MADONNA DAVIDOFF: Art is a Matter of Relevance
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON Mention Madonna, and almost always the images of the lady Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, or the pop entertainer who is also referred to as the mother of reinvention (like a virgin, material girl, and all that stuff) strike the mind. But comes now another Madonna, a Filipino, Swiss, and American rolled […]
TOP NOTCH LADY TAKES BORACAY
When life is too grinding, going to Boracay Island for a break is perhaps the wisest decision to make. That is just what top notch million dollar sales achiever Petite Abella-Maglasang does. As one of the top tourist destinations of the world, Boracay must be in one’s bucket list. This western Visayan island in the […]
Welcome!
Hello Awesome! At last, OSM! is here, the e-zine for awesome global citizens. Like any other media project demanding upbeat creativity, it took quite a while to come up with the name of the magazine about remarkable global citizens. OSM! is all about positive things in life, purposively creative and orchestrated by talented and well-meaning […]
WOMEN INTERRUPTED
BY MARIVIR R. MONTEBON art by Madonna Davidoff (This article is condensed from the original manuscript of the author that was presented at the University of Alberta in Alberta, Canada in time for the conference on Women writing and reading history in May 2007). It must have been easy and fun in pre-colonial times in […]
Pumpkin Flan
THIS WEEK’S RECIPE: PUMPKIN FLAN Ingredients: * 1 can condensed milk * 1 can evaporated milk * 1 can 15 oz pure pumpkin * dash of pumpkin pie spice * 1/2 c karo syrup as your caramel * 1 round pan * 1 rectangular or round pan bigger than your round pan Instructions: – Preheat […]
Mental Immigrants
Mental Immigrants BY DEBBIE ALMOCERA When my younger daughter moved to the United States almost 4 years ago, I remembered thinking “I finally did it!” Now both my daughters are here. The feeling of having succeeded in pursuing a personal goal that was grounded on an enormous amount of personal sacrifice was euphoric. The fact […]
Movie Review: The Iron Lady
The Irony of the Iron Lady It failed to impart the lessons of an iron leadership, how a woman rose to power and declined in time. BY Marivir R. Montebon Best Actress Meryl Streep convincingly became Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with her impeccable acting in the Iron Lady (director: Phyllida Lloyd, writer: Abi Morgan), but the […]
Kirby Asunto: On the Way to Int’l Stardom!
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON Maria Kirby Asunto is well-known in the Filipino-American circles in the East Coast. She is a rising star, a promising young voice who needs just a little bit more of promoting and relentless polishing of artistry to reach perfection. Singing the Philippine national anthem may be her biggest ticket to […]
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