HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE In an ideal world, words would carry weight, possess power; thanks to their intrinsic meaning, and to the cognitive impact they can make as their usage connects us to intended emotions, feelings, and even memories. But the sad inescapable fact today is that in a...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Always thankful for small mercies, I’m grateful that by and large, Filipinos have embraced the wearing of face masks. Social distancing may at times be a different matter, but you can’t fault the malls and eating establishments for constantly reminding us...