VIA Times – September 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Joe Mauricio   My dear friend, Fred Tsai who introduced me to siling labuyo pepper planting, told me recently that it seemed like I’ve had a good bumper crop of hot peppers and must really be a good summer, ...

AUTHOR TIM MAHONEY & HIS WIFE. He is the author of “Patterns of Evidence: EXODUS” who lives in Minnesota.

By: Nancy H. Abiera   I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. Do not have other gods besides Me. Do not make an idol for yourself, whether ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   What would a “woman of a certain age” wish for on her natal day? What would a self-proclaimed “survivor” and woman of tested mettle want to mark another milestone year in her life? And what ...

ROMEO GAMBOA VINCOY, son of Moises (deceased) and Encarnacion Vincoy, natives of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines passed away last August 18, 2015 in Dumaguete City, Philippines. Vincoy was hailed as “Tawag ng Tanghalan” singing champion for six weeks, a ...

By: Mayra Salazar   Achieving financial independence is key to enjoying a satisfying retirement. Social Security has many tools to help you plan for your future. Prepare for a secure, comfortable retirement by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/myacco unt. Once there, open a secure ...

By: Veronica Leighton   September 11 is already past, but that does not mean that tragic date that brought nightmares to many of us can easily be forgotten. How can you forget watching on TV the falling burning New York ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Sometime in the next couple of months, I look forward to being a citizen of my adoptive country, the USA. It is not the country where I was born nor where I grew up. It is ...

By: Joe Mauricio   “In this mission, we shall be dealing with Flesh and Bones and Sinews, and there are going to be times when it’s going to be terribly cold-blooded. But never forget, it’s alive,” (Anonymous) It’s about the ...

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang Araw sa inyong lahat and the final days of summer are upon us but who does not enjoy fall weather… It’s the beauty of being outside and not being too hot. It is air conditioning ...