2020 is turning out to be a crazy year. Just this week, everyone around the globe’s day-to-day routine has turned upside down. But there are some ups worth celebrating. One
Stepping out of a plenary hall, pseudo diploma on one hand and a cap I’ve picked up on the other, I’m filled with thoughts that aren’t well wishes. I’ve come
SEOUL — More and more Korean readers have found themselves cracking open “The Plague” by Albert Camus anew, amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Camus novel was published
MANILA, Philippines –Spark passion. With so many things going on, how does one maintain a sense of “balance”? Just as the saying goes, “whatever you focus on, grows” hence, one
In her 2009 book “Paradise Built in Hell,” writer Rebecca Solnit argues that contrary to popular belief that disasters and calamities bring the worst in people, the opposite is true:
Crises certainly bring out the best and the worst in people. The latter is revoltingly clear in the hoarders who appropriate more than they need, knowing full well there’s an
A breath of Benguet pine-scented fresh air, a spectacular sunrise view of a mist-covered Cordillera mountain range, and a breathtaking sunset while sipping strawberry wine! These are the things we
Last Feb. 25, guests came in various shades of yellow for a birthday dinner, and the celebrator was happy to remind everyone of the historical significance of the color. But
I have a problem. Here I am facing a blank screen, trying to collect my thoughts and deciding how to avoid the elephant in the room. Writers often struggle over
Aside from writing this column, I’m pretty much retired, yet I’ve never been busier. I never had a nine-to-five job to retire from. I grew up observing my family engaged
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