Philippines covid-19 – David Haldane

April 27, 2022

The Wrong Screaming Headlines

By David Haldane April 27, 2022 My 11-year-old son came home grinning a few weeks ago. The cause of his joy soon became apparent; […]

December 16, 2021

Leaving the Children Behind

By David Haldane Dec. 16, 2021 This morning I heard my son singing in the shower. It was a merry song, the kind an 11-year-old […]

December 9, 2021

Double-edged Sword

By David Haldane Dec. 9. 2021 My wife, Ivy, came home with some good news yesterday; the small community hospital she works at in Big […]

September 23, 2021

Scamming for Cause

By David Haldane Sept. 23, 2021 It happens at least once a week. I get a message on Facebook from someone I don’t know. […]

August 19, 2021

The House on the Hill

By David Haldane August 19, 2021 He could sometimes be disagreeable. A man with strong opinions, he seldom held them back. And whatever inner […]

August 12, 2021

No Place Like Home

By David Haldane August 12, 2021 The moment was sweet. Hunkered down in my office, I heard a commotion downstairs and decided to investigate. There, […]

August 5, 2021

A Stick Up My Nose

By David Haldane August 5, 2021 The masked swabbers came for me today. They brought both good news and bad. The good news was that […]

July 29, 2021

Stuck Behind Walls

By David Haldane July 29, 2021 It could be worse, of course. I could be without Internet, TV and a view of the construction […]

June 16, 2021

The Cavalry

By David Haldane June 16, 2021 Given the current political climate, it’s been a while since I’ve felt much pride in the doings of my […]

June 10, 2021

The Green Lane

By David Haldane June 10, 2021 The relief felt tangible. “Quarantine for vaccinated foreigners eased,” the Business World headline screamed. “The government on Thursday approved […]

January 7, 2021

Landlocked

By David Haldane Jan. 7, 2021 The official notice came on New Year’s Day. “Ban on Entry of Travelers from the United States,” screamed the […]

October 29, 2020

The Cost of Fear

By David Haldane Oct. 29, 2020 The meeting was awkward. It involved three grown men standing on the sidewalk of a public park. One of […]