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
Hope, Amidst Darkness
by Eric Santillan In the Genesis story of creation, God sees everything to be good: "And God saw that it was good." I had a difficult time understanding this in the light of everything that happens in the world. There is evil, bad things happen to good people, life is suffering, there is a lot … Continue reading Hope, Amidst Darkness
The Son Who Stayed
by Eric Santillan One of the most iconic stories of the bible is that of the Prodigal Son. I've written a poem from the perspective of the younger son before. This is a reflection on the story from the perspective of the Elder Son, the one who stayed behind to be his father's heir. May … Continue reading The Son Who Stayed
REFOCUSING GOVERNMENT: Re-Visioning for the Coming Elections
by Eric Santillan "Freedom is only one generation from extinction." - Ronald Reagan In a few months, it's going to be elections once again. Candidates are sending feelers, and the campaign fever is once again at a high. You see epal all over the place. The paradox of it all is this: the people who … Continue reading REFOCUSING GOVERNMENT: Re-Visioning for the Coming Elections
A Do-able Dream
by Eric Santillan I remember going to the National Museum many years ago and talking to its curator. Every Sunday, the National Museum opens its doors to children and students of poor families. They can enter the museum for free--offering the children and their families an alternative educational tour and recreation that does not really … Continue reading A Do-able Dream
Heroic Leadership
by Eric Santillan I am now part of a group called Heroic Leadership Philippines. The group got its name from the book by Chris Lowney. Chris was an ex-Jesuit who became managing director of JP Morgan and Co. He held senior positions in New York, Tokyo, Singapore and London. While managing JP Morgan, he realized … Continue reading Heroic Leadership
Trash and Traffic in my Favorite City
I love Cagayan de Oro City. I grew up there (although I left the place to study in Metro Manila when I was 15.) While I studied in Manila, my family continued to live there so it was always "home". I went home again some weeks ago to be with my sister who gave birth … Continue reading Trash and Traffic in my Favorite City
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