The face of war
I have read of the time when the Greeks hid inside Odysseus’ horse to be able to enter the mighty...
Lurid stuff on your newsfeed
Am I the only one here seeing images of boobies and booties everywhere?
On nostalgia
As a “probinsyana” who dreamed big and had to leave her hometown for better access to tertiary education, I never...
Moving slowly, but surely
In the somber hours of the morning, I found myself motionless—arms and hands numb, legs tingling, and neck pulsating in...
Fish kill
The problem with working is that many people and places become a stranger to you. At home, my small cousins...
Artistic pilgrimage
I used to view art as a golden ticket exclusive only for the remarkable and exceptional. In my head, the...
Perceptions of success
From a distance, I would see a person graduating college with honors and pursuing their dream, another person securing a...
Puzzles
"Never look a gift horse in the mouth” is a common proverb that I have, throughout my life, utterly failed...
Zoomers: The lost generation
When we were children, our elders frequently asked what we wanted to be when we grow up. Most of us...
Faith vs. fate
Growing up in a born-again Christian family, we were encouraged to dream big. We were told growing up that we...
