Life is f#$&ing complicated. There. I said it. Publicly. Deal with it. The older I get, the more I understand why there are crotchety old
Category: Culture Vulture
Notes from the Wastelands: Fasting and Forgiveness
I will be the first to admit that fasting and forgiveness are not topics for mid-July. This is normally done and tackled during Lent. There
A Peace Lily Offering
As I shared last week, my mentor, second father, fellow photographer, and dear friend Manny Goloyugo passed away on May 15th 2021. His death marks
Mourning the Lost Art of Conversation
Let me ask those of you over 50 a question: what do you miss most about life before the internet and mobile phones? Here’s my
Dating a Date
There are very few things that I wish were universal, but a universal standard for writing the date would be most convenient and definitely at
Soul Cooking: Past meets Present in a Jam Jar
My father began his career in food processing in the early 1960s. His journey began in the pineapple fields and cannery of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon,
FrogDiva Thoughts 