…because of the handsome man taking your order in a little vegetarian diner in the east village, and serves you generous slices of thickly buttered, not-too-sweet, and incredibly good challah bread baked on premises. …because of the creaky floorboards that groan under your weight while … Read More →
my people by langston hughes the night is beautiful, so the faces of my people. the stars are beautiful, so the eyes of my people. beautiful, also, is the sun. beautiful, also, are the souls of my people. = = = = with respect and … Read More →
i remember growing up and standing in typhoon rains, watching, frightened, as improbable waves washed up the city streets like fresh, angry gashes, threatening property, limb, and life. i remember ducking for cover on the way to church because yet another aquino/marcos riot exploded between … Read More →
Recently I had the pleasure of reviewing a beautifully-made fountain pen by Pilot, a limited edition M90, for Pen Addict, one of my favorite pen review blogs. You can find the review here.
a new year
and with it comes shrugging off the old raiments and worries and mistakes and fears of the year before. gone is the self you lived with through good and bad, through grace and clumsiness, through joy and sorrow. all that remains is that familiar face … Read More →