6/30/2024
Who Killed PINK Wednesday?
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As far as I know, I am the only one who has continued with the PINK Wednesday habit. It was originally part of the kakamPINK campaign for g...
6/26/2024
Can’t Figure It Out?
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People who work in places that require creativity are encouraged to think in fresh, original ways (out of the box)—come up with non-traditio...
6/22/2024
Old Habits Die
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Let me delete “hard,” the last word from that idiom. Because old habits can die sooner or later. When our three sons were young, up until t...
6/18/2024
Saturday Nights: Five Years Later
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Sometime in 2019, just before the Covid 19 pandemic, I blogged about our Reuben Tribe. It is like my very own oasis, grace from an all-know...
6/14/2024
To Hell and Back
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"Smiling Lola” was how people—young and old—in church described 80-year-old Mrs. Chua. She always had a chirpy remark for every person ...
6/10/2024
Saying Nothing
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When an innocent person is accused of a crime, his normal reaction would be outrage and anger. He would demand the accuser for concrete pro...
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6/06/2024
Instant Friends
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Thelma was running late and imagining dire scenarios. Her mother, who was traveling for the first time from the Philippines to Melbourne, Au...
6/02/2024
Brand Image
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In Marketing parlance, Brand Image is the perception of the customers of the brand. This image develops over time—as customers interact with...
5/29/2024
Q&A on (My) Blogging
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Whenever conversations go in the direction of blogging (as it did again this week), I am always asked these same questions. Q. Why blog? A...
5/25/2024
Gen Z: Uncharted Territory
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“Talking to Gen Z’s is always a treat,” this I say often. Because each time I do, I navigate an unknown territory. I see familiar terrains,...
5/21/2024
Inheritance Woes (2)
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Erning, the eldest of nine siblings, was born to parents who owned vast farmlands in the province. After his parents had gone to glory, he f...
5/17/2024
Inheritance Woes (1)
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“Sorry I’m late,” Troy apologized to his buddy, Paolo, in a coffee shop. “I was with my lawyer, signing away all my properties to my childre...
5/13/2024
The Language of Kindness
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Book talks had often brought me to many places in the country. It was a regular activity with my publishers. The pandemic, however, put a s...
5/09/2024
I Don't Want to Judge
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At first blow, “I don’t want to judge” is a noble statement among Christians. It is also what we call, in this era of compromise, "poli...
5/06/2024
Philippine Book Fest: Day 2
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On day 2, I had book-signing assignments at both the Hiyas booth (children's books) and the OMF Lit booth (Inspirational books for adu...
5/05/2024
Philippine Book Fest 2024: Day 1
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These photos by Meljie Lorenzo of OMF Lit can tell the grace story better than I ever could. As you can see, it was a happy day well—very, v...
5/01/2024
Sense of Entitlement
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“In the mall near our home,” narrated my friend Cely, “senior citizens sit in chairs provided by Starbucks for spill-over customers. At any ...
4/27/2024
Thick Skull
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The idiom “thick skull” describes someone who is inflexible or stubborn, someone who can be overly willful. Once he has made up his mind abo...
4/23/2024
Youngest, Oldest
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I used to hate being the youngest here, the youngest there, the youngest wherever I went. My parents enrolled me in first grade at age five....
4/19/2024
Why Should We laugh?
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Some people laugh more than others, but we all laugh—in different ways: Ha-ha-ha! He-he-he! Yuk-yuk-yuk! Gik-gik-gik! Har-har-har! Now, ...
4/15/2024
The Wound that Wouldn’t Heal
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Grief is caused by varied events: betrayal of a confidant; separation from a loved one; unrequited love; death in the family; etc. But each ...
4/11/2024
Am I a Swiftie?
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“Did you know that Taylor Swift . . .” I began. “You are a Swiftie??!! three incredulous voices with matching incredulous faces assaulted ...
4/07/2024
The 3 R’s
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At the university where I took up my communications degree, I had to sink or swim. The professors didn’t care whether students failed or pas...
4/03/2024
Who Reads Bio-notes?
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First off, what is a bio-note? It is short for biographical note; ergo, it's hyphenated. It is evolving into one word, but up until it a...
3/31/2024
Everything New
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Jesus resurrected and death lost its power! He lives to bring God’s glory to all who believe. In the same way, after our death on earth, w...
3/30/2024
GUEST BLOG: Tetelestai
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(This message on the 6th Word yesterday, Good Friday, by son #3, is my second guest post in 17 years. Although not as short as my posts, i...
3/29/2024
“My God, My God . . .”
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Good Friday, 2024. This afternoon, at 3 PM, we will begin our worship service in church to look back on the crucifixion and Jesus’ seven las...
3/27/2024
Holy Week: Is PINK Your Favorite Color?
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That is a question readers often ask me. It is something expected, because every Wednesday, my post on social media is about PINK. This sta...
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