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June 29, 2023

Stones

By David Haldane June 29, 2023 In the end, it was a stone that broke loose the tears. A small brass brick embedded in an […]

June 24, 2023

Hey, Joe!

By David Haldane June 15, 2023 It happened again the other day. I was riding my motorcycle along the coast towards downtown Surigao, minding my […]

June 1, 2023

Reinventing Einstein

By David Haldane June 1, 2023 The Facebook photo demanded a double take. There he was, Albert Einstein, standing on a street in SoHo, […]

May 25, 2023

Spelling Names

By David Haldane May 25, 2023 It came up again the other night. We were at the Gateway Hotel for a family dinner when […]

May 18, 2023

Empty Corridors

By David Haldane May 18, 2023 Standing alone in the hallway of a darkened hospital, I cursed out loud. Then the situation’s absurdity hit […]

May 11, 2023

Good Intentions: The Road to Perdition

By David Haldane May 11, 2023 The agency meant well. To show support for those it considers underserved, the federal Philippine Land Transportation […]

May 4, 2023

Digital Nomads in the Philippines: A New Mode(m) of Living

By David Haldane May 4, 2023 The meeting was long overdue. As my publicist and I waited at the Pancake House in Cagayan de […]

April 27, 2023

Whiplash!

By David Haldane April 27, 2023 It felt like riding a rollercoaster. First there was the comforting click of rails, accompanied by an anticipation […]

April 20, 2023

Trophy American Husband

By David Haldane April 20, 2023 A kept man. That’s how some of my friends see me. But here’s the thing: I don’t […]

April 13, 2023

Fishing

By David Haldane April 13, 2023 It wasn’t my first time. As a child, my father used to take me fishing in gurgling mountain […]

April 6, 2023

Finding God in a Telephone Wire

By David Haldane April 6, 2023 A friend told me a secret the other day. “I haven’t said this to anyone,” he assured me, […]

March 30, 2023

Dimmer Lights: Are Filipinos Less Intelligent than Other Southeast Asians?

By David Haldane March 30, 2023 Intelligence. It’s something to which I’ve long paid attention. Probably because my parents—especially Mom—were absolute fanatics about getting […]