I’ll Always Be Grateful

“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.”—Alfred North Whitehead Gratitude is the appreciation and thankfulness expressed towards others for their

The Nature of Kindness

Strength in the Face of Adversity

“The oak fought the wind and was broken; the willow bent when it must and survived.” — Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven / The Wheels of Time Series (1993) Resilience, in human abilities,

The Persistence of Time

“Time it could have been so much more Time is precious I know And time has nothing to show Because time won’t give me time And time makes lovers feel like they’ve got something

Cosplay, Anyone?

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” – Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847 Editor’s Note: In Winnipeg, cosplaying has been a popular

Life in the Time of Covid

(Facing the New Normal) “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”–Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein One adage says that the only thing constant in this world is change.

Of Heroes and Relatives, Personally Speaking…

(Páco Roman: A Philippine Hero) It’s National Heroes Day in the Philippines, and I just couldn’t help but think about a national hero very close to home. Little is known of my grandfather Francisco

MFSF and Pinoy Rock ’n’ Roll

by Levy Abad With Rock ’n’ Roll in my mind, I went to the 8th Manitoba Filipino Street Festival (MFSF) at the Maples Multiplex Grounds Community Center (434 Adsum Drive) to watch Acoustic Live

Ready Player One (A Film Review)

I’m not sure about the other viewers, but the movie Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg, sucked me into it as if it was a black hole. Time stood still. The past, present,

Wag Ka Na Angal, Ganyan Talaga ang Buhay

(On Finding a Sense of Satisfaction) There is a big difference between complaining and simply stating a fact. Personally, I acknowledge that life here in Canada is so much better when it comes to