“Think out of the box,” was our daily refrain in advertising. Fresh ideas were key in the creative department. And “Expect the unexpected” w...

My longest trip this month was for a creative writing workshop for kids ages nine to 12. Distance is now relative—what used to be near (20-m...

This post will stay current only for one day. It simply documents this date—my 12th blogsite anniversary—with a photo of 12 eggs in a tray, ...

It's been two months since the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) and I am still seeing on social media photos of the event. Well, ev...

The awarding ceremonies, which I was not told about, happened while Tony and I were in the US. One week after we got back home, I decided ...

In California, where my husband and I resided for a month recently, I beheld all sorts of trees, in diverse sizes and colors. They reminde...

Aphorisms and idioms on the word door are many. Some of these are: "Old ways won't open new doors."  "When one door c...

The first time I said goodbye to Liway was when she left for Canada for good. Together with some family members, she said they were relocati...

It seems not too long ago when I was wearing heels as high as five inches, many of them in various colors and designs. I also remember weari...

Going home is exhilarating; saying goodbye is devastating. These are diametrically opposed emotions, yet they co-exist. To go home, one mu...

Nothing went as planned, but it turned out perfect just the same.  I am referring to our vacation in the US this year. It was going to be ...

Ten years ago, I did something daring: I joined Facebook. Before making that decision, I thought about it for a long time. People of my ge...

(This tribute to our church's senior pastor is a reprint from the OMF Lit website in celebration of Pastor’s Appreciation Month.)    ...

It was Adrian, our grandson, who introduced to Tony and me ( Angkong and Amah ) his favorite dish, poke salad. We have it in our country, t...

I am of two minds about this place where people either die or get healed. It was in a hospital where many of my loved ones breathed their ...

Students graduate and commence. After completing a program, they begin learning new things and growing in their experience. And here I am,...

Many people are afraid of numbers, especially superstitious ones who believe numbers bring luck or bad luck. Some buildings have no 13th flo...

Since I joined the roster of authors of Church Strengthening Ministry (CSM) six years ago , I have been privileged to take part in its annua...

(This is the 3rd and last part of the message: Word People , delivered at the OMF Lit's Book Dedication event one week prior to the MIB...

(Continued from the previous post . . . this is Part 2 of the message:  Word People , delivered at the Book Dedication event of OMF Lit) ...

One week before the opening of the 2018 Manila International Book fair (MIBF), OMF Lit hosted a Book Dedication event that gathered all of i...

Second days of book fairs are for taking it easy—leafing through more books, buying more, and sashaying in and out of booths while waiting ...