Summer is finally over. The heat this year was just as bad. It seems like it has become the new normal here in our part of Nevada (Henderson), when temps reach up to a hundred and over. This year, at
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews / 19 Sept) – These days, the troubles that seem to plague the new presidency here in America have been unrelenting. Steadily more disturbing, harder to swallow. Encouraging a sense of fear in the gut. So contrary
These days, the troubles that seem to plague the new presidency here in America have been unrelenting. Steadily more disturbing, harder to swallow. Encouraging a sense of fear in the gut. So contrary to the belief, that these are but
If there is a book we usually recommend to readers’ lists, it would be Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE. It is, for us, the one novel we never tire of. Up to this day, when we re-read
The month of April spent in NYC has been fruitful, in so many ways. Living with our Aunt in her 19th floor apartment, in the heart of Manhattan has called in so many memories of our other, younger life’s experience
NEW YORK (MindaNews / 16 April) — Still in New York. Our impending show, though small and informal is creating such anxiety. But we know we have to do this. We know that if we had not accepted Bones (as
Here we are in New York City, trying to comprehend the rooflines around our aunt’s apartment building. Soaking in the lights that seem to make the day grow darker, and high rise buildings that seem to surround us – welcoming
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews / 2 March) – Yesterday was Trump’s first speech at the joint Congress. We tried to stay and listen to his words and promises, his criticisms and finger-pointing, even the “trivializing” of the serious concerns of the
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews / 1 Feb) – In an effort to decompress from a continuing nightmare of current political events, we put our focus on some old books published in 1898 and 1899, about the acquisition of the Philippines by
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews/02 January) — Another year passes. An end, or a beginning. Either way, a passing on. The children start to pack up the time spent over the holidays. One by one, with their partners, traveling back to their
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews/24 November) — It was pouring yesterday. The Sunday drive to Half Moon Bay to go for a thirty minute walk by the sea turned into a drive to a little town called Pescadero. Our cousin’s friend led
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews/28 October) — A month ago, our baby puppy was neutered. This is a requirement here in America. When he came home from the vet, his head hung low, his eyes looked liked he was saying, “You’ll never
Traveling has always been an anxious endeavor for us. You would think that after having had to go to all these places has made us a savvy traveler. When we were younger, traveling was an adventure we wouldn’t miss. But,
Touchdown in San Jose, CA. The weather outside is remarkably better than the hair-dryer air in Vegas. Pleasant. Comfortably cooler. On the plane, I sat with a Pinay and her son. And, inevitably, as Filipinos do, after asking the question,
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews / 27 Apr) – I have a Davao City Water District calendar in my kitchen. The 24th and 25th of March are red letter days. Looking closer at the boldly printed red ink, the dates remind me
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews / 4 March) – President’s day in America is a holiday. And just like most (or all) holidays here, stores have the SALE sign on. Your mailbox is stuffed with more than the usual weekly coupon books,
HENDERSON, Nevada (MindaNews / 21 Feb) – Some weeks have gone by since I came back from Davao. The bad headache of the long travel time has dissipated into a buzzing, lingering jet lag. Maybe age has something to do
I’m back! It is so good to be writing again. Having been away has brought me to many places outside of myself and my country, but all of which have also brought me back to this time and place where
NEVADA (MindaNews/17 January) — More than anything, the time spent with family has been the most beautiful experience. It opens the New Year with the best, most wonderful kind of high. It almost makes one feel like the year to
NEVADA (MindaNews/02 January) — When the New Year comes in, time seems to stop for a millisecond. And, like what many say is an experience before that last breath gives in to death, a brief flash of our most significant
Last chapter was somewhat sad and touched so much on belonging that I’d like to dispel the thought, to the few wonderful people who bother to read my inanities, that being here in America has not been a blessing. Especially
NEVADA (MindaNews/10 November) — Following the last chapter written about how general perceptions on reading a book seems to be influenced by location; and, after feeling settled in on life here in America again, the sense of my foreign-ness in
NEVADA (MindaNews/23 October) — When I went home to Davao, I brought with me the book “Eat, Pray, Love.” I thought I should read it since a movie was being made based on the book. The fact that it was
(MindaNews/05 September) — I am more than half a world away. Yup, I am in my comfort zone. Coming home has been wonderful, even if I had to wade through some of my tribe’s snags and unmapped quicksands. The end
There was a time in my teens when I really went crazy for Nora Aunor. Her appeal was something even I could not fathom. Like I was slipped a ruffie and couldn’t recall what had happened. Waking up from another
Finally! I found the right mixture, perfect for the taste I’ve been longing to savor again. That hot (but not too hot) and sour mix of perfection that opens up my purely Pinoy palate. Heaven at last! In that moment
Chapter 5: Election Selection I promised myself a long time ago that I’d keep my thoughts to myself on topics that had anything to do with politics. This is not only because there is no amount of savvy-ness that I
