inevitably we jump on our social media accounts to display our anger, our “outrage,” which results in the ultimate lazy and hypocritical act of protest, virtue signalling. Social media has made it extremely easy to be theatrically outraged to get likes and clicks between sipping your Starbucks Caramel Brûlé Latte. On both sides of… Read More »
As the festive air of the Christmas holidays thickens, I am reminded of the heart and soul of Christmas – generosity. True – Christmas was meant to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by Christians. But it is also a time for giving, of togetherness, of thinking of others, and a time to let go of negative feelings… Read More »
DECEMBER. It’s a month of significance for a lot of us. It is the time of the year of thoughts of another year past. I don’t know you, but for me, this time around is not like any other December. Could it be that I have ended three-quarters of life and now heading to the final quarter that… Read More »
I will be very personal this time. Almost two weeks ago, I tested positive. I got rattled, a bit jittery, and didn’t know what to do – I was going to have my fifth vaccination when it happened. I called friends to inform them of my status as they were with me on the last 3 big events… Read More »