Posted in Commentary on Jun 30th, 2007 No Comments »
Sometimes, counting our blessings pays better than moping in the corner and counting our scarcity.
Take a woman’s status in the Philippines. In our country, women not only command respect but also compete with men on equal footing in almost all fields of endeavor. Many companies, banks and government institutions have women on top of the […]
Posted in Commentary on Apr 17th, 2007 No Comments »
It used to be that we parents worry about our children being bullied in school.
Today, bullying looks like the least of our concerns. Just open your browser to see what’s happening to our children when they are supposed to be safely taught in school.
Italian Teacher Cuts Off Noisy Kid’s Tongue
Principal Admits Throwing Excrement on Child
Teacher […]
Posted in Commentary on Feb 28th, 2007 No Comments »
You probably have heard it before from the experts. Procrastination leads to
jumbled schedules and leaves you disorganized in life.
Procrastination is a form of brinkmanship. Those who practice it inevitably fall victim to its twin evil—tardiness. Alas, among Filipinos, this has become a hall mark of our culture. In fact we have a facetious tag for […]
Posted in Commentary on Feb 28th, 2007 No Comments »
As a Filipino magician, I have never developed a taste for politics. More than anything else, politics boils my blood. A discussion going into it promptly turns me into a demented carabao.
Politicians also make me laugh with their antics. I make it a point to watch them on television mouth inanities every time I […]
Posted in Commentary on Dec 14th, 2006 No Comments »
I espied him behind the bookcases on the second floor of the National Library. A ponderous figure wearing a red ermine-trimmed suit and elf like cap, he had a flowing white beard and ruddy complexion of a man who has had one bottle of beer too many.
Posted in Commentary on May 14th, 2006 4 Comments »
No doubt, text messaging is a technological wonder that can bring happiness to a family. It makes easier for parents to track their children’s whereabouts throughout the day and saves them from the aggravation of not knowing where their kids go cavorting in this increasingly dangerous world.
While text messaging makes modern-day living a lot easier […]
Posted in Commentary on May 9th, 2006 No Comments »
In my parenting e-group, one mother posted a topic titled “Would you mind if other people let your kids call them ‘Mommy?’ ” She was basically asking if it’s all right for other people to coach her kids to call them “Mommy.”
I find the topic interesting. It tackles an issue so strange to me I […]
Posted in Commentary on Apr 25th, 2006 No Comments »
I agree with most experts’ advice on how human beings should live peacefully on earth so they are able to raise happy and contented families.
The trouble with experts, though, is that they, too, are fallible. Their savvy opinion usually mixes with their flawed views. The mixture is sometimes so seamless that ordinary parents, lacking the […]
Posted in Commentary on Apr 25th, 2006 No Comments »
Many pathways lead to happiness. One of these, I believe, is honesty. Parents should build it early in the mind and heart of their children.
A perceptive parent can find good reasons for cultivating honesty early in his child’s life. One, is to take advantage of the stage when the child’s sponge-like mind absorbs information quickly. […]
Posted in Commentary on Apr 24th, 2006 No Comments »
A family aspiring for happiness must also aspire for good health. Sickness can always put burden on the family’s finances and trouble the mind of its members. Rare, indeed, is the family who remains happy even in times of sickness.
As a professional magician who offers family entertainment, I feel uneasy when one of my clients […]
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