The four novels today come from all points of the globe. From India to the UK, and from North America to South Korea. What unites these four novels, is the impeccable quality of the writing, no matter how different their genres are. ‘Death in the East’ by Abir Mukherge A double-locked room...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Perusing the social media posts of the week, I was struck by how so many were decrying the lack of any National Vaccination Plan or recovery plan for the sorry state in which this recent unabated upsurge in COVID-19 cases has...
Land Rover Defender pickup Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will be laid to rest today at St George’s Chapel. However, unlike other Royals, the vehicle taking him to his final resting place will not be a luxurious Bentley or Rolls-Royce. It will be a Land Rover. Serving as the official...
What was supposed to be a special day of celebration for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles became a day of sorrow. His father Prince Philip passed away on April 9, 2021; and on the same day 16 years ago, Prince Charles got married to Camilla. Instead of the couple posting another...
How well did you like the actor Matt Smith who played the Duke of Edinburgh in The Crown ? FAREWELL, PRINCE PHILIP The Duke of Edinburgh in his role as captain general, Royal Marines, at the 1664 Global Challenge on the Buckingham Palace Forecourt, August 2017 (HANNAH MCKAY / AFP) All is forgiven...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng The inescapable fact is that with some form of Community Quarantine still part and parcel of our foreseeable future, the online transitioning of our personal and professional lives won’t be changing anytime soon. Whether on Zoom,...
The Royal Family's Facebook account just announced that Prince Philip has passed away. "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at...
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...
