“Have you been to the Museo ng Pag-Asa ?” my friend P messaged me yesterday.   “Yes.”  “Then why have you not blogged about it?” she probed...

My cousin Minna and I grew up together. We were classmates in grade school and on our graduation, our parents gifted us with the same brand ...

Mariel, a dear friend, was still single when she and I worked in the same office. She was well liked by everyone because of her cheery dispo...

For three years, while hogtied at home by the global brute called Covid-19, I had ached for the return of the annual Manila International Bo...

In 2020, the first year of the life-threatening corona-virus pandemic, I lamented the loss of my September, when all events I prepared for w...

On this same day last year, I received an email with a message that pulled my heart in opposite directions.    It was from Daff, the Editori...

“Librarians require big books to be used for storytelling!” Ferdie, the Marketing guru of OMF Lit, messaged me. He ended every sentence with...

Sometime in 2015 (eight long years ago!), I wrote a blog with the same title.  It was an in-depth discourse why indeed do I “bother” (a dis...

Grumpy old man. Cranky old lady.  Why does the world have titles for people who are growing old?   There are various reasons, but the most c...

A whodunit is a mystery story that keeps the criminal's identity a secret until the end. But this is a blogsite on grace—let's do aw...

In every game (sports, video, card, board, etc.) there are rules. They are to ensure that the game is played fairly for everyone. These rule...

Team building events in many businesses are so important that the organization spends a lot of money just to mount one, usually in a luxurio...

 Intestinal gas had always been Yoly’s problem. All she would do was take an antacid pill and the pain would be gone in minutes. This time a...

My friend shared with me this anecdote about her 80-year-old mother, who always wore, indoors or outdoors, oversized sunglasses.   “Why do y...

Kidnappers choose victims who they think can afford to pay a ransom. A recent case of kidnap for ransom (2019), reported in newspapers and o...

“Try to come home before the sun sets,” Lita’s father reminded her. “It is raining and it’s dangerous driving alone on slippery roads at nig...

"What is the thief of joy?” I asked this in the context of Marketing in my Consumer Behaviour class.   The answer of course is “compari...

Rush, rush, rush.  If you are retired, like I am, this was your and my life’s tempo yesterday. If you’re still working, this is yours today....

On Maning’s 75th birthday, which was celebrated with a grand party mounted by his children and grandchildren, he felt mixed emotions. He was...

Ten years ago (Facebook reminded me), I attended a seminar on evangelism, all because my friends in church encouraged me to join them. I cou...

That one Saturday when the seniors in our church danced the morning away happened again. It’s a once a month event. But this time, we dance...

My publisher sent me the cover layout of my new book that will be launched a month from now at the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF). I’...

Young people love hanging out with friends. It’s a time to let their hair down, talk about topics that interest them, and joke around. Psych...

For about 25 years, our family had frequented an amazing resort out of town. There we spent a night or two and basked in all the amenities f...

In a marriage proposal, the man asks the woman, "Will you marry me?"  A "yes" answer makes everyone, especially the prop...

Hebrews 12 tells us in no uncertain terms that our first priority should be a life with Christ. And the key to such life is discipline.  The...