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“There was once a very, very rich man who found that riches did not satisfy. His name was Solomon. He wrote a book about it called Ecclesiastes. This rich king had tasted just about everything life could offer. Wealth? No…
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The Spirit of Summer in Nueva Ecija: Life in the Philippine Countryside Series
Day 1 – Jan. 31, 2016 – (Sunday): Nueva Ecija, here we come Rey, who would be driving, arrived at my aunt’s house at about 3:45 AM that balmy Sunday morning. January usually is the height of the dry season in…
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Cagbalete Island: Life with ‘Aling Baby’
Day 1 – Feb. 15, 2016 – (Monday): Gone to Cagbalete Island I wiped away the sleep from my eyes at about 3:30 AM, only to find Rona, my sister-in-law, already busy in the kitchen. The night before, we had bought…
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Three Days in Cabuyao, Laguna: Life in the Philippine Countryside Series
Day 1 – Jan. 24, 2016 – (Sunday): The Call of Cabuyao, Laguna Old habits are tough to eliminate; two of mine are bicycling and swimming. These activities, thankfully, had tempered the late effects of polio on my left leg-…
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Why Wearable Gadgets Have a Short Life Span…. (Or, Why the Apple Watch is so Overpriced)
Never had the consumer been inundated with so many gadgets than today. They had become so compelling and so affordable that people change phones like they change their socks. Just look at your power strip and see how many device chargers…
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