Filipinas, May 1st, 2006
"A word is dead
When it is said,
Some say.
I say it just
Begins to live
That day."
-Emily Dickinson
I usually write my beloved column in my second story loft, sun shining through the slits of dusty blinds, a cup of coffee by my side. For four years, I've participated in this ritual of exploring my cultural experiences through the power of the written word. At times, it was easy to hammer out my thoughts, to balance my words gracefully on the page like a skilled calligrapher. I would like to believe that this happened every month, that my thoughts illuminated lessons that would rock the ...
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