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Failed Coup at the Pen
Just another day in the Philippines last November 29…and another failed coup at another 5-star establishment…. We really have to change the title of this post to “A Failure of Imagination at the Pen” …don’t you think?
Zambales
Spouse and I were invited to a birthday party in Zambales last Sunday. It’s a 3-hour drive from where we live. It’s also where my mother’s family is from, and where our family consider ourselves to be originally from even … Continue reading
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Meeting the Aunts
My husband and I are going to a birthday party for my mom’s youngest sister tomorrow. We’re all expected to go. It’s RSVP and all our names are on the list to make sure we all go. My Tita Mameng … Continue reading
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Missing Home
I know I’m home…back in my country of birth no less…with my parents living just a two-minute walk away from us. But still… There are just times when you miss what you got used to…the routine of a life you … Continue reading
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My Mother, Ambrosia aka Bessie
In the Philippines, as in most parts of Asia, we hold deeper respect for our elders than in most parts of the world. It’s so ingrained in the Asian psyche, we don’t even think twice about it. It’s a simple … Continue reading
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Women Rule in the Philippines
Women rule in the Philippines. I’ve always known it and before I get into the nitty-gritty of why it’s so….here’s just one thing to prove it: MORE women than men occupied the top positions in Philippine companies in 2006—2.257 million … Continue reading
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Sex and Seniors. Monetizing A Blog, Part 2
I hope you’ll take me seriously and give me some feedback. I know someone out there will read this somehow. *BOT? what’s a BOT? is that like a robot?* Seriously, a few days ago, the Spouse was giving me my … Continue reading
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Filipinos and Procreation
In a country with a population that has grown so fast its people are leaving for greener pastures at an average of almost 25,000 individuals per day, would it surprise you that Filipinos are still very hung up on procreation? … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day and Elections
It was Mother’s Day in the Philippines yesterday. My husband and I hosted lunch at our place for my mother and invited my 3 sisters and my one brother and their families. I think my mom was happy. She’s not … Continue reading
Monetizing a Blog
Do people really do it? You see, I’ve read blogs where people say they make gazillions of dollars from their blog. They have pictures of the checks they received from Google posted on there or high-tech gadgets, cars, even houses … Continue reading
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