by Surge Salas | Aug 18, 2018 | In Memoriam, Music
When I was growing up, Aretha Franklin was never a familiar name. Aside from The Beatles, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole, Richard Harris, Ferrante & Teicher and Simon & Garfunkel, I grew up hearing the music of the other divas like Barbra...
by Surge Salas | Mar 11, 2018 | In Memoriam
On March 11, 2017, my beloved grandmother, Lydia Bayan Salas, peacefully joined our Creator at the age of 93. A feisty and strong-willed woman, “Mamay,” as we fondly called her, raised me as her eldest grandson, nurtured me and loved me unconditionally. It...
by Surge Salas | Jan 30, 2018 | Celebrities, In Memoriam
MARYO J. DE LOS REYES (1952-2018) I first became aware of director Maryo J. de los Reyes (Mario Margarito Jorolan de los Reyes) when his outstanding debut film called “High School Circa ’65” was shown on tv many years ago. The movie featured the most popular young...
