tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post6981963788807088652..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "The God Stealer" by Francisco Sionil JoseMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-736823860628525292013-03-15T18:33:33.323+08:002013-03-15T18:33:33.323+08:00View ReView-you might also try "How Brother L...View ReView-you might also try "How Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife"-the rice terraces are in danger as the young people of the community would rather work in the bigger cities or off shore than on the terraces, which is terribly hard work. they are over 2000 years old.Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-86141688648223956492013-03-15T04:46:05.090+08:002013-03-15T04:46:05.090+08:00I really enjoyed this story, Mel. You're right...I really enjoyed this story, Mel. You're right, a great place to start reading Filipino literature. I have a calendar with the rice terraces, maybe the same picture; had my students write haiku based on the picture!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547880283451954638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-74394033132355082272013-02-11T07:00:49.263+08:002013-02-11T07:00:49.263+08:00Thanks for the comment in my blog. I was actually ...Thanks for the comment in my blog. I was actually thinking the same thing when I made that post about national artists for literature the other day and I was thinking of opening it up with you. Well, you beat me to it but I'm still glad you're okay with it. I will make my F. Sionil Jose post soon; I mentioned your post, by the way. The good thing about the national artists are they are multi-faceted; most, if not all of them, have written short stories so we are guaranteed with a good pile. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737139592218663969noreply@blogger.com