From Yellow Footprints to Parade Deck: My Marine Corps Boot Camp, 1965
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Historian Alex Fabros Jr. recalls his journey from farm work to US Marine boot camp.
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Sarap! Tasting Exotic Filipino Dishes
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When it comes to some Filipino dishes, weird can be tasty.
Read MoreReliving the Nightmare: When a Revolutionary Movement Goes Wrong
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Perhaps historians will now want to investigate whether the events in Christopher Dehn’s novel, Paraiso, truly unfolded in real life.
Read MoreWhat’s DINK and Why Are More Couples Choosing the Lifestyle?
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Would you like your prospective family to be "DINK," short for "Dual Income, No Kids"?
Read MoreStriking in Delano, Getting Drafted By Uncle Sam
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Fil-Am historian, farm worker, Marine Alex Fabros Jr. recalls the beginning of the famous grape strike in Delano, California before he was drafted for the Vietnam War.
Read MoreAI Can’t Replace Andre Magracia’s Quirky, Creative Product Designs
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Meet Andre Magracia, inventive product designer AI won’t beat.
Read MoreSeniors Group in Victoria, BC Keeps Going, and Going
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With a group like the VFCSA’s, Victoria’s seniors enjoy social interaction and access to supports and information–a model of engagement.
Read MoreCommunity Pantry Icon Bats for Women’s Self-Care for Health and Power
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By sparking a community pantry movement during the Covid pandemic, Patreng Non showed that mutual care could be a powerful act of resistance. Today she advocates for something equally powerful: women’s access to healthcare through cervical cancer self-screening.
Read MoreHarvesting Grape in Coachella, Weekends in L.A.
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Historian, soldier, farm worker Alex Fabros Jr. recalls weekdays of grape harvesting in the desert heat and weekends of romance in the big city.
Read MoreA Tribute to Our Manongs and Manangs
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This poem was written by Alex S. Fabros Jr., a retired Philippine American Military History professor who was one of our honorees in last year's tribute to manongs and manangs.
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