For the first time this morning (after maybe over 6 or more months?) birds were heard chirping again in the garden. After all these talks of nuclear war and conflict, it’s a relief to still be alive and hear nature singing their song. Going through life one day at a time is a credo that keeps me calm… Read More »
If you need a break from all the maddening news around, (I know I do. We thought our troubles were over with covid subsiding after 2 long years. Nope. Fat chance.) let me, at least, recommend some new (and not so new) videos online and on popular streaming sites. First on my list is a thoroughly delightful, funny… Read More »
Ontario has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world. Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. It accounts for over 9% of all cancer incidence and it is the third most common cancer worldwide and the fourth most common cause of death. It… Read More »
We may be experiencing extreme cold and lots of snow here but elsewhere a lot of things are heating up. Take this ongoing Ukraine/U.S./Russia dilemma. The U.S. keeps saying Russia is going to invade Ukraine. Russian says it is not. Who is stoking the fire? Meanwhile, there is the U.S. vs China narratives circulating. (The way I see… Read More »
So glad it’s almost February. Why? Because March comes after February, and March means spring is definitely not far behind. Lo and behold! Not long after, a sign appeared. What did I see in the grocery just yesterday? A glorious sight for our cold-and-snow-weary eyes (and soul) – tulips in all the vibrant colors of spring – pink,… Read More »
After super typhoon Rai, with Phil name Odette, a category 5 storm equivalent to a category 2 Atlantic hurricane, exited the Philippine area of responsibility last Dec 18, 2021, it left behind a huge trail of destruction (9 million people seriously affected, damage estimated at P17.7B, 1.5 million homes damaged, wide areas of communications and power outages in… Read More »
So glad it’s almost February. Why? Because March comes after February, and March means spring is definitely not far behind. Lo and behold! Not long after, a sign appeared. What did I see in the grocery just yesterday? A glorious sight for our cold-and-snow-weary eyes (and soul) – tulips in all the vibrant colors of spring – pink,… Read More »
Just when everyone thought that things would be better, it got worse! The laugh was on us. I am referring, of course, to the Omicron menace raging around the world. Nope! I don’t think it’s funny. Far from it. I have family and friends back in the homeland where the whole household was sick. They didn’t even know… Read More »
It feels tentative to have typed 2022 to date this piece. But I am undoubtedly looking forward to 2022 for many reasons – foremost of them because it might just be the year when covid will be a thing of the past, just like many of us are hoping as well. Except maybe (Big MAYBE, in short, in… Read More »
The operative word for my mode and/or mood these days is nostalgia. Or perhaps retro. It started with my “stumbling” on some videos of the globally famous music artist Bruno Mars online several days ago. I say “stumble” because I never (shame on me!) really stopped to find out more about this half-Filipino performer, songwriter, producer, musician Bruno… Read More »