In these times of uncertainty — tremulous, touchy, trying periods of violent upheaval and tremendous loss — hatred can all too easily overcome all else. The curtain rises on a circus run amok — a carnage of vicious and pointed hatred. The quick and instant devastation of murderous violence directed…

The Terra Madre network was launched by Slow Food in 2004 to give a voice and visibility to those around the world whose approach to food production protects the environment and communities. In Italy the first world meeting of Terra Madre food communities brought together 5,000 producers from 130 countries…

Eleven-eleven. 11:11. November 11. The date means many things to many folks. Good Feng Shui. An auspicious portal. Veterans Day in the US. A good friend’s birthday. This year is an extra special numerology bonus — 11/11/2023. 1+1+1+1+2+0+2+3=11. On Veterans Day we honor all of those who have served the…

We don’t choose our relatives or our genetics,neither do we control what happens in the world around us. It’s why relationships matter more…

This Halloween season it is a real treat to read the novel, Circe by American writer Madeline Miller. This adaptation is derived from various Greek myths set during the Greek Heroic Age. Told from the perspective of Circe — the first witch in western literature. The novel explores Circe’s origin…

A powerful transformation kicked off with the solar eclipse on October 14. With the lunar eclipse and the full hunter’s moon this October 28 another phase of the experience unfolds. Eclipse season always brings great change that can also be seen in the physical — not just felt in surrounding…

Welcome to eclipse season, the biannual period where back-to-back eclipses sow their usual chaos. As if the summer’s dual retrogrades of Mercury and Venus were not enough these October eclipses are the pivotal grand finale of our 2023 astrological year. The October 2023 eclipse season features an annular solar eclipse…

The review of a show describes a point of view about a creative or cultural event in order to justify the experience. Whereas critiquing a show’s production questions why the show was created and what consequences were produced. Reviews are where experience meets ideas. Being at a concert, a movie…

The Adobo Festival is the most anticipated seasonal event of Silay City. It is also the best Cinco de Noviembre celebration in the island of Negros. Returning for 2023, this gastronomic event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, 2023 at Casa A. Gamboa. For twenty-six years…