January 2010
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Howard Zinn (1922-2010)
I was fortunate enough to meet Howard Zinn in 2003. I remember when I first saw him: he was walking through a crowd of people unnoticed, which was strange to me, because this was the person who changed the way we look at history and our national story. The way we frame our narrative is still affected by his work.
With a small group of people, I was able to sit down and ask him questions before...
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Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal
I recently finished reading Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal. It’s an example of the right book at the right time for me. Set within the time of the Spanish colonial rule over the Philippines, it describes the relationships and roles of a culture and a society. Government, religion, and economy are all looked at in general, local, and individual terms. A soldier has a history. A clergyman has...
