Up up and away
Last week we went to National Balloon Classic, an annual hot-air balloon festival, held in Indianola, Iowa. It was a
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To hunt or not to hunt
Growing up in Manila, I was not exposed to hunting until we moved here in Iowa. Hunting is not a
Weather You Like It Or Not
(The following essay was published in the Manila Standard Today on June 15, in their section Diaspora. Thanks to Ms.
A Very Expensive Board
Few years ago, I paid for a very expensive piece of cardboard. How expensive? $200 for a small piece! Holy
Downtown Des Moines
Here are some of the sights in the city I now called home. (Though Manila will always be my true
Mula Palayan Hanggang Maisan (From Ricefields to Cornfields)
Nagsimula sa isang malawak na palayan sa probinsiya ng Norzagaray, Bulacan. Ay may isang batang nangarap. Habang ang kanyang pastol na
Ocean Dreaming
Growing up in an archipelago means that you cannot go very far from the ocean. Raised in Manila, the nearest
Chasing Dogs and Deers
I went for a run again this morning. It was less than a mile into my run, when a dog
Happy in Iowa
A recent poll showed that Iowa is in the top 5 of the “happiest state to live in America in
