NEW YORK — I really wanted to watch Oprah in Chicago, and worked on watching the show live as part of the audience while in the US. But my efforts went to no avail.  Apparently, one really needs to make reservations six months or so in advance.  Or come up with a compelling sob story to get […]

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Truly, respect is earned and not just demanded — by charitably striving to be respectable and by respecting others.
It is not gained by “branding” oneself, by PR, and certainly not by giving yourself a title or tagline for people to remember you with. That’s recall, not respect.

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Who can turn the world on with her smile?
Who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it’s you girl and you should know it.
With each glance and every little movement you show it.
Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have the town why don’t you take it
You’re […]

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It’s my fourth day here in Minnesota, and aside from enjoying the company of my ninong plus the sightseeing and culinary adventures, I am simply glad to have survived winter.
There’s still no sign of spring coming anytime soon.  Yesterday (Sunday), the temperature here in the state did not even reach zero — and that’s FAHRENHEIT, […]

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It’s my last day here of San Francisco, and I’m going to Minnesota tomorrow.  So after seeing almost every attraction here and enjoying the real clam chowder and other culinary delights here — I decided to go really Pinoy in this beautiful city.
I haven’t been homesick since I started my tour and I was curious. […]

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I’m trying to keep a steady flow of commentaries on this site, but undeniably, this blog is also slowly shaping up into a food blog.
As promised, I’m posting the Beef, Chile and Potato Empanadas Recipes that I got from the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley, California during my tour last week.

(Approx. 7 dozen […]

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In a country where blood is thicker than water, this new attempt to unseat Speaker Jose De Venecia comes as no surprise at all.For while the President herself has officially remained mum on the ZTE Broadband Deal Controversy, the rest of the First Family has done all the talking and throwing of counter-brickbats to whistle-blower […]

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