November 8, 2018

The Battle of Surigao Strait

By David Haldane Nov. 8, 2018 I haven’t always been a sucker for national anthems. Time was, in fact, when I was a long-haired radical who […]
October 18, 2018

Amoeba

By David Haldane Oct. 18, 2018 I don’t know what it is about me and salads. Two weeks ago, I had one named after me, David […]
October 11, 2018

Stuck!

By David Haldane Oct. 11, 2018 It was the kind of thud that breaks your heart. The kind that gives you a sinking feeling, both literally […]
October 4, 2018

David Salad

By David Haldane Oct. 4, 2018 As some are won’t do, I have at times entertained fantasies of fame. What I never imagined, though, was achieving […]
September 27, 2018

Identity

By David Haldane Sept. 27, 2018 It was just another homework assignment. Isaac, my seven-year-old son who recently entered second grade at a private school in […]
September 13, 2018

Disconnected

By David Haldane Sept. 13, 2018 It started as a tiny niggle. The pocket Wi-Fi we’d purchased just wasn’t putting out the way it should. Then […]
September 6, 2018

Brownout

By David Haldane Sept. 6, 2018 It always happens at the most inopportune time. You’re having dinner with friends about to make a point that, you […]
August 30, 2018

Window

By David Haldane Aug. 30, 2018 The house is far from finished. There are loose wires everywhere, piles of wet cement, floors that need tiling and […]
August 23, 2018

The Chaos of Change

By David Haldane Aug. 23, 2018 The surprising thing about it is that it’s never constant. It shows up at the most inopportune times, buzzing in […]
August 10, 2018

Making it Real

By David Haldane Aug. 10, 2018 It was as if my entire life hung on the strength of a flickering Internet signal. One more minute of […]
July 26, 2018

A Kind of Death

By David Haldane July 26, 2018 It feels like a kind of death. Everywhere I go, I wonder whether it’s the last time I’ll ever be […]
July 19, 2018

Duterte’s House

By David Haldane July 19, 2018 It’s not an easy place to find. You drive a long time, stop for directions, then drive some more. Finally, […]