moving forward
Some people may not understand this, but when you lose your parents, a line is drawn. This line defines a moment. And nothing is ever the same again. +++ What […]
MMXI
Here it is, my first post of the year. As I type this, some firecrackers are still going off. I could go on about the health and environmental hazards of firecrackers, […]
“kano” wins top prize in amsterdam film fest
“Kano: An American and His Harem,” the Philippines’ lone entry to the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, won the top prize in the “First Appearance” category. This is the first […]
notes on home
There’s no place like home, it’s been said — nothing like the smell and feel of your own bed, the warm feeling of being in your own room, and the […]
the best veggie sandwich in sf is made by a pinoy-owned bakery
One of the most familiar streets in San Francisco to me is West Portal Avenue. My aunt banks in the area and I’ve accompanied her there many times before. […]
feeling good about social entrepreneurship
The world of social entrepreneurship as represented on some websites always seemed to me something that tended toward feel-good sentiments. Nothing wrong with that, really. Of course I understand that […]
1 hostage taking, a few tweets, and some fb pages
It’s been almost two weeks since the hostage crisis. Since that time, the incident has been the topic of countless news reports, broadcasts, editorials, newspaper columns, talk shows, blogs, tweets, […]
everyone a hero
Today was an important day for us Filipinos. Many of us stood in line for hours, braving heat and humidity, defying hunger and thirst. For those who could have worked […]
into the world of the deaf
I’m sure many Sesame Street fans will remember Linda — the deaf woman who signed so expressively and taught kids simple sign language. My younger sister Margie and I were […]
vegetarian cooking, the green wok way
Green Wok Deli and Cafe had its first vegetarian cooking demo last Friday, October 16. Long-time health advocate and vegetarian Dolly Aspiras showed us how to whip up six — […]
mr. c for a cause
The GK All85 concert is tonight, 8pm, at Music Museum with Ryan Cayabyab and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers.
water, water, everywhere
But not a drop to drink, as the rhyme goes. Ultimately, that’s how it’s looking in Metro Manila and other provinces after Ondoy (“Ketsana”) and Pepeng (“Parma”). But it doesn’t […]
