The Wages of Speed
The seedy world of methamphetamine addiction—rife with crime, violence, sex, and despair—is darker than most people will ever imagine. But to really understand the nature of such a crippling drug, one has to understand how it affects the mind and body. Radioactive Sago Project frontman and poet Lourd de Veyra plunges headfirst into a dangerous world and composes this beautifully miserable essay on the tragic terms of Manila’s favorite drug.
Paris Dining Under the Stars
With 10 three-star Michelin restaurants within the City of Lights, Paris has become a sort of mecca for sophisticated foodies everywhere. So when Chef David Pardo de Ayala decided to take his wife there, the decision on where to dine was a daunting one. After much mouth-watering deliberation they ended up in three-star chef extraordinaire Pierre Gagnaire’s restaurant, and after feasting on codfish tenderloin, suckling chicken mousse, and steamed to order spot prawns, the experience turned out to be somewhat spiritual.
