by Eric Santillan We go to the groceries every week. It has become so integrated to our weekly routine that we no longer think about it. I don't know with you, but even if I have a list, I sometimes find myself buying more than I planned. I end up making what others would call … Continue reading Grocery Tricks We Always Seem To Fall For
The Whole Truth
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman by Nancy Unchuan Toledo I can honestly claim that I once won third place in a judo competition. And if you knew me at all, and knew how much effort I put into avoiding any type of physical or sporting activity, you would not believe me. But … Continue reading The Whole Truth
Bataan Death March: Lest We Forget
Originally posted in 2timothy.com. by Christine Ferrera I grew up without really understanding the significance of our celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). Sure, I knew about the facts and characters of this day from grade school and high school. I was a History quiz bee contender then so I had to … Continue reading Bataan Death March: Lest We Forget
We Lost The Raffle of the Gods and Dominated The Earth
by Eric Santillan If an alien visited the earth many thousands of years ago, and saw the animals in the plains of Africa--the sabre-tooth tiger with its speed and power, the mammoth with its protective hide, the buffalo, the antelope, and the human--and the alien was asked to bet on who would survive and lord … Continue reading We Lost The Raffle of the Gods and Dominated The Earth
The Real Generation of Wimps
by Eric Santillan The generation who are in grade school and high school now have been called many names. But the name that has stuck is the Generation of Wimps. That is because this generation is more pampered and spoiled than the previous ones. Because of the media and research about the importance of high … Continue reading The Real Generation of Wimps
Making Memories
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman by Nancy Unchuan Toledo When I was in 5th grade, my parents thought I was too young to own a camera but not too young to capture memories. So my mother let me borrow one of her cameras—the old kind with the cube flash and with a … Continue reading Making Memories
Leap
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman last January 6, 2013 by Nancy Unchuan Toledo Sweaty and desperate, Indiana Jones hovers at the edge of the cliff. Below him, he sees, or doesn’t see rather, the chasm. In front of him, the other edge of the cliff—too far away to jump to, even if … Continue reading Leap
Cross-Stitching
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman last December 9, 2012 by Nancy Unchuan Toledo I have rediscovered my love for cross-stitching. I used to love it as a child when I first learned it. I marveled at how something as insignificant as a piece of thread and a needle could bring out such … Continue reading Cross-Stitching
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