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Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Who do you remember and how do you keep their spirits alive?

Some believe that the only truth is our bodies. And others see the truth in our souls.

One place where the possibilities of those truths connect is in a cemetery. Is it macabre, gothic, or just plain creepy to visit a cemetery in another culture, where you don’t have loved ones buried? Perhaps. Risking all those judgements, I present: Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Continue reading “Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Who do you remember and how do you keep their spirits alive?”

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Still haven’t requested that absentee ballot? You can still vote.

Two weeks and one day to the US Election Day, November 6. Monday night in the good ol’ U.S. of A. is the third and final Presidential debate between President Barack Obama and opponent former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney…  But have you requested your absentee ballot?  Continue reading “Still haven’t requested that absentee ballot? You can still vote.”

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How to Make Lugaw, a Filipino Rice Porridge

Hypothetical situation: You’re a Filipino American, in your 20s or 30s, and you live on your own. You are sick, can’t seem to keep anything down other than Saltines and need some comfort food. You are hankering for your mom’s cooking, naturally. You’re probably wishing she were there to take care of you, poor baby, but she’s a few states away. It’s likely you haven’t gone to the grocery store recently, between your gallivanting and getting sick, so you have to rely on pantry items or what is still stomach-viable in your refrigerator to conjure up something that resembles nutritious food. Besides that, you don’t have a lot of energy so whatever you cook needs to be relatively easy. Put that package of ramen down – we’re not desperate.

I present: Lugaw.  Continue reading “How to Make Lugaw, a Filipino Rice Porridge”