Pinoy Stories: How the US credit crisis is affecting people in America

I have been interviewing Pinoys from across the globe on the effects of the US Credit Crisis and I am sharing with you some of my interesting finds. Let’s start with Arnold’s story.

Arnold’s American Dream

Arnold’s wife has been working in America for 15 years now as a nurse. They have 2 kids (16 and 10) [...]

“I want a divorce”–Madonna

Madonna, 49 yo US pop queen, thought her husband Guy Ritchie was lazy, tightfisted and preferred the pub to his family.

Guy Ritchie, 39 yo British film director, thought his wife Madonna was a domineering control freak obsessed with her Kabbalah faith.

Perceptions?

They have agreed that they have fallen out of love—they simply drifted apart. The past [...]

Happy at 2 am–Sorbetes @ Mini Stop + The Secret Garden

Monica was craving for something sweet at 2am. These days we have been careful about the food we eat because of the melamine scare, no more Cadbury, or M&Ms, not yet. We walked to Mini Stop, about 5 houses away from ours—it is relatively safe, with the roaming barangay volunteers just around the corner. She [...]

Warren Buffet is now the world’s richest man, Bill Gates, second

Interesting Read: The Economy–The Real Breakdown: $2.3 trillion missing

Ooooopppss!

After 15 years, the world’s richest man in the Forbes 400 list, Bill Gates, is now only the 2nd—and in only 33 days at that (29 August-1 October). Blame it on America’s credit crisis.

A recalculation of the world’s 400 richest was made based on the effects [...]

Losing a child and learning to live with it

It has been one year since Joseph Michael has passed away. Through the 365 days that he has gone ahead of us, I have been seen how my son Joseph Angelo and his wife Caren has gone through the ordeal—the lowest point in their married lives, not understanding why this had happened, nor finding out [...]

Joseph Michael: One Year in Heaven–what bliss!

One year ago today, the angels quietly and quickly took away Joseph Michael from us. He must be enjoying heaven now—what bliss!

yes, they had wings
they were angels
just after their feast day
they came in droves
multitudes of them
and took you away
quietly, quickly

An Excellent Post on Parenting: Raising Chris Tiu

With the euphoria of one’s team clinching the championships comes the desire of surfing the Net on anything BLUE. BA sent me a link from the Inquirer.net, How Do You Raise A Chris Tiu, written by Cathy S. Babao-Guballa, who happens to be a blog friend.

I read the article from start to [...]

After the Mariott Hotel Blast in Pakistan–I am doubly convinced that home is the best place to be

The more I think about it, the more I am now convinced that home is the best place to be, and I am in a much better situation. For almost two years now, after 15 years of traveling, I am HOME. Now, my kids feel more secure—knowing that I am just here, on call anytime [...]

Happiness is…and learning to cope despite difficult times

I found this picture from a forwarded email, so I cannot give credit to its original owner. The caption: The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.

Look at how the family stays together. Despite a little soft [...]

2008 Bar Exams–one year from this day

Today, and all Sundays of September, some 6,533 law graduates will take the 2008 Bar Examinations at the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila.

One year from now, it will be daughter Monica who will walk the same path—she will take her Bar Exams, just 1-1/2 more semesters to go! Last night she went [...]

Parenting Lessons: How a great father showed love to his children despite being frequently away

I am sharing with you a beautiful and touching Eulogy of a daughter—her father has wonderfully made his love and presence felt to his family, even if he had to be frequently away on business trips. He saw his children grow up. Time and space were not reasons for him not to know the whereabouts, [...]

DIY–Training DOG

Moochie has been with us for 7 months now. She will be 9 months old next week, about 45 lbs—already a big dog, but still a puppy by built and by heart, according to dog standards for their breed. Golden Retrievers are known to be the second most popular bred dog in America, and are [...]

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