Contemplations

Hi and welcome to my blog; the musings of a Filipino-American writer, martial artist and teacher. Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about what I have to say.

23 May, 2013

Food Blogging

So, I've decided to create a new identity - Panlasa - and begin food blogging. Panlasa is Tagalog for 'taste' or 'flavou...

13 May, 2013

Favourite Sports Movies

I happened to come across "For Love of the Game" on TV yesterday and, of course, I got sidetracked watching it. For those of you ...

27 April, 2013

Uncle Sam

Like many readers and writers, I subscribe to The New York Times, in large part, because of its weekly Book Review. In addition to reading t...

07 April, 2013

Dead Words

po·lit·bu·ro\ˈpä-lət-ˌbyu̇r-(ˌ)ō, ˈpō-lət-, pə-ˈlit-\ noun : the principal policy-making and executive committee of a Communist party Ori...

25 March, 2013

Depth of Desire

No, this post isn't about anything remotely sexual or erotic, as its title might hint at. (Is it just me or has society made us think th...

21 March, 2013

Don Lee's "The Collective

The Collective: A Novel by Don Lee My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another Don Lee triumph. Not since Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"...

06 March, 2013

Book Review of Back Kicks And Broken Promises

Back Kicks And Broken Promises , my debut novel that came out last year, got its second formal review today. Reviewed by one of IndieReader...

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About Me

Juan Rader Bas: Mabuhay! I'm an Asian American writer (Back Kicks And Broken Promises, Abbott Press, 2012), martial artist and teacher who was born in The Philippines, raised in Hong Kong and ended up in New Jersey.

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