A Cup O' Kapeng Barako - by Jesse Jose: Jesse is a retired US Navy chief journalist and a former deputy sheriff in Florida. He has written for several military and civilian publications, including the "Pacific Star and Stripes", "Navy Times", "All Hands", and other AP/UPI-oriented civilian newspapers all over the country.While in the Navy, he won three Chief of Information (CHINFO) Merit Awards for writing and the Thomas Jefferson Award for a photo feature and investigative reporting. He lives in Seattle, Washington and writes his weekly column, "A Cup o' Kapeng Barako" from there.