Monthly Archives: September 2016

Excerpt from my new story

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Topher

…among other things, she introduced me to weekday basketball at the local PCYC (Police Community Youth Clubs).   ‘You should join and make new friends,’ she offered. So she brought me to the gym, before talking with a teenager.  ‘We … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Pets reviewed

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Topher

I met up with a friend last Saturday. We ate lunch at the food court, talked a bit, one thing led to another, then we watched a movie. Actually, it was yet more straightforward than that. We texted during the … Continue reading →

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Mother Teresa, our newest Saint

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Topher

Miracles. Do they still happen? What’s the difference between a miracle, and a *miracle*? As Jamal Wallace said in Finding Forrester (2000), ‘not exactly a soup question now, is it?’ But before we get bogged down in too much semantics, … Continue reading →

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‘Viva la vida’

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Topher

The world has began tuning in on what’s happening in the Philippines. At any other instance, I would’ve mocked the international media for only featuring what’s ‘amiss’ with my country. Yeah, I know a lot of Pinoys would agree that … Continue reading →

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