In this file photo taken on December 8, 2013, Phillip Adams of the Oakland Raiders looks into the crowd during the first half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Maddie Meyer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) A former American professional...
Heard It Through the Gripe-Vine: Our New Abnormal Philip Cu Unjieng At this juncture, beyond the lingering COVID pandemic, if there’s something I’ll remember 2021 for, it’ll be as the year I was diagnosed with Stage 1 prostate cancer. And I’ve heard all there is to hear about how it’s a...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng As I’m writing this, I’ve just been admitted at the hospital for my prostate cancer procedure, and I’m doubly frustrated because beyond the standard trepidation over the Brachytherapy procedure which entails me going under...
With these four novels, our intrepid quartet of authors dig into the past or speculate on the future in order to create insightful commentary on what we’re like as members of the human race. The best part is they do this while still entertaining. ‘Hurdy Gurdy’ by Christopher Wilson This...
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Periodically, I’m asked to write for Wyeth Nutrition’s ParenTeam website, a repository of first-hand parenting articles; and the most recent request was to write about being a Single Dad. I corrected that right away, as when...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Are we in the midst of a COVID-second wave? What constitutes it being called as such; and will we even acknowledge it is as such, when facing the beleagured state of our national economy? Given the facts that it’s only by opening...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Here’s a cautionary tale for today. Like a number of you out there, before I turned 60, I never had an executive check-up. For me, it was a case of if I’m feeling fine, then why tempt fate? An “if it ain’t broke, why tinker...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Women’s History Month kicks off tomorrow, March 1st; with March 8th as our National Women’s Day. This has been going on since 1988, and it’s all about advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) in the...
Philippine Superliga (PSL) chairman Philip Ella Juico assured that the historic 2021 Gatorade-PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup bubble will push through as planned on Feb. 26 to 28 in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. "Everything is in order. There are certain things to be ironed out but the event...
BOOK REVIEWS: Four titles that redefine how one should read comedy If there’s a common thread running through the four novels today, it’s how gentle comedy can be a most effective way for bringing home a message. From examining our fascination for the occult, to thinking up a near-future,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Are we truly ready for the new version of normalcy? Will the demands of jumpstarting the beleaguered economy outweigh the prevailing health concerns? Is the reality that quarantine fatigue has set, and many are already doubting the...
Filipino-American sprinter Kristina Knott (REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha) The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is eyeing three more athletes to earn berths to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics set July 3 to Aug. 8. PATAFA President Philip Ella Juico said tracksters Eric Cray and...
