Table of contents for July 2021 in Mega Man

How do you look at your mornings? Whether you jump out of bed at the first crack of light or slump around your sheets in existential dread, there is not one that stands to be better than the other. Both valid for their own reasons, this long discussed and debated start to the day is indicative of a process one has to go through. Sure, one will argue on the productivity of one and the morose stupor of the other, but such is the ebb and flow of life. In every paradigm, there is a give and take. Now more than ever, you are allowed to settle however you want to. But whichever direction you take on a given day, make sure you open your eyes and blink—there’s always something…

Attorney Tony Roman III is not a fan of those who break the law, but he is a fan of breaking society’s unnecessary systemic barriers—especially those that, at best, cause gross misinformation and, at worst, allow divisive ideologies to thrive. Here are a few of the quintessential views we mustered from our sit-down chat with the mild-mannered attorney from Bataan; as well as the hows and whys behind his ongoing pursuit of providing poignant legal advice to anyone and everyone who needs it. ROOTS OF SERVICE While familial reputation certainly does not exist as a necessity in order to be of assistance to others, the lineage of the attorney can be traced to an entire clan of esteemed public servants. Both his parents, the late Antonino Roman Jr. and Herminia…

In 10 years’ time, Fabio Ide knows exactly where he’ll be. He’ll be sitting on his surfboard, waiting for the next big wave to come. His skin in toasted and leathery from the radical heat of the sun, and the stillness of the water is giving his soul ease. At the distance, his children are all playing on the sand. Behind them is a beautiful resort-hotel, which his family happily operates on their own. His girlfriend, a big fan of growing greens, will be at their pocket garden, where she is picking herbs for that evening’s large (but healthy) feast. Fabio has a few hours more before he needs to swim back to shore. For now, it’s time to relax and just exist—away from cellphones, noise, and social media. It’s…