We work too hard sometimes. Our lives seem nothing more than a succession of routine motions in which we cannot find ourselves. Something external to us – duty – overwhelms us, and we are unable to feel we are still the authors of our lives. Even the diversions that are meant to release us from … Read more
To many Filipinos, the lesson that Edsa taught is that people need not be helpless before the abuses of power. When citizens come together in solidarity and courage, manifesting their faith in the justness of their cause, they are stronger than the tyrants who prey upon them as isolated individuals. Some may think the exercise … Read more
The opportunity to go on sabbatical leave had come at a perfect time. I was getting bored with the courses I have been teaching for the last 30 years, and I wanted to see what was being done in the other disciplines. My TV program was judged to be doing poorly in the ratings, and … Read more
It is not known if the blind young person who begged Leo Echegaray for his eyes got his wish, but there are indications that the Filipino people may be creating new eyes with which to see themselves. I do not know how many would-be rapists Leo Echegaray’s execution will deter. But my own personal hope … Read more