The Lonely Side of Christmas

Christmas has always been known as the most joyous of all occasions. Yet, this is not the case with some people, especially those who had their hearts broken during the holiday season. The experience is naturally painful and often leaves bitter memories of Christmas. The British pop duo Wham! with the late George Michael on … Continue reading The Lonely Side of Christmas →

The Magic of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

Only three days to go before the most joyous day of the year is celebrated. Yet, in some parts of the world, Christmas is hardly a day worth celebrating. In 1984, a great famine struck the land of Ethiopia resulting in the destruction of lives and properties described in one news report as biblical in … Continue reading The Magic of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” →

Icons of Filipino Music

A few months ago, two icons of the Philippine music industry played their final songs and moved on to the bigger stage of life. The first is Rene Garcia who died of cardiac arrest at age 65 in early September. Along with brother Dennis, Rene founded the band Hotdog in the 70s which paved the … Continue reading Icons of Filipino Music →

The Man Jose Feliciano

Since 1992, December 3 of every year is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.. Promoted by the United Nations, the observance seeks to promote, among other things, the integration of PWDs in all aspects of social, cultural, and economic life. In the field of music, not a few PWDs have established a … Continue reading The Man Jose Feliciano →

Lines of a Song volume 2

Let's take another look at some of the songs that tugged at our hearts at one point in our lives. The following songs deal with lost love and the pain that it inevitably brings. If time has yet to heal your broken heart, I'm hoping these songs will help make the pain a bit more … Continue reading Lines of a Song volume 2 →

Nadia and The Mellow Touch

In my younger years, I had my share of heartaches and heartbreaks. As a way of dealing with the pain, I turned to the radio and listened to love songs. This started my friendship with music. At the time, there were a few local radio stations that played these types of songs. My favorite was … Continue reading Nadia and The Mellow Touch →

Gone and a Cat Named Lenny

Here in the Philippines, November 2nd of every year is traditionally observed as "All Souls' Day". It's a time when we troop to the cemetery and visit our loved ones who have moved on to the next life. Losing a loved one is never easy given the pain and the grief that goes with it. … Continue reading Gone and a Cat Named Lenny →

Stan Lee and The Lonely Man

The recent demise of comic book icon Stan Lee brought back memories of my childhood when I would watch the animated versions of some of his well-loved creations. These included Spiderman, Captain America, anf the Hulk, just to name a few. The latter, in case you didn't know, even became a popular TV series in … Continue reading Stan Lee and The Lonely Man →

Lines of a Song volume 1

There's a line in every song of love that can touch anyone's heart. A single word. a whole line, even an entire chorus that can lead to a smile, bring you to tears, or simply make you sit down and reminisce about that one special moment in your life that for some strange reasons, you … Continue reading Lines of a Song volume 1 →