Back in 1959, when my all-male Catholic high school in Manila staged The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial by Herman Wouk, the Christian Brother (F.S.C.) in charge of the drama club arbitrarily assigned me to take care of publicity. I was all of fifteen years old. What did I know about writing press releases, or how to…
On the afternoon of 9 May 2011, the English Department of the University of Kansas gave a festive “milestones celebration” in the North Gallery of the Spencer Research Library for three of its new retirees, presided by Chair Marta Caminero-Santangelo, and organized by Administrative Assistant Robert Elliott. The retirees (Mike Johnson, Jim Hartman and I)…
Tiger Woods is finally living up to his name. Okay, so the guy gets a woody with some other lady. He and his wife alledgedly get into a spat. He tries to leave in his car. She chases after him with a golf club and starts swinging. Did she bash him with an iron or, ironically, with a wood? In any…