Death in the Time of Hepatitis

That’s my younger brother , Reuben who died on June 11, 1990 due to fulminant Hepatitis A. He left behind a young wife, a three year old and a three week old infant son. There is more to his death than just an illness. This feature article written by my sister Belen [...]

Filed under: Grief Recovery, Memory Lane

Apple MacBook, a birthday gift to myself

Edit (November 27, 2007)- I bought a new Apple MacBook - black (Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz, Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard). View latest Macbook and their prices
Whenever I buy something expensive, I feel guilty . Never mind if I validate it by saying that it is an early birthday gift or a fixed cost for my [...]

Filed under: Money & Investment, Shopping, Technology

Bayantel Ad/Billboard: Sex in Advertising?

Edit (July 8, 2006)- This ad has been changed (see this entry). On our way from Makati to Quezon City, my daughter quickly took a photo of this BayanTel billboard on the Guadalupe MRT station. They were mortified to see this billboard which shows a semi-naked woman with a “pleased expression” , to put it [...]

Filed under: Lifestyle

Portion control and Dining out

(View enlarged images) After attending mass at the St. Alphonsius Ligouri, we dropped by at “Ponzo’s” for lunch. “Ponzo’s” menu is fusion with a delectable array of pasta, meat , healthy vegetarian dishes. I dread dining out of the comfort of my home. Eating out can ruin my weight management plan however [...]

Filed under: Food & Dining

Shopping Bargains and Disasters

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The last week of May and the first week of June are major shopping sprees because of school opening. Some of my shopping turned into useless expenses or “things that could have waited”.
Let me start with shopping bargains:
1. Shopping at 168 Mall at Sta. Elena, Divisoria
The last time I [...]

Filed under: Shopping

The Grief Interview with Cheche Lazaro

To be interviewd by Cheche Lazaro in “Straight Talk” is an honor. Her interview style is excellent. You know, I usually get a pre-interview by production assistants days before a show. This is normal procedure since hosts are usually busy. It surprised me that no one from ANC (ABS-CBN News Channel) [...]

Filed under: Grief Education, Grief Recovery, Grief in the News, Press Mentions

Cito Beltran’s Straight Talk

I told the girls I can’t be bothered to be their driver tomorrow because I have to appear as a guest at Cito Beltran’s Straight Talk at 1 to 2 PM. My daughter’s immediate reaction: “I won’t be surprised if you appear in Boy Abunda’s talk show“. I don’t really watch TV so I [...]

Filed under: Grief in the News, Press Mentions