Recapping a LifeLately — for the past few years, to be honest — I have sensed a pattern to my TV watching, and it always goes like this: the first season…13h ago13h ago
Remembering the Writers of Iowa, Circa 2010Last March 6, I read the terrible news I knew was coming. The Trump administration was cutting off its annual funding of the International…Mar 22Mar 22
A Personal Journey to City of LiteratureA pipe dream is comfortable. Indulging in pipe dreams is safe, because there are really no risks involved, only pronouncements.Mar 14Mar 14
The Way of the WakwakIt is understandable why the color red suffuses much of the atmosphere — and the metaphors — of Pulang Langob, the restaging of the…Mar 14Mar 14
Prometheus the PirateAside from the basic utilities — electricity, water, internet, and mobile phone — one cannot live without, I have some subscriptions I pay…Feb 27Feb 27
CityMall and Other FrustrationsLet’s be real — the gentleness of any city has its limits, even a city that takes to that quality as the essence of its popular tagline.Feb 21Feb 21
Ardor for ArbourWe write this in leave-taking. By the time this essay sees print, Arbour — the restaurant along Hibbard Avenue near Bantayan which had…Feb 15Feb 15
The Other Kind of InflationAt the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, I was one of several people commissioned by the Cultural Center of the Philippines to write the…Feb 13Feb 13
My Favorite Third SpaceAnyone who knows me well enough knows where to find me in Dumaguete, if they really wanted to find me. Because people who know best know I…Feb 9Feb 9