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Despite the changes in my life that is viewed by many to be detrimental to reading, 2014 was a very good reading year for me; in fact, the best when it came to number of books read. I read a total of 38 books, the closest I ever came to accomplishing my…
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Ian McEwan‘s latest, The Children Act, is a short novel about Fiona Maye, a seasoned judge in the Family Division of the High Courts in London. Ever since she was a young girl, Fiona had always been serious, stable, and fiercely ambitious. As a young lawyer, she worked hard to rise…
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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a book about a book about a movie. Confused? Well, let me break it down for you. House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski is about a book written by Zampano, and later edited by Johnny Truant, about a video documentary called The Navidson…
Tucked away in 4 Clinton St. between East Houston and Stanton is this darling little place that I have marked as one of my favorite brunch places in New York City–the Clinton Street Baking Company. One needs to go there early and start lining up at least 30 minutes before it opens. The line can get…
Two of my friends and I headed out to Philadelphia, PA. We took the SEPTA train from Trenton, New Jersey and got off at 15th Street. Before heading out to the Philadelphia Art Museum, we decided to get our brunch at Federal Donuts located on 1632 Sansom Street. We ordered three different doughnuts: cookies & cream,…
Skilty Labastilla 10 History of the Underground Commercially released in a handful of theaters in Quezon City (UPFI, Cinema Centenario), Keith Sicat and Sari Dalena’s documentary charts the beginnings and growth of the country’s underground movement through the insights of its key figures, including Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison. Interviews and rare…
One of my childhood friends, Ellen, has been recently diagnosed with leukemia. Please consider supporting Ellen and her family as she fights this disease. https://www.gofundme.com/ellensfightinleukemia
Kadtong pagsirado sa miaging tuig ug pagsugat sa bag-o, daghan sa social media ang gapamalikas sa 2016 tungod sa lain-laing mga hinungdan: pagkadaug sa mga presidente (sa Pinas ug US) nga sexist ug divisive, EJK, pagligis sa police car sa mga ralyistang lumad, paglubong sa Libingan ng mga Bayani sa kanhing presidente nga kawatan, gyera…
Skilty Labastilla While many Filipino film buffs agree that we are witnessing the third golden age of Philippine cinema courtesy of the thriving independent film scene brought about by the digital revolution since the mid-2000s, most of us only get to see the tip of that filmmaking iceberg, so to speak, which are the full-length films…
Skilty Labastilla In 2015, even if the popular Cinemalaya Film Festival took a leave of absence, other independent film festivals, both old and new, came up with quality offerings: Sinag Maynila, World Premieres Film Festival, QCinema, Cinema One Originals, and the Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave Section, each served up at least one outstanding picture to satiate…
A friend of mine who I have known since high school (25 years ago….yikes!) just shared a fundraising website to a group of friends. Her husband “Jeremy Smith, just found out that he got accepted into SUTROFOR (Sustainable Tropical Forestry), a 2 year Masters degree that is tough to get into. He applied for the…
Tucked away in Forest Hills (Queens, NY) was a Polish restaurant named “Just Like Mother’s“. I thought that it was one of the best restaurants in Forest Hills. I used to live nearby and would go there sometimes for a Saturday or Sunday brunch–a plate of sauerkraut and mushroom pierogies, cheese and fruit blinztes or…
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I have only been to Shake Shack once in downtown Manhattan (215 Murray Street). It was full of the office crowd during their lunch hour break. The line was long, but it was definitely worth the wait. Just check out these cheeseburgers that I got! Yummy!
New York City is just full of life. Even underground. Here’s the one-man band that I came across in subway station while hurrying to go home from work.
Musings from Three Time Zones 