Feature Articles
Satire at its best – The Onion Story
Before fake news got a bad rap, satire was part of comedy. The Onion (1988) is the first satire newspaper that has reached general knowledge. Even my Gen Z son knows it. It began 38 […]
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Book Review
We need more humorists like Dave Barry
I never met a Dave I didn’t like. I discovered Dave Barry when I googled “humor columnist”. At first I was not inclined to read his work because we don’t have much in common. He’s […]
Feature Articles
Unhinged dating
When I was in high school, all my friends were dating or had a boyfriend. It was the same in college. Some later met their spouse at work. By the time I entered law school, […]
Feature Articles
This is what you get when you upgrade to PAL Business Class
My good friend works for a trillion dollar tech company in Silicon Valley. She’s amazing so I’ll call her Grace. Grace’s family always flies Philippine Airlines every year, often twice a year. Last June 7, […]
Feature Articles
Faulty Fathers in fairy tales
In fairy tales, the stepmothers are evil to the biological kid. But where are the fathers while their kids are being victimized? Let’s start at the top. There’s the King who sits around all day […]