Family – Page 2 – David Haldane

July 20, 2023

Flailing in the Dark

By David Haldane July 19, 2023 It happened again the other day. “Hey, Isaac,” I said to my 12-year-old son, “let’s go to…uh…you know…uh…I mean…damn…you […]

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 12, 2023

Slaughter, Slaughter Everywhere

By David Haldane June 8, 2023 The headline was a grabber. “We had our own holocaust here,” it grievously intoned. The story that followed–on the […]

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 […]

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 […]

March 23, 2023

Donuts or Bagels?

By David Haldane March 23, 2023 For years, it was a morning ritual. I would arise early, get the kids ready for school, and […]

February 17, 2023

American Expat Launches Book on Finding Island Home

Cebu Jose Joya Gallery LITERARY TREATS 2023: A TOOTH IN MY POPSICLE BY DAVID HALDANE BOOK LAUNCH APRIL 12th, 15th, and 25th. […]

February 17, 2023

Lost Boys

By David Haldane Feb. 16, 2023 I won’t say his name. I met him at an expat gathering outside Surigao City. It was Christmastime […]

January 19, 2023

Wedding

By David Haldane Jan. 19, 2023 The most touching moment for me came when the bride danced with her father. The elderly man had […]

December 29, 2022

Divided Faith

By David Haldane Dec. 29, 2022 I read some surprising news the other day. An American Catholic priest, it seems, had been dismissed from the […]

December 22, 2022

Treatment Required

By David Haldane Dec. 22, 2022 The headline hit me like a breath of fresh air. “New York will treat mentally ill, even if they […]