One of the most unpleasant tasks of being a parent is attending parent-teacher conferences. I completely understand the pedagogy and philosophy behind the need for
Category: Culture Vulture
Visita Iglesia (Part 1)
One of the many things Filipinos inherited from 400 years of being a Spanish colony was the plethora of Catholic traditions surrounding Lent and Holy
My Personal Mother’s Day
I grew up in countries that place a high value on Mother’s Day. The cynicism that has developed over the last two decades about this
Florence in Manila: Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” by LyrOpera
**Click HERE to read the article with photos Opera is not exactly the most popular entertainment medium in the Philippines. Why would it be, we
Woman of Substance: The Strength of Theresia
No, it’s not a typo, I really did mean to write Theresia with an i, because the formidable woman who bore that name would have
When The Road Takes You Elsewhere
When my girlfriends and I get together and decide to go on a road trip, we never know how it is going to turn out.
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