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July 13, 2023

Scrapes in the Night

By David Haldane July 13, 2023 It was the scrape you never want to hear. A dull rub from the car’s right rear end as […]

July 6, 2023

Technicolor

By David Haldane July 5, 2023 It’s happened at last. What conservatives hoped and liberals feared: the US Supreme Court has banned race-based affirmative action […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]