Legal Guardian

The Kardashian women tackled who takes over the baby in case mother is not able. Granny Kris gave Khloe the pros for either Kourtney and Kim. In the end, Khloe chose Kim.

Successful mediation and tongue-twister!

The Nun's Story

Always watch this on TCM for many reasons. First of course is to see Audrey Hepburn. Second is to better understand our education under the same Belgian nuns at Saint Theresa's College, Quezon City.

When we see where people are coming from, understanding and hopefully reconciliation follow.

Blamer

Latest DU30 role, after EJKiller, Persecutor, Coddler etc. He blames addicts on rehab eating rice now, for its shortage. Seriously, he is amoral.

No room for dirtiest finger- pointing in mediation.

On Parlade

Straight from his mouth on CNN's The Source, BGen Parlade sounded like a thesis candidate bluffing his way through the ouster plot. Shifty eyes, details and all. Anchor Pinky Webb at some point asked if his SECRET folder was not blank inside!

CPP has admitted they have always championed ousting any government from the start. Goodness, Movement Against Tyranny, another group under suspicion is led by Sr. Mary John Mananzan!

Senate Hotel

A netizen called Trillanes its long-staying guest. And why not? If DU30 can arbitrarily void the former's amnesty, he is entitled to protect his rights.

Tit for tat.

Another Mother Nature Mediation

Land has slide once again in mining areas Itogon, Benguet and Naga City, Cebu. As an old ad in US used to say, "You can't fool Mother Nature!"

Ito gone and Nagalagpak, thus.

Mediating Madness

Getting away from the truly maddening crowd, Van Gogh retreated to the countryside in the care of nuns after being released from the hospital after his ear incident. Such is featured in "Lust for Life."

Disputants are also closeted by themselves in mediation, even from meddling lawyers and others with doubtful motivation.

His Story

Sitting in tombstone-like chairs, Enrile and Bongbong reviled our memory of Martial Life.

A no-no in mediation, so it focuses more on how the conflict can be resolved.

JICA in Time

Finally after quoting the billions lost to traffic as computed by JICA, MMDA has the good sense to work with the former.

Huli man at magaling, huli pa rin. To think, MMDA is always making huli, maybe the reason for this delayed reaction.

King Charles lll

HBO HD featured the future reign of Prince Charles- his tangle with Parliament on press freedom, William taking the other side leading to his father's abdication.

In mediation, too disputants are informed of what awaits them should they go to court instead- filing/lawyer fees; postponements; acrimony; win/lose...

Dodos de la Cruz

Featured in CNNPH Profiles of a Filipino, this artist recalled working with kids in a shelter. One decided to run away to Monumento and Dodos followed him there and stayed till the child was ready to return to shelter.

Successful mediation!

We Solved It

That was the Emmy's opening message on their 70th year. From the gold carpet, inclusivity to a marriage proposal on stage!

That's what disputants in mediation do, too.

Goyo

In the movie, a character referred to its title in jest. We wonder if the term meaning to fool existed in the early 1900's. But Goyo was also given  another name, dog specifically Aguinaldo's.

Disputants cannot be called such in mediation. They craft their own compromise agreement.

Survival Float

In water or above, this works. Our Daily Bread today speaks of David's trust on God to get him through all his travails.

Mediators are God's little helpers.

2 Weeks Notice

This Netflix feature had a quote comparing gender to chess. There are rules that lead to some predictability, with some becoming pawns. In the end, Lucy and George at opposite ends of the board decided to meet halfway.

Successful mediation!

Ompong

It takes a super typhoon with Dolphy's nickname to unite a nation.

Humor can break a stale mate, LOL

Inflation

In ABS- CBN's Magandang Buhay, a creative UST Economics professor showed the goods bought by P500 in 1917 and now.

Mediation is best served by likewise listing its benefits as no need for lawyers/court filing fees/ postponement/ sale of cases to the higher bid of party/win-lose conclusion.

Judicial Mediation

Today we await the Makati Court decision on the word war between DU30 and Trillanes, after the Supreme Court has spoken.

We pray it will be just.

God's Help

Someone said it beats self-help anytime.

Mediation is good help, too.

JS Bach

It looks like an author or tycoon's name but it belongs to the composer. When called such by the Bible radio commentator, it has quite a refreshing twist to it.

Mediation likewise looks at a conflict from a different angle.

Thief

Serena Williams call the referee that and is fined $17, 000! She questioned the decision, saying male tennis players have gotten away with uttering worst words.

Mediation does not see gender.

Mother Nature Mediation

Forgive us, Lord but we were not too sad re the strong quake that hit Davao, whose ex-Mayor had been wreaking havoc to the nation for two years now.

Acts of God or nature are non- negotiable.

Royal Pest

One disloyal footman poisoned a corgi of Queen Elizabeth by intoxication. He had enough of being nipped in the ankle by these descendants of cattle herders, as related in a Netflix feature.

Some conflicts really stem from heredity or inheritance.

Mediating the Mess

People are again being called to save an embattled leader, Trillanes in the Senate.

Human-shield mediation nth time. No drama in mediation.

Tay Bridge

Codename for the 20-year prep for the late Queen Mother's funeral, known to her, according to a British Royalty docu on Netflix. These upper-lips plan everything!

For ordinary mortals, we have mediation for conflicts that arise.

The Hows of Us

The only choice among the free movie selection for seniors turned to be a pleasant although heart-wrenching experience. Btw it also involves a house.

Such are mediation issues.

Edu Kit

In oil-rich Dubai, they make children make robots out of cardboard and other discarded material. Tagline- make inventors of everyone.

As mediation encourages creative negotiation toward a compromise agreement.

Art Activism

Met some activist artists in a gallery way up what looked like an abandoned building, in a seeming reenactment of the apostles hiding in the Upper Room Cenacle after the Crucifixion.

Mediation faces the conflict up front.

Credit

The first PH president to go to Israel had previously noted Hitler for their holocaust!

Some credit has to be withdrawn.

Beware the Ires of Him

With Cheap Justice now in place, the looming target of DU30 is VP Leni. She is the last good woman standing, after the efficient felling of De Lima, Licuanan, Sereno and soon, Sr. Patricia. The Ombudsman-kin by affinity was allowed to graciously retire.

The god from Davao espouses, "Vengeance is mine."