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Growing up in the 1950s, I had had no doubt life would be good, as indeed it was, thanks to the circumstances of my birth—its timeliness, my nationality, my parents
Growing up in the 1950s, I had had no doubt life would be good, as indeed it was, thanks to the circumstances of my birth—its timeliness, my nationality, my parents
It’s a good time to visit the past, especially when the present seems too bad to be true. And what better time and place to revisit than the happy, carefree
Sometimes I’m tempted to change my picture for this column. No way does it resemble me anymore; for one thing, I’ve stopped coloring my hair. Anyway, I have most definitely
How lucky could we get! The week ended with good news: Our longtime aqua aerobics teacher, Meya, was back after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. Meya had lost
In less than two hours after the precincts closed, the elections seemed already decided. To say it happened unusually fast is an understatement; it happened even before some municipalities could
Whether we deserve it or not, a chance at redemption has been presenting itself, our own national Easter, so to speak. And we better not blow it: Such a chance,
The long road to recovery has been laid out for me: a six-month regimen of medication, exercise and diet—a reasonable one, I’m happily surprised—and I’m well on my way, off
A little ache here and there, but nothing broken yet; I’m still standing on my own two legs and have all my original organs intact. That must be some accomplishment—at
The year I got my senior card, I remember feeling good hearing comments of disbelief from waiters—never mind that they were probably trained to make little old ladies like me
I resolved to keep my sanity and my fingernails from cracking the whole month: Lanie, my lone kasambahay, would be away on vacation. I lived five years in the States,
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