Author: Kupitero
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Windy Fairfield
The car danced to the rhythm of the almost-howling winds that gust on the stretch of road that connects Interstate 80 with I-680 from Fairfield in the north going southwards to Benicia. Another work day had passed and I was on the road once again for the return trip back home to Fremont — 60…
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An Ode to Caetano Veloso
With a voice that seems to caress my heart of hearts A yearning for the joyful years I had in my youth The magical days that appear to last forever when I First learned how to fall in love Times when I was prayerful and remembered the bad Things that had been painful memories of…
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Meaning in Life
What differentiates man from animals is the ability to look forward to tomorrow and to look beyond the externals. While man can see beauty in a flower and think of either God or a loved person and even of love itself, a beast will stop short at seeing the flower as something good to eat…
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Bicycling in the 70s (with Ray Anthony Nario)
The year was 1977, and Ferdinand Marcos was still the Philippine president. A few months back, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th President of the U.S., and I had just completed my freshman year in college. It was our summer vacation and so, earlier that week, Ray and I decided that we would…
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A Poem from the Breeze
You may never know the meaning of life When you’re busy taking care of things that Will bring yet another material gain Dreaming of things money can buy Thinking of things that you may acquire Don’t you realize that nature’s wise to all your plans? Why don’t you loosen up and be wise? Enjoy the…