High Noon in Washington
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrit
When the news came shortly after 12 noon on Thursday, April Read more
‘Desperate Housewives,’ Revisited
April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
Remember last year’s premier episode of ‘Desperate Housewives’ that prompted a firestorm of protest from the Read more
Searching for Legacy
April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
Embarked on a commendable effort to document Filipino student activism in the East Coast are Filipino American alumni and students from George Washington University. They’ve a good story to tell. Read more
Call Waiting
March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
Im standing one recent Saturday morning in the sanctuary of the Florin United Methodist Church in Sacramento, listening to a Read more
A Letter to Maya
February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
My Dearest Granddaughter,
You had just turned one the last time I saw you. You were peering through the window, animated by Read more
From Cornfields to Casinos
February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
Somethings stirring out there. Thats how Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Read more
Riding the Wave
January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Meligrito
After a grueling stint on the ground in Iowa and New Hampshire , Im back home for Read more
Live, from Iowa
January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Meligrito
AMES, Iowa
Being away from the nations capital the past two months has its plusses and minuses. Read more
On the Hillary Trail
December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
IOWA - Its a bleak mid-morning in Des Moines, one Saturday in December. A 12-car motorcade pulls out of a downtown Read more
The Rustling of Leaves
December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
My heart sank at the sight of my bitter melons wilted, withered and wasted after a few frosty nights in autumn. Read more
The Big Picture
November 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
Vellie Dietrich Hall may have lost her bid to become Mason District Supervisor but she has gained our admiration. Read more
Beyond ‘Desperate Housewives’
November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The controversy over the Desperate Housewives episode that disparaged Filipino Read more
High Noon in Rosslyn
October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By Jon Melegrito
Why Does This Sound so F******* Familiar?
That was the opening line in author Luisa Iglorias blog on Thursday, Oct. 4, entitled Dont play that song again, Sam. Read more
Remembering Mama Sarah
October 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
As part of its Filipino American History month celebration, the Philippine Embassy is sponsoring a book launching of Sarah K. Joaquins memoir, Of Laughter and Tears, on October 5. Read more
