“Even if you don’t respect a man, respect his position,” my dad used to say, implanting good manners in me. It made no sense then as...
One print ad that I helped write was published this morning. To my horror, it has two missing semi-colons! In their places, I had erroneously typed...
“Bad words are not bad as long as you don’t mean them,” Marlon, a Christian who works in a movie production shop, said. “They are just...
My friend ML (whom I love dearly) and I enjoy the same things—especially the arts, crafts, music, and exotic places. We both gush and drool over...
Not since decades ago (or more) have I had the privilege of dining by candlelight. Glenda made it all possible again yesterday. This time it was...
The skies are weeping again. For months, we sweltered and suffered from the oppressive heat, and now, suddenly, the rains have come. In fact, the skies...
These days we use a Taglish phrase to stress urgency, Now na! Translation: right this minute! This is the phrase I use when people who desire...
Insomnia was a malady I couldn’t understand. I had absolutely no idea about tossing and turning in bed. I could sleep through any crisis, sleep with...
Do you know someone blessed with a cheerful disposition? I do. Lorelie (not her real name) always seems to be happy, wearing what I call a...
It was business emails day in class—how electronic business letters can effectively be used in the workplace. My students are all familiar with how email works;...
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