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It hit us while we were watching American Hustle, which is based on events that occurred in the 1970s: What if we, the Filipinos who were born during the Marcos regime, stop calling ourselves ‘Martial Law Babies’, which is a terrible legacy we don’t enjoy being associated with, and instead, call ourselves ‘Disco Babies’, after the popular music of our childhood?

We thought of it again when we received an invitation to the UP Third World Studies Center forum entitled ‘Marcos Pa Rin! Ang mga Pamana at Sumpa ng Rehimeng Marcos’. Why must we be shackled to the Marcos regime for the rest of our lives? Are we to be defined in perpetuity by 3,000 pairs of shoes? We were children then. There are enough reminders of the martial law era (Though the public is oblivious); our generation doesn’t have to carry the label.

We hated disco when it was the only thing we could hear, but decades after its heyday we love the big-ness of it: the beats, the hair, the overtly sexual fashions. One might argue that under martial law, disco dancing was a form of protest: the oppressed asserting their freedom, on the dance floor at least.

The Counselor was written by Cormac McCarthy, author of Blood Meridian and No Country for Old Men. In the movie, the character played by Cameron Diaz does something to a Ferrari.

According to a news report, Cormac McCarthy’s ex-wife was arrested over the weekend for pointing a gun at her boyfriend then holstering it someplace unusual.

Thanks to Chus for the alert (Scandalosa!).

To: Nestle Purina
From: Saffron Sassafras Z. Safin
Re: Where is my Fancy Feast??

New stocks of Fancy Feast Savory Salmon Feast have not arrived in the supermarkets and pet stores where my human shops for our supplies. I want my Fancy Feast Savory Salmon Feast! It is my favorite flavor! In its absence I usually settle for Seafood Feast or Cod, Sole and Shrimp Feast. They’re not available in stores either!

In fact the last batch of Seafood Feast and Cod, Sole and Shrimp Feast that my human bought in December was a bit on the dry side. They were probably older stocks.

I am not amused. You will send fresh cans of All the Classic flavors of Fancy Feast to supermarkets and pet stores immediately, or you will feel my wrath.

P.S. I also eat dry kibble, but I want variation.

According to a new book, Saffy thinks we are a very large cat.

Sheryll at Shoes by Kai incorporates native textiles, materials and patterns into her fun yet practical designs. Her latest: Denim booties with Bontoc weave accents.

Sturdy denim with rope soles, featuring the distinctive geometric weave from the Cordillera. We field-tested them yesterday by taking a long walk around Backwell, and they are very comfortable. Order them online.

Sir Run Run Shaw + Hammer House of Horror = The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires

Run Run Shaw, the billionaire Chinese entertainment tycoon renowned for his kung-fu films, has died at the age of 106.