VIA Times – August 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Faye Mendiola   (This corner features some of our community’s top personalities (and, of course, also the regular members of our community) in their way-back-Then and Now photographs.) THEN: Faye, a charming young girl at the age of 12; and ...

By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda   Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida won’t implement mask mandates on public school children amid the COVID-19 pandemic, coming after federal health officials have suggested that unvaccinated kids and school staff should wear masks ...

By: Doug Nguyen   One day in 1939, Ida May Fuller stopped by the local Social Security office in her hometown of Rutland, Vermont to inquire about Social Security benefits. She knew she had been paying into Social Security, and wanted ...

By: Edward Cortez   David was a mighty warrior and a courageous man who would never back down from a good fight – certainly a character trait a man named Goliath wished he knew in advance. Yet in Psalm 7 ...

By: Janice Dantes   Most Filipinos I encounter work in healthcare. They encounter people who have to sign “do not resuscitate” (DNR) documents and other legal documents prior to surgery. However, many Filipinos I meet do not have their affairs ...

By: Sarah   That bakery-style sky-high blueberry muffins with streusel topping and tender interior…that is a personal favorite. There is a secret to getting that extra lift in the muffin top, and I’m sharing it with you. Have some tools ...

By: Kayla Tejero   The heat of summer is still raging. There is still a little time to be out in the sun and to have some fun. I was in California towards the end of July to the first ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   What we know so far: • CDC recognizes Delta as a ‘variant of concern’ in the US, meaning it poses an increased risk of transmission and severity of disease (as measured by hospitalizations and deaths). • Delta ...

By: Richard Hanus   Whether because of the pandemic or the previous administration’s lowered prioritization of many aspects of our legal immigration system, record setting delays in immigration processes have been many and far reaching. The two agencies most responsible ...

By: James DC   department to report that his wife was missing Husband: My wife is missing. She went shopping yesterday and has not come home. Sergeant: What is her height? Husband: Gee, I’m not sure. A little over fi ve-feet tall. Sergeant: Weight? ...