The Filipinos is probably one of the most mobile totting people around. The Japanese, Vietnamese, people from Laos (Laoasians?), Chinese are the most carriers of cellphones around. I am not too sure about the US, but I have been to some of Asian countries and I have noticed girls on motorcycles in Vientiane and Hanoi texting while maneuvering their bikes around pot holes. I went around the mall last night and found a cheap Nokia for around...

Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. Nobody that matters, that is. Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950), U.S. Poet I had a very interesting night. My second daughter asked me a striking question. “Will I die also?” Ofcourse the question did not come out just like that. It started with the conversation about rats and how we needed to keep our house clean so rats will not feast on our crumbs in the kitchen and bedroom (as my...

My landlady who happens to be a seamstress came today to collect next month’s rent and to install the curtains I ordered last month. The house we are leasing is void of any window treatments, making the house look bare and has THAT unwelcoming feel. We have been here for 3 months now and having just moved in, I did not have the resources to purchase a curtain– even a cheap one since last month since the house has alot of windows. At...

Having no support whatsoever and relying on the lease of my condo in the city for our daily sustenence is a big hurdle. Though living in the rural area has definitely its plus, having or little extra money after all the necessaries are taken care off leaves me nothing more than a few thousands to go to savings. But that I guess is better than nothing. I really want to change the culture of reward in my family and teach my childrent he value of...

No amount of ‘tricks of the trade’ will avoid the need to set some sort of priority when allocating one’s time. John Harvey-Jones (1924 – ) British business executive and author, “Making It Happen: Reflections on Leadership” One of the things that I still have to learn to follow by heart is not to be to harsh on myself. Sometimes, I get too strained because I wanted things in order around the...