Jon Stewart | our hero

wonder | wander | women have loved Jon Stewart since we started following him on The Jon Stewart Show. By the time he was hosting The Daily Show at the end of the 90s we were totally hooked and have remained his avid followers ever since. 

Honoring Jon Stewart with the Mark Twain Prize this year is a testament - not just to his specific brand of American humor - but to his sharp satire and caring vigilance over the past decades. 

Jon Stewart at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in 2010

As a native New Yorker and proud American he has used his celebrity and voice in a sustained advocacy for 9/11 first responders and war veterans' health benefits. If he ever decides to run for president we would definitely campaign and vote for him. Lucky for us he's too smart to do it. 

exploring curbside gardens with PlantNet

London is a city of parks, gardens and little squares of green. In spring and summer, there are flowers everywhere.

Red Valerian with English roses

eating away

In times of trouble wonder | wander | women fortify ourselves with hearty home cooked meals we enjoy. When the weather is too hot or we are too lazy to cook for ourselves, we are lucky to live where they are a mere order away. 

grilled hamachi kama yaki

Summertime is the best season to indulge in fiestas from the grill. Seafood and veggies are our all-time faves. Tender juicy goodness to bite into and fill our bellies. Comfort food for our souls. 

new adventures in comfort food

Even before quarantine, I always preferred staying at home to going out and even eating out. It was a good time to discover what my comfort food was, and experiment with whatever was in my fridge.

Pork and mushroom noodle soup

I enjoyed getting restaurant and even grocery deliveries, and was grateful to be able to order whatever I wanted when sheltering in place. Although I tend to have a repetitive taste - I just cook my favourites over and over again because they're easy and I don't get tired of them.

Chicken congee with crispy garlic

the great pretender

Fifty two years after the First Quarter Storm a dictator’s son sits in office as president of the Philippines. How the hell did we come to this?

this 70s generation dream is now compromised

What can this pathetic excuse of a mama’s boy offer the country? A male child of no particular achievement or promise other than that he is lone heir to the conjugal empire of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.