Religion – David Haldane

November 2, 2023

Tension

By David Haldane Nov. 2, 2023 The revelation came while I lay leveled on the pavement. Thirty seconds earlier, I’d been speeding home on […]

October 12, 2023

Survival

By David Haldane October 12, 2023 I had a whole other column prepared for this week, an amusing little piece about Filipinos getting 20% disability […]

September 28, 2023

Fear of Nuns

By David Haldane Sept. 28, 2023 I have always been afraid of nuns. As a child, I used to see them in black habits with […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 8, 2022

A Philippine Thanksgiving

By David Haldane Dec. 8, 2022 It was like all the other Thanksgivings I’ve experienced in my life. Except, instead of turkey, a roasted […]

November 24, 2022

Magic Chimes

By David Haldane Nov. 24, 2022 Let’s just say it’s been a difficult 12 months. The year began, you may recall, with last December’s […]

November 17, 2022

Bent Spoons

By David Haldane November 17, 2022 Talk about a blast from the past. I was relaxing at home, minding my own business with my favorite […]

September 15, 2022

Dancing in the Streets

By David Haldane Sept. 15, 2022 It happened again. People wearing ornate, many-colored costumes swirled in the streets to the cadence of drummers in […]

May 12, 2022

Believing in God and Santa Claus

By David Haldane May 12, 2022 A few days ago, my 11-year-old son asked a terrifying question. “Is Santa Claus real?” Isaac wanted to know. […]