Modest expectations

Modest expectations

I was never the athlete. As a kid, I was short, stubby, and had lungs that could barely hold in a couple of puffs of air. I liked sports but sports never liked me. But if there was a sport in which I displayed any semblance of schoolyard competence, it would be...
Marketplace vultures

Marketplace vultures

I was checking up on a bunch of things tucked away in our storage spaces. Even in proper storage, you can’t be sure if they’d hold up no thanks to the heat and humidity. Somewhere underneath old boxes, I chanced upon the kid’s foldable stroller. We...
Day 6: Supply run 1

Day 6: Supply run 1

Day 6 ng coronavirus quarantine. Unang beses lumabas mula nang mag-lockdown. Supply run. Full battle gear. Naka-mahabang manggas, pantalon, baseball cap, mask, salamin at gwantes. May de-spray na alcohol bottle sa bulsa. Bago makalabas ng subdivision, may pila ang...
Wala bang warranty ang 2020?

Wala bang warranty ang 2020?

Matindi talaga ang dagok ng 2020 sa ating lahat. Patung-patong na takot ang dala nito. Kaya kahit paano ay maiintindihan mo kung bakit napaka-irational ng mga tao ngayon. Hindi naman sa dapat ay pabayaan na lang nating maghari ang takot pero kung dadaanan mo nga naman...