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NAP again

We are into our second month of formal penury so we’ll visit NAP tomorrow to pick-up $82 worth of food stamps. I do not know how the office arrived at the figure for a single mouth but it does put green leafy vegetables into my table. I discovered that the green leaf and...
Posted On Mar 02 2016 06:00
, By Jaime R. Vergara

A rose tattoo

It was called “The Rose Tattoo,” an Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster film of ’55, but by the time I reached 15 in ’60, Perry Como of our international familiar and Diomedes Maturan of the Pinoy velvety voice variety came out with their version of the song....
Posted On Mar 01 2016 06:06
, By Jaime R. Vergara

Leap Year

In my state of penury, I get email offers to rent a private jet. I yen for an hour on a g650 Gulfstream, even just in my dreams, a good reason to leap up this Leap Year. And leap, I shall. The whole month of March shall be my last month to write this column daily. I’ve threatened...
Posted On Feb 29 2016 06:00
, By Jaime R. Vergara

Porsche

A Porsche sports car was parked in front of the JP Center in Garapan when I chanced to be there. My accountant neighbor was buying food from a mobile vendor and I told him that I liked his sports car. He did not miss a beat. He said that he drove it only on Fridays! My leased...
Posted On Feb 26 2016 06:00
, By Jaime R. Vergara
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