Guava, the best fruit

At the c5 junction, a street vendor dangled plastic bags of huge guavas in front of the car. Knowing that guava is a rich source of vitamin C, I thought that it might give a boost to my immune system. I still have colds.
Magkano? (how much?)
160 pesos.
Mahal! (expensive) Rolls up car window.

Filed under: Fitness & Health, Food & Dining

9 year old dies from swallowing pencil shavings

Child abuse can happen right inside the classroom. I just saw this news item on ABS CBN news: Mabel, a 9 year old girl from Silangan Elementary School, in Taguig died after allegedly being made to swallow pencil shavings by her teacher. According to her classmates their teacher thought Madel was the one [...]

Filed under: Grief in the News

We need not walk alone

I had the craziest schedule ever. It would have been alright if not for this stuffy nose and sneezing fits.
8:30 to 10:00 AM At the sanctuary of St. Peter’s Basilica, I attended the 40 day mass for Jullian Elaine “Apple” Book (yes pronounced as book). I barely made it. The mass originally [...]

Filed under: Grief in the News

Words of comfort

Edgar, the father of Apple Book, the youngest ULTRA stampede victim (read my blog entry of my visit to Apple’s wake) invited me to the 40 day mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral tomorrow.
Their grief is so fresh.
The pain is raw.
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Filed under: Grief Education

Cats are friend or food?

Should cat-loving countries impose their cultural values on cat-eating societies?

Filed under: Current Affairs, Filipino Culture, Pets

Blog monetized by Google Adsense?

I’m having a bad cold today so I’m just taking it easy , surfing some sites for my viewing pleasure er, reading pleasure. I decided to check the Google adsense Report of my daughter’s old domains.
I’m taken aback.
Rewind.
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Filed under: Bloggers, Netrepreneur

On Meditation and Tranquil Solitude

Just as I take care of my body through diet and exercise, my mind and soul is nurtured through meditational readings. When Butch arrives home from work, I know he wants to “enjoy the scenery of the pasture” in the family den. While he’s in his quiet time mode, [...]

Filed under: Fitness & Health, Grief Recovery, Spiritual

Tell me about you

One of the greatest pleasures of blogging is getting to know you through your comments and blog entries. I’d love to meet all of you, so I’m asking you to tell me about yourself.
You see, I’m curious. I want to know if the people who find this blog are mostly males or [...]

Filed under: Bloggers, Site News