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Let's frack
Environment I remember Jill (@babyboomerjill) talk about fracking in one of her posts. I didn't really mind it because I was appreciating the beautiful picture that was the subject of her post (and the earthquake, of cou… -
Invisibility cloaks
Science So, invisibility cloaks are nearing reality. What would you do if you were granted the ability to be invisible? (Source: Al Jazeera) NEXT | PREVIOUS -
Mushrooms could save the world
Environment Who would have thought that mushrooms could save our planet. This mycologist thinks so... ; And paradise could be built... I would never look at a mushroom the same way again. (Photo credit: Wikipedia | V… -
Yosemite HD
Environment I just have to share this wonderful timelapse video of Yosemite National Park. Such a blessing we have. Reminds us of what we have and why we need to preserve it. Enjoy! (Video credit: Sheldon Neil and Colin… -
Enduring love with a pinch of fate
Events CEBU, Philippines - The last months of 2011 were not just about controversies. In the beautiful city of gentle people, a bond was formed between two affluent families – the Villahermosas and the Tias. Last… -
Obama's SOTU and what it means to us Filipinos
News US President Barack Obama delivered his third State of the Union Address, late Tuesday, with promises and pleas to members of Congress for support of the policies that his administration wishes to push. So, what doe… -
Philippine Chief Justice facing impeachment
News The Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court is under fire. He is currently facing impeachment raps before the Philippine Senate. Today is day six, and so far the Prosecution (the Lower House of the Philippine… -
Video: Seven keys to happiness
Spirituality Last 2009, Brahma Kumari Rajyogi Jayanti Kirplani came to the Philippines for a series of talks. BK Jayanti is the Brahma Kumaris director for Europe. She highlighted seven keys to happiness, as follows: Re… -
Environment and poverty
Environment Environment and poverty are inter-related. Overproduction of goods means irresponsible consumerism. As companies try to entice consumers to spend more, they upgrade and update their products as frequently a… -
Dealing with a difficult boss
Spirituality Having a hard time in the office? What if your problem is your boss? What do you do? Do you simply quit and go on? Or do you prefer to play dumb and be stressed every time your paths cross, which is somethin… -
Godfather
Thoughts Yes, I am a godfather to several Roman Catholic kids. One of the reasons why I came to Cebu this early (despite my review scheduled to start still on the 30th), was to attend the Christening of the newest additi… -
Trash in my bag
Reflections I cleaned my bag lately and I was surprised to see the tons of garbage that’s been weighing me down all these time. All the while, I thought my bag was just so heavy because of the laptop that I keep o… -
Scared of stroke? Eat more veggies
Health Reuters Health said that a research on studies spanning 45 years revealed that there is a decrease in stroke incidence among people on a magnesium-rich diet. Quoting the article: "For every extra 100 milligrams of… -
Philippine government pushing the poor into homelessness
News (Warning: This post contains graphic photos and videos.) On the morning of January 11, more than 300 families lost their homes in what is described as the most violent demolition operation in the Philippines to dat… -
Halas, an experimental film.
Culture This is a wonderful experimental film that best tells the story why many Filipinos, especially those coming from the rural countrysides, opt to participate in the country's civil war. This video was made to comme… -
Social media, journalism, and social change
Culture Veteran journalist Veronica Pedrosa was the keynote speaker at the #MoveManila event held at Far Eastern University in Manila last January 12, 2012. She talked about social media, journalism, and social change, c… -
Why do we fear?
Spirituality Fear, there are countless of fear out there. The phobia list grows every year, but the thing is, why do we fear? If you ask me what my greatest fear is, I would say that its the fear of seeing the people I… -
Grandma's Tattoos
Culture The following is a documentary film from Al Jazeera English by filmmaker Suzanne Khardalian. Here is a synopsis for the film: During the First World War, millions of Armenians were forced out of their homes in th… -
Believe, or do not...
Spirituality I first saw this passage from Veronica Pedrosa's blog (check it out, here). Pedrosa is a longtime journalist having anchored for such international outfits as CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera English. The passage is… -
The most expensive tuna
Food Last Monday, January 9, Wall Street Journal reported that a Japanese restaurant owner paid US$700,000 for a single tuna. The reason why the restaurant owner paid this much money for the tuna is because he doesn't w… -
A campaign on positivity
Thoughts Soon enough, we will be known for our positivity and this is going to be our brand image abroad. Our goal is to sustain and protect it. - From @MonJQuotes on Twitter, presumably the Twitter account of Phillipine… -
The more fun mania
Travel When the Philippine's launched its new tourism slogan, , social networking sites were all in a frenzy and people tried to do their share in promoting the new slogan by appending it on their pictures with smart rem… -
Raising eco-babies
Environment Pediatrician and author of Raising Baby Green, Dr. Alan Greene (way to market his name!), gives tips to Parents TV on how parents could raise their kids in an environment-friendly manner, from conception down… -
So, I went back for my bottle of Pivo Praha
Food I just couldn’t help myself. I had to go back to Dauin Hot Spring and Beach Resort for my final dose of Pivo Praha before I leave back for Cebu later this month. I believe it to be the best Philippine-made b… -
It's more fun
Travel The Philippines’ Tourism Department yesterday launched a new tagline that will be the country’s brand in the coming years, or at least until the current administration is in power, and you might have g… -
Joining the kid photo bandwagon
Thoughts Before this kid photo trend wears off, allow me to share my kid photo :) I was like seven here or something. And here's a picture from high school. Sophomore year, something like 14 years old. Gone were the day… -
For those with too much time on their hands
Thoughts A poem by G. Nolst Trenité English Pronounciation Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse. I will keep you, Suzy… -
Understanding the US elections
News The US elections has always got me confused. All the while I thought that the people, and I mean the people, not just representatives, would choose their president and vice president, only to realize that its repre… -
Reunions
Event A few days ago my high school had a grand alumni homecoming. We were the fifth batch to graduate in that high school, and that was like 17 years ago, so to speak. Well, anyway, our batch is not really big on reunio… -
New year's resolution
Thoughts It's tradition, so, forgive me. Today, I am resolved to break the following promises: 1. Be fit. Meaning, I have to be more wary of the food I take in and to realize that eating is not for pleasure but for nou…
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Mold me, my potter
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To shake or to push
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A journey of faith
Spirituality Come April 1, I will be opening a new...
