Ink
By Raymund FernandezIn the end, it all begins with ink. Ink, which is used to blot out those little ovals on that thin cardboard of a ballot.
In the end, it all begins with ink. Ink, which is used to blot out those little ovals on that thin cardboard of a ballot.
Surely, the writer has a list. But you will not read it here. You will have to talk to him personally if you wish to know who he is endorsing. This time around, he will do better than the Philippine churches who have joined the fray by endorsing their list of candidates for the coming [...]
Now comes the season of art workshops sprouting all over for kids of all ages to enroll into. It is a welcome sign that interest in art is increasing for our city. And yet, it is always good to be forewarned that the pragmatic need for summer workshops in general is the need of parents [...]
John’s gospel gives account of the apostle Thomas as the doubter who declared that unless he saw Christ and touched his wounds he would not believe he had resurrected. In due time, he would get to do exactly that, touch the wounds of Christ, and thereupon declare his faith. There is something timelessly lovely in [...]
Finally his daughter decided to ask about something he had written of weeks ago. In a previous piece he had written about ideas and how they form in the mind. He wrote how one must start by emptying the mind of all thoughts, in a manner of speaking, to create a void so that ideas will come. Put another way, to think without thinking?
And whoever doubted the evening would come to this? The designer wine-bottle-stopper and pourer poured elegantly well. But the good doctor could not help expressing his wonder at what it was for. Since this group never left even a single drop of wine in the bottle when they ended their evenings here.
Once, many years ago he bought his eldest son a toy. He wondered at first whether he should have. Least of all because it was something he could not really afford. But it had been months since they had talked about it. Finally, he decided one afternoon to buy it anyway and present it to the son as a surprise.
The tourists, they come with their cameras, their wide brimmed hats and their quaint manners of dress. They come spending their money on hotels, restaurants, bus drivers and hawkers. They come to view the local wild life and sample the culture, which might cover a wild field from cuisine to religion. They are polite enough [...]
This popped out in his iPad as if out of nowhere and somewhat myteriously. It was a quote from Albert Camus: “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” And of course it got him [...]
As for changing the world, one should not worry too much. The world will change inevitably; and yes, whatever we do or don’t do will have a lot to do with it. But as for saving it, that might be something best left to the Gods. For how would we know with absolute certainty where [...]
Now is a good time for movies. Some might still be showing. Most are currently available on DVD. “The life of Pi” is particularly charming even if it might not be so accessible to kids without adult company. Thirteen-year-old Linya and 10-year-old Elias enjoyed it even so. But their father was around to watch with [...]
To speak from the soul you would have to speak with the pronoun I. Philosopher Rene Descartes wrote, “Cogito ergo sum.” I think therefore I am. Emmanuel Kant presumes I is where the soul resides. Much has been written about the soul. Soul is an idea which goes by many names: spirit, psyche, anima, the [...]
The name is important. It is a cue, a pointer if you will to point us to a world, a whole universe even.
