Category: Our Town
‘Impossible Dream’ Revisited
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By Jon Melegrito Detroit, MI Why, of all places, do you have to hold the NaFFAA Empowerment Conference in Detroit? More than a couple of people have inquired. Why not… Read More
Seeding Time
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By John Melegrito Everyone who’s touched and tasted my garden’s succulent produce (bitter melons, mainly) has been asking me lately if I’ve planted them already. All winter long, I had… Read More
Snow and Bush
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By Jon Melegrito I miss snow. And I miss George W. Bush. If you’re looking for a connection between the two, you’ll just have to read through. Read More
Asian Bashing
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Now that a winterless winter has given way to Spring, it’s hard to ignore the not-too subtle hints that point to renewals and new beginnings. There also a sense of urgency about restoring energy to initiatives we’ve taken on over the years, not to mention fighting the same old battles. Read More
Hobbits
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By John Melegrito “So, what do we gain by exercising our right to vote?” That was the question posed recently to participants at the regional conference in Virginia Beach of… Read More
Eva’s Journey from Abra to America
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By Jon Melegrito It hurts. Getting laid off can be very stressful, especially if you have mouths to feed and bills to pay. I’m sure you know of friends or… Read More
Oh, My Lordy!’
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By John Melegrito It’s early Wednesday morning. My journalist friend, Rita Gerona Adkins, is already on the phone. She’s fuming. I don’t usually expect her daily calls until late in the… Read More
The Visit
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A man stopped by a downtown hotel called The Fairfax the other day. He was an 11-year-old boy when another man called The Dictator suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus… Read More
We’ll Never Say Goodbye
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By Jon Melegrito Gloria and Ben Caoile have been part of our community for it seems like forever, that the thought of them “leaving” is simply hard to imagine. But… Read More
The Spirit of June 12
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By Jon Melegrito For years, we’ve always prided ourselves in being “Number Two,” by virtue of our numbers as the second largest Asian group in America. The Chinese, of course,… Read More
Of Departures and Farewells
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By Jon Melegrito The day before the world was supposed to end, I was scheduled to fly back from Detroit to Washington, after another week of doing “God’s work” (my… Read More
Leave it to Maya
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By Jon Melegrito A few weeks ago days before President Obama announced to the world that bin Laden is dead our four-year-old grand daughter, Maya, shared a “secret” with her… Read More
The Pinoy Factor
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By Jon Melegrito Something to take note of as our community prepares for month-long festivities this summer to promote Philippine culture in the context of a changing America. In his… Read More
Gone to Look for America
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By Jon Melegrito Flint, Michigan Driving up North on I-75 towards Flint, I see signs on the highway pointing to Lansing, Port Huron and Saginaw. “Saginaw? I’ve heard of that… Read More
The Plight of Filipino Teachers
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By Jon Melegrito The news about public service workers notably teachers, nurses, cops and firefighters have not been very complimentary lately. From Wisconsin to Washington State, hundreds of thousands are… Read More
Way to Blaze the Trail!
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By Jon Melegrito Marlan Maralit, a labor activist and community organizer who works with me at AFSCME’s International headquarters, breezes into my cubicle Wednesday morning, all elated and excited, feeling… Read More
The Euphoria that was EDSA
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By Jon Melegrito “Calling out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat, Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street.” It was… Read More
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