...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 ...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 love to langston hughes, ...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 ...Read More
rest in peace, cory aquino. 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. Read More
it's been quiet again, hasn't it? i apologize for that: i've been drawing and sketching and painting and basically doing a lot of other things that have pushed this poor neglected thing for a month. but exciting things are soon ...Read More
i grew up like everybody else: strangely. which probably makes it normal. being the youngest, i was endlessly chasing my (much) older siblings. my brother, the eldest, was my playmate and father figure, and i remember days of sitting with him ...Read More