MAKING EXCUSES

I was reading a magazine in the bedroom when my wife and daughter turned the TV on and asked me to watch the Miss Universe pageant. I said ” why don’t you watch downstairs at the family room ?” My wife replied ” no, I want you to watch because Miss Philippines might win this... 

Source:  The Warped Zone

The Condom Illusion

The HIV/AIDS issue is still far from over. Yesterday, the Department of Health just concluded a National HIV Summit with multi-sectoral representations from the government, faith-based groups, academe, scientific community, and media. I was not there personally, but I am beginning to wonder how the discussions... 

Source:  Courage Philippines

Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Others

Part VII Others As noted in the preface, this report by no means exhausts all the microlivestock possibilities. Lack of space and time precludes discussion of creatures such as edible insects, snails, worms, frogs, turtles, and bats, which in some regions are highly regarded foods. Similarly, we have... 

Source:  AgriPinoy.net

Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Microbreeds

Part I : Microbreeds Cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs supply millions of people around the world with the bulk of their cash and animal products. Yet scores of breeds – especially in the tropics – are left out of livestock development projects merely because they are considered too small.... 

Source:  AgriPinoy.net

Liquid hope: From Banaue to Boracay, hope springs eternal for the environment

Every once in a while, Lagalog is pleased to sift through the news reports (and all that negative news) and find positive developments such as efforts by different sectors in helping bring about environmental conservation.  Here, I share two recent ones that concern two important tourism destinations. Energizing... 

Source:  lagal[og] - Philippines Travel & Photography Blog

Going Wireless… Going Nuts

Wireless is invading our homes these days – HDTV’s, Blue-Ray DVDs, Nintendo DSI’s, SLR cameras are slowly getting into the wireless bandwagon as well. Obviously there is a purpose for these devices going wireless and we can spend the whole day talking about the subject but what I’d... 

Source:  The Warped Zone

The Agony of Defeat

We are all familiar with the phrase ” the joy of victory and the agony of defeat“. Let me also say that there is honor in defeat and Miguel Cotto’s conduct after the Pacquiao fight , his gracious acceptance of the defeat, giving full credit to his opponent and offering no excuses was... 

Source:  The Warped Zone

Human Rights Day

Today, December 10, is declared as the “Human Rights Day.” From the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: “Human Rights Day 2009 on 10 December will focus on non-discrimination. “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. These first few famous... 

Source:  The Free Lancer

Dear Christmas Party Consultant…

Dear Christmas Party Consultant,
This Christmas my friends from abroad will be coming home and will be spending the Christmas in my house. One will be coming from the U.S.A.; the other from Japan; the third from Italy. The last time we had a get-together, I prepared an all-Italian menu. My friends from… 

Source:  The Free Lancer

In Search of the Needle

This present swine flu pandemic threat gives me that eerie feeling that something has gone awry with this world of ours, that a gene mutating virus is out there to kill us or even turn us into monsters. I guess I’ve been watching too much sci-fi movies lately The good news is the antidote, the... 

Source:  The Warped Zone

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