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Rachel Richards: The Power of Touch Makes the Difference
By Marivir R. Montebon When living the hurried life in New York, having a massage therapist is definitely a necessity, but having a really good one is a rare find. OSM! features Rachel Richards, an incredibly rare find in the business of massage therapy in the city that never sleeps. Before deciding to […]
CELSO PEPITO: POSITIVITY IN ART
By Marivir R. Montebon Celso Duazo Pepito is known for crisp and clear lines in his works of art, and the bright color scheming. His masterpieces convey faith, love of country, and concern for the family, and in each rendition, there is a message of positivity and hope. He has traveled extensively bringing his artistic […]
The Poetic Justice of Simeon Dumdum Jr.
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – A colleague at the Cebu media once confided to me, ‘We all love Simeon Dumdum. We scamper to edit his copy, because we don’t just edit it, we just enjoy it.’ Before the readers, the editors are the first to love Simeon Dumdum, Jr. because they glide […]
East Meets West: GISELA DOHERTY BITZ
By Marivir R. Montebon Racial discrimination is a product of ignorance. I have not encountered a lot of racial discrimination but the few that I’ve seen are from people who are so much less educated and so much less traveled with not a lot of culture and breeding. – Gisela Doherty Bitz Some things never […]
MEKI SALDANA: Conquering the Runway…and Herself
By Marivir R. Montebon Meki Saldana is a stunner. Like the typical Asian, she looks meek with almond chinita eyes and soft facial features, but iron willed on the inside. She towers over most of the people in a crowd, and she exudes confidence, unlike when she was in high school, feeling awkward at having […]
SHARON WEINSTEIN: The Nurse and Business Woman Comes Full Circle
Sharon Weinstein admits to being a late bloomer, but in her prime, she comes full circle as a nurse and businesswoman. She with her husband Steve in Chicago but grew up in Philadelphia as the middle of five children. Her father once told her to learn to type because “I would not amount to anything” […]
ESTHER SALOMON-MICHIWAKE: A Hardworking Pinay Shines Bright in Japan
BY BISAI YA Japan continues to be unfazed by the earthquake and tsunami that hit her the past year. Her citizens have remarkably remained resilient and enduring. One citizen, who is also Filipina, has withstood the trials and continues to exhibit a flourishing spirit of strength and courage to succeed. Businesswoman and English Teacher Esther […]
YOKO MATSUSHITA CANO: The Musician Dabbles in Motherhood
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON Her answers are quick, like staccato. Yoko Matsushita Cano was also looking after her infant child, Arturo (who is just beginning to walk), while doing this OSM! interview. She remains sweet and composed, convincingly typical of Japanese women. Yoko came to the US in 2000 as a student of music. Away from […]
Jessica Garand, Violist: Enchanting Her Audience
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON Perhaps the sound of the viola is that of the angels’ voice. There is something in this stringed instrument that could lift your feet above the ground when you hear it, electrifying and enchanting. Definitely, it must be the violist too, Jessica Garand, who could stereotypically be regarded as an enchantress as […]
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