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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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