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Bite Me
Summer breeze is now blowing here in the northern hemisphere. Yesterday, we had our first 90-degree-Fahrenheit day for the season, and it is predicted that it will be the same today. Summer has arrived...
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Running, Asthma and Darth Vader
Do you like running? But do you run out of breath and sound like Darth Vader when you run? Maybe you have asthma. Recently my cousin, who is a budding journalist in the Philippines, asked me questions...
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Kwentong Bulsa: Isang Balik Tanaw
Ano ang laman na iyong bulsa? Pitaka? Cellphone? Mga barya? Kumpol ng susi? Kalahating bubblegum? Lipstick? Rosaryo? Sigarilyo? Balisong? Ticket ng lotto? Balato ko ha! O walang laman ang iyong bulsa?...
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Awit ng Isang Alibughang Anak
Ako’y nakatanggap ng sulat noong makalawang linggo. Galing ito kay Uncle Sam. Sabi rito, ako raw ay inaanyayahan sa isang opisyal na interview o panayam. Sa wakas! Hindi na ako pamangkin lang. Maari na...
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Blast from the Past
Change. That is the only constant thing in this ever-changing world. Not too long ago, we cannot get by our daily lives without the typewriter, mimeograph machine, telephone booth (not just Superman),...
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Tuyo Na’ng Damdamin
Habang ako’y bumibiyahe patungo sa aming outreach clinic noong isang araw, na isa’t kalahating oras ang layo sa aming siyudad, ako nama’y nagsa-soundtrip ng mga kantang Pilipino na aking kinagisnan...
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Are Resident Doctors Really Doctors?
No, they are not. According to a recent article that appeared in Mindanao Times, here are the new essential qualifications for a real doctor. 1. Wears a uniform. Preferably white, and in impeccable...
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Special Occasion Candles
Sitting atop of an armoire in our living room is a set of decorative candles that were given to us as a gift, when we moved to Florida. That was about 15 years ago. When we moved to Iowa, we brought it...
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Bawal Umihi Dito
Bawal Umihi Dito! Iyan ang sigaw ng maraming pader sa Pilipinas. Kung ikaw ay maglalakad sa ating mga lansangan, ito ang tatambad sa iyo na nakasulat saan mang sulok ka tumingin. Marahil masasanghap mo...
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May Isang Batang Nangarap
(Ang tulang ito ay nahugot galing sa baul. Ito ay kinatha at isinulat mga ilang taon nang nakaraan bago pa isilang ang blog site na ito. Dito hango ang post na “Mula Palayan Hanggang Maisan.”...
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Strange Language
A foreigner arrived in the Philippines and was observing how the locals talk. After she checked-in in her hotel room, she planned to go outside, so she headed to the elevator. While waiting, a mother...
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Bagong Umaga
Iminulat ko ang aking mga mata. Umaga na pala. Siguro dahil sa pagod at sa puyat, ay tuliro akong nagising at hindi ko alam kung nasaan ako. Parang kakaiba ngunit parang pamilyar din ang aking...
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Luneta Revisited
Hindi na siguro kaila sa marami sa inyo, na maraming taon ng aking pagkabata ang aking iginugol sa Luneta. Sa katunayan isa sa mga mabentang akda sa blog na ito ay ang “Alaala ng Luneta.” Malaki na rin...
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Mission Accomplished
A couple of days after arriving in the Philippines, I found that my credit card was suspended. I was able to use it for 1 or 2 transactions, but the next transaction was denied. I was trying to buy a...
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Casualty of Vacation
There are many things that an iPhone or any smart phone, can do. It can let you talk face to face with someone across the globe. You can do your research and write your thesis with it. You can check...
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iPhone Meets iFawn
If you have read my previous post, you know that my iPhone drowned in the ocean. So I got myself a new iPhone. And I like it. Not because it is bigger, but because it can do more. Except swim, I guess....
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September Sunrise
It’s been more than a couple of weeks that we have returned from our trip to the Philippines. I have fully recovered from the jet-lag. My tracks of the mosquito bites were all gone. My sunburn have...
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Kasabihang Pilosopo Tasyo
Maraming mga kasabihan at mga payo ang atin nang narinig. Tunay na may karunungan at katotohanan ang mga ito. Ngunit kanino ba nanggaling ang mga payong ito? (Mawalang galang na nga lang po sa ating...
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Phantom of Menace
Has a sturdy exoskeleton and yet can collapse and squeeze into tight spots and still maintain its form. Has the ability to move through most difficult terrains, and even handle a 90 degree climb...
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Still Water
During our recent trip to Poland I was asked a question that I have never encountered before. We were in a restaurant when the waiter asked me what I wanted to drink. I then requested for water. To...
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