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Despair, Anguish, & Human Responsibility
There is a fine line between will and control. A person may will something to be, desiring that it ‘be the case’ or become reality, but that will is rarely paired with control. As much as I would like—or will—my sibling to not eat the last slice of pizza in the fridge, I cannot control my sibling’s thoughts or actions.…
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Revisiting ‘Puhon’
Eventually. Soon. God-willing. In the future. Someday. Puhon. I still wrestle this word, and I don’t think my struggle with it will ever cease. Not because of anything linguistic or cultural, but existential. What is it that I am hoping for? What will inevitably transpire and come to pass? Puhon finds its roots in my Bisaya/Visayan/Cebuano heritage, and is a…
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John Lee Wagas 