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The Father of a Nation

George Washington was asked, when he defeated the British forces and established a new confederation of 13 states, if he wanted to be called King George. I would have wanted to be a fly on the general’s tent when that question was asked and be privy to the conversation that...
Posted On Feb 15 2016 06:00
, By Jaime R. Vergara

Abe on Valentine’s

Saipan teams with lovers as the Spring Festival vacation in China extends for a week from the 8th. It is a preferred destination for newlyweds. Bedroom duties are not rushed; it comes casually like the weather. Patience in relationships comes easy. More than a century ago, a...
Posted On Feb 12 2016 04:00
, By Jaime R. Vergara

Pinilakang Tabing

The title ages us a bit. Pinilakang Tabing means “silver screen” when movie screens were painted silver. That was when I turned 20 and left Pea Eye. I vaguely remember Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa in their romantic-comic musicals, and “Ilokana” Manang...
Posted On Feb 11 2016 06:06
, By Jaime R. Vergara

Xīnniánkuàilè

The title literally means, “Happy New Year!” But the greeting one normally hears in China, mostly from children, say, Gong xi fa cái! Hóng bao ná lái, “Congratulations and be prosperous; now give me a red envelope!” Red currencies are usually stuffed on red envelopes. The Hangul...
Posted On Feb 10 2016 06:00
, By Jaime R. Vergara
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