The book of our going

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 07/14/2018

Three days ago, the wife and I went to a book sale offering big discounts on over a million volumes. We went straight to the literature section, hoping to find a number of surprises. We saw none,…

Doubt

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 04/07/2018

I had a colleague (now deceased, God rest his soul), who questioned almost everything anyone said. Each time we were together, I would shun any discussion with him, especially on politics or ideology. At one time, my…

Snakes and ladders

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 03/10/2018

When I heard the commotion, I rushed to the small kitchen at the back of the house. The helper was shouting at her husband, our gardener, who held an aluminum ladder in the air and with its…

How to kiss a leprous hand

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 02/10/2018

Did the classical painters shun the subject of leprosy? As far as I know, not one of the famous artists, including those who favored biblical themes, had a go at it, notwithstanding that, among Jesus’ miracles, the…

Get my goat

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 11/25/2017

The bleating woke me up. We had spent the night at Cabo San Miguel, a beach resort in Owak, Asturias, Cebu, and in the morning I heard a goat cry. I got up and opened the door…

Across the river, on a chair

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 11/04/2017

Not too long ago, when the wife and I attended a funeral mass at the cathedral, a chair caught my attention. It sat (chairs also sit — they go with a sitting position) on the left side…

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