THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson In 1907, during a major league baseball game, second base was stolen 13 times by the winning team. The catcher for the losing team, Branch Rickey, was unable to pick off even a single runner. That record stands to this day. It also spelled the end of Rickey’s career as a baseball… Read More »
The world’s foremost experts on global warming gathered in an emergency meeting in Copenhagen last week to warn politicians to act now to minimize the impact of what they described could be ‘irreversible’ climate shifts and hopefully save a world that they said was “on the brink.” The 2,500 scientists from 80 countries who attended the conference warned… Read More »
Volunteering is simply giving back. When you volunteer, you give a big part of yourself — your time, your energy, your talent, your money, your individuality . . . and your vision. You can’t give something you don’t have. You can give only what you own. So giving back is more profound than what it means. It conveys… Read More »
Hello, hello, mga bagong kaibigan diyan sa Canada! Kakaiba ang sigla ng mga kabataan ngayon- summer na kasi. Di yata ako maka- relate. Para sa akin at iba namang mga seniors dito sa bayang tinubuan, kinatatakutan na namin ang pagdating ng maalinsangang panahon., di halos makahinga sa kauntian ng hangin, at init ng araw na totoo naming nakakapagpasakit-… Read More »
In Depoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, the main character found a handy helper in the island-domain in the person of Man Friday. A handy helper was an individual who could perform so many jobs at any time either on his own volition, as directed or requested. Such a type of a young man was found in the quiet barrio… Read More »
Two Filipinos of substance had left a lasting legacy to their “Kababayans “ , including those millions scattered around the world, the OFWs, The expats and others in search of better lives, of good fortunes not found in their homeland to clothe and feed their hungry families back home and some more of them who are plainly disillusioned… Read More »
Carol Basco Datoon is 47 years old, and has lived in Toronto for over 30 years. She came here in 1976 with her three older sisters. She is happily married to her loving husband, Joven. And they have three wonderful, loving children. They currently live in Barrie, Ontario, an hour’s drive North of Toronto. Carol has Myelofibrosis. It’s… Read More »
In one of those narrow unpaved streets of Tondo not far from the railroad tracks, a young player emerged whose skills in ping-pong (table tennis) was extraordinary. His name was Erning Pingol. During those years before the Pacific War, Erning lived in a place where ping-pong was a common sport and past time among the males. After school… Read More »
Amid all the bad news coming from the Philippines, one bright spot came to focus this week when Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said the government will continue to focus on tourism, saying it will be the country’s hedge against the global economic crisis. While the overseas Filipino sector remains one of the biggest contributors to the Philippine economy, the… Read More »
“Hey Suseng, you look spic and span in your military uniform” observed Raul, a barrio friend when he saw the uniformed barrio lad alighted from the bus on its last trip. “I’m now taking PMT or Preparatory Military Training course in high school, it is compulsory for all male seniors, replied Suseng as his khaki uniform had insignia… Read More »