Graduation, like other rites of passage, is a momentous occasion in a person’s life.  It is no wonder that marching to the tune of Verdi’s Triumphal March can be a “goosebumps,” deeply touching experience for the graduates, for the parents, and even for the mentors that helped mold the students into what they are now; [...]

(This is an old post from five years ago, which isn’t in the archives. When this site was hacked last year, I took the site down for several weeks. When I finally found time to restore the contents, I decided not to repost the old articles in html format. The recent power blackouts – 2 [...]

I asked a stranger at the bus stop the other day if he is aware that slavery still exists today and he looked at me like I was crazy. The fact of the matter is that most people today would react the same way if asked the same question because they do not know that [...]

When I worked as a young professional in the government planning agency, NEDA, there was no time clock where we could punch cards upon reporting for and leaving duty. The top boss believed in the honor system and we simply logged into a record book the time when we arrived for work and left for [...]

Half of Christmas is in the waiting. My personal opinion, of course. This came across my mind while attending the Misa de Gallo this morning. This is also one of the reasons why we have the longest Christmas season, probably in the whole world, which starts on December 16, with the first of the nine-day [...]