“I didn’t think that humans could choose loneliness. That there were sometimes forces more powerful than the wish to avoid loneliness.” Kazoo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun Laughter rang loud in the house whenever I was at home. My three young daughters liked to do that just to piss me in a playful way. Marla, the eldest at… Read More »
Many seniors have difficulty going to their medical appointments and going grocery shopping by themselves. Due to physical frailty and disability, vision or hearing impairment, and cognitive problems, seniors, especially those who are living alone and isolated, are forced to cancel their medical appointments and unable to access or buy food, which lead to rapid decline in health… Read More »
Who said Fashion is at its best when it is diverse? The whole world indeed seems like a runway and each person is like a fashionista. As I go to press, the PIDC is in the process of presenting its GALA event with both professional mannequins from Manila and the topnotch names here in Toronto who are more… Read More »
The movie “The gang that couldn’t shoot straight” was a 1971 movie about two warring Mafia gangs in New York City. The weaker gang used a lion to blackmail the opposite gang’s “clients.” The police succeeded in stopping one of the gangs, while the other remained without the boss. As the title suggests, this was a hilarious comedy… Read More »
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first SONA before the joint session of Congress lasted for an hour and 14 minutes. It highlighted a 19-point legislative agenda. However, it excluded human rights, justice, and peace — issues that have hounded the previous Duterte regime. What was the message or what was he trying to avoid… or both? Why… Read More »
“For where is the justice in a country in which an individual has the freedom to be totally fulfilled, but where inequality denies him the means? And how can we call a society just unless it is organized in such a way as to give each his due, regardless of his state of birth, his means, or his… Read More »
For 17 University of Santo Tomas-Education High School Class of 1970 members and 14 of their spouses and family, the pre-pandemic midsummer of 2018 – from August 17 to 19 – was special. Many of them may have not seen each other for over four decades, but the hugs and handshakes were still as warm and welcoming as… Read More »
Taylor Hazell Architects (www.taylorhazell.com) is a downtown Toronto firmwith a wide range of projects in the school and government sectors. Weare specialists in the retrofit and addition to large historic and modernstructures. We are looking for an architect or technologist withconsiderable skill in the area of contract document production; you wouldbe within a team of architects and designers,… Read More »
Thank GOD it didn’t rain on our parade!!! Weather was predicted to be 90% rain on Sunday, and possibly a storm (July 24) and maybe a few showers the day before (July 23)…FUN PHILIPPINES is so grateful the sun happily came out both days, with just a little bit of dark clouds hovering late Sunday afternoon. The huge… Read More »
What do you remember about your great-grandparents? I have talked to many, and for the most part, the answer was nothing. It is academic to ask what one remembers about their great grandparents, other than what had been related by a grandparent. But of course, if family history is kept, future generations can avail of the many extraordinary… Read More »