Sing Me Back Home
(The following article was published in Manila Standard Today, in Diaspora section, on August 22, 2011) Last month, a choir
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Lumutang sa Baha
Nuong isang linggo ay bumaha sa aming basement. Pumalya ang aming sump pump, at kahit hindi malakas ang ulan ay
Waiting for the Rainbow
One afternoon, a few days ago, we had some strong summer rains in our area. Even though “rainy days and
Battle Scar
Cancer. That’s one word that the mere mention of it can bring shivers through the spine for most people. (And
Mamang Hilot
Kasama sa hibla ng kultura at tradisyon nating mga Pilipino ay ang pagpapatingin sa mga manghihilot at albularyo. Sa katunayan,
Binibini ng Lawa
Nuong Linggo ng umaga ay tumakbo ako ng sampung kilometro. Mga ilang buwan na rin ang nakakalipas mula nang ako
Changing Weight
With all the current fascination on weight-watching, it is interesting how our weight can fluctuate. And I am not even
Falls, Mountains, and Giant Trees
During our last California visit, we have chosen to go and visit places we have not been before. We did
City of Angels
Tall palm trees. Very wide freeways and convoluted interchanges and skyways. Bald mountains. Those were my first impressions of USA.
Signing My Life Away
When I first started my medical practice, a nurse asked me, “Can I have your John Hancock?”, while holding a