I grew up believing in ghosts, spirits, headless monsters and other fearful half-man, half-animals because my elder brother and sisters, before they became Christians scared me to death.
I brought that fear with me growing up.
That fear eventually developed further into other fears: fear of being alone in the dark, fear of academic failure, fear of [...]
Oct
28
2009
28
2009
Untangling The Web Of Fear
Oct
26
2009
26
2009
Renewed Rivalry For the Celtics And The Lakers This NBA 2010?
A Boston Celtics-LA Lakers Finals match up for the second time in three years could be an interesting championship plot come June 2010.
The Celtics and the Lakers ruled the 2008 and 2009 respectively. And both teams are entering the 2010 NBA season with some changes to ensure their continuous competitiveness.
Boston, as everyone already knows, made [...]
Oct
25
2009
25
2009
Filipino-Chinese: A Small Minority With A Big Impact
It’s no accident that Chinese Filipinos (or Filipino Chinese) you often find in any part of Binondo are dominant figures and major contributors in the spiraling business climate within this district of Manila.
For one, history shows that during the Spanish period, Chinese immigrants who converted to Roman Catholicism and married indigenous Filipinos, were granted special [...]
Oct
25
2009
25
2009
Papa, At 70 And Going Stronger!
Last night was Daddy’s day out because it was papa’s 70th birthday.
We celebrated it at Mr. Choi’s Kitchen in Robinson’s Galleria in Ortigas.
Papa was a passionate man who would willingly throw his life into something if he knows it’s worth all the time, effort and energy.
When I was a young boy, I remembered him buying [...]
Oct
24
2009
24
2009
NBA Preview: West Side Story (2nd of 2 Parts)
While Boston, Cleveland and Orlando are all expected to flex their muscles and make their presence felt in the East, the West is as talented and as ultra-competitive as ever.
The Los Angeles Lakers remain the prohibitive favorites in the West, what with an intact core of veterans and youngsters that bludgeoned the Orlando Magic in [...]