Sugar, yes?? Sugarnot!
Ever since I can remember, I have always had an obsession with weight. I have been on all kinds of diets but the one obstacle that seems to be present in all those efforts was the fact that it is not easy or cheap to effectively diet when youre in the Philippines.
This is so because in our country white rice is staple food. In addition to that, if you do not have extra money to spend, you settle for fastfood places that serve mostly fried varieties – think McDonalds, Jollibee, Greenwich, KFC, Chowking. Even the local canteen that old office buildings have, serve food that is basically salty, oily, and fatty. For those with a sweet tooth, the choices are very limited and very expensive, and ultimately lacking in taste.
A Question Of Intolerance
in·tol·er·ant 
Pronunciation: -r&nt
Function: adjective
1 : unable or unwilling to endure
2 a : unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters b : unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : BIGOTED
3 : exhibiting physiological intolerance intolerant>
in·tol·er·ance
Pronunciation: (“)in-’täl-r&n(t)s, -’tä-l&-
Function: noun
1 : the quality or state of being intolerant
2 : exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug); specifically : inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance
big·ot
Pronunciation: ‘bi-g&t
Function: noun
Etymology: French, hypocrite, bigot
: a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance
The above words were just some that have been thrown around these past few days regarding the debate on invocations in secular gatherings. I felt it wise to go back to a trusted online dictionary to review and to verify that I do understand these words.
A person recently left a comment in this blog saying that I called the incident of the inappropriate invocation in the PBA event as “bigoted and malicious” and he even typed the words in bold typeface (I’m not putting a link anymore that will direct readers to the exact comment because he might think I’m putting another “inflammatory” link bait again). I find it rather absurd because I can’t really remember calling anyone “bigoted and malicious”. I scanned the article I’ve posted and I just can’t find any of these words, even in those that I’ve quoted.
