Letter from Washington

By Jonathan D. Melegrito Contributing Editor In all my 40 years here, I’ve never experienced the kind of weather that’s wreaking havoc on Washington : a monstrous blizzard that dumped nearly five feet of snow in February, a scorching heat wave, a deadly drought, an earthquake, ferocious back-to-back thunderstorms and damaging flash floods – all within...
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By Jon D. Melegrito Contributing Editor DENVER, CO–Every two years, the Dizon Clan – named after my maternal grandfather, Marcelino Dizon – gathers for a family reunion. On this July weekend, we’re being hosted by my neices here in the Rocky Mountain state. Family members take turns hosting these well-attended reunions – typically a long weekend affair...
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By Jon D. Melegrito Contributing Editor It didn’t bother me much then, being called “an Eskimo.” It was the 60’s in America and the fashion then was to wear your hair long and sport bell bottom pants. And I looked very brown. Naturally tanned, actually. My straight black hair and dark eyes and wide face may...
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By Jon D. Melegrito Listening to the pundits and talking heads rant and rave about the growing “mistrust” of government, we worry that our elected officials won’t accomplish much for the public good in the months ahead. Mid-term elections are coming up. As expected, there’s more campaigning than governing going on in the nation’s capital. No...
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