By Alex P. Vidal “Farewell, fair cruelty.”—William Shakespeare AT 10:13 p.m. last night in New York City, I opened my email and saw the last “Dear Alex” letter from our beloved Governor Andrew Mark Cuomo, 63. I was stunned and heartbroken. Cuomo, who doesn’t know me personally from Adam, would’ve been the best President of
August 25, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “The refugee crisis shows we can’t be isolated from the world’s geopolitical troubles.”—Emmanuel Macron I WELCOME everyone regardless of race, color, age, sexual orientation, religious and political belief who wants to come to America legally to join the mainstream as immigrants. I don’t like the way some people in this great
August 24, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “When an underdog wins, they win for everybody, because somebody gotta come through that door and break it open and make it possible.” —Saint John THE first thing that impressed me about Yordenis Ugas was he isn’t a thrash talker. Not an obtrusive person. He doesn’t insult his rival. Very professional.
August 23, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “You can never have the comeback if you don’t have the retirement.” —Chael Sonnen WHEN he lost his final fight against unknown Hiroyuki Murakami by unanimous decision in Japan on May 20, 1971, the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) in Manila reportedly “forced” Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Jr. to retire by canceling
August 21, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.” —George Foreman I WON’T be surprised if the 12-round WBA super welterweight (147-lb or 66 kilograms) championship fight between champion Yordenis Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) and challenger Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) on August 21 in Las Vegas
August 20, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “Violence is the language of the unheard.” — Martin Luther King III WHAT happened to the 51-year-old man inside a Lower Manhattan bank ATM August 15 afternoon could happen to anyone, including me who is a regular visitor in the vicinity. And this will confirm my assertion that mad men in
August 19, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “Oh, it’s not really gambling when you never lose.” —Jennifer Aniston COCKFIGHTING online has destroyed the life of many Filipinos not only here in New York, but also in other countries with large number of OFWs (overseas Filipino workers). This was lamented by a certain “Butchoy”, a 63-year-old retired Philippine Army
August 18, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”—Dan Gable WHAT a shame that the Philippine government gave 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz “only” P10 million. She deserves more than that; Diaz should get P100 million. All Pinoy Olympians who
August 16, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it’s just like chess.” — Lennox Lewis ALL of a sudden Yordenis Ugas (26-4, 12KOs) became a household name among Filipino fight fans. Thanks to Errol Spence Jr. (27-0, 21KOs) who handed the baton to the lanky 35-year-old Cuban defector
August 14, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “Parents aren’t sex education experts just because they are parents.” — Pepper Schwartz I HAVE yet to hear or meet a fellow New Yorker who condemns outgoing Governor Andrew Cuomo for allegedly sexually harassing 11 women, except perhaps those sympathetic to the governor’s alleged victims; and the political zombies who wanted
August 13, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.” —Elizabeth Taylor TWO “breaking” news greeted me as I entered Dorothy’s house August 10 noontime in Brooklyn. The first, not really earthshaking because it’s only me who was actually astounded, was about Errol Spence Jr’s withdrawal from
August 12, 2021
By Alex P. Vidal “Boxing is the most beautiful thing after women.” — Canelo Alvarez IF Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao did not turn professional on January 22, 1995 and was recruited in the Philippine amateur boxing team, would he have been a shoo-in in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? In the amateur ranks, however, Pacquiao would
August 11, 2021