Mark Twain

He wrote: It isn't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It is what you know that isn't so."

OJ School

Orangutan Jungle, i.e., in Borneo was featured in Discovery Asia. A group of them was rescued from abuse in a Thai circus and put in this shelter before being released in the wild. There, they experienced bullying from the "locals."

Conflict of Interest

During their ABS-CBN inquiry, when it came to withholding tax of its talents and employees, senators were curious about how much Senator Lapid pays. They could have also asked Senator Poe's mother, Senators Pangilinan's and Recto's wives. They all know about Senator Pacquiao's tax deficiencies.

Surfing

Not the net but water is found to be beneficial to special individuals. Basically, water is soothing to them. Beats drinking medicine non-stop.

The Mule

Inspired by the true story of a 90-year old drug carrier, the character of Clint Eastwood dealt with the Mexican cartel  that was hounded by the law enforcement group of white, black and Asian agents. United nations of and against crime.

The World

Not what it offers but what we can offer it, is a quote from Netflix "Anne of Green Gables."

Lawfare

Not public transport charging people less, but the law charging people more.

People Power

As we celebrate one glorious moment of our recent past, let us recall the million mediators who ousted Marcos from Malacanan.

A Lotto Like Love

This local film deals with the Pinoy penchant for the easy way out in relationships and life in general.  In the end, the girl decides to donate blood to her boyfriend's mother.

That's more than luck.

A Time to Kill

This film is about a black man who killed two white young men who raped his daughter. He developed a friendship with the family of his white lawyer. In the end, their daughters are introduced to each other. As the lawyer observed, "They start by playing together."

Bathan

Nolasco is his first name, this Police Deputy Director snatcher of the cellphone of reporter Jun Veneracion filming police physical abuse on a Nazarene devotee. No-laws-ko could be his more apt name.

Stan and Ollie

This film about the comedy duo traces their differing traits, talents and state of health that made them unique. In the end, Ollie had to bravely call it quits.

Michael Kutcher

The less controversial (twin) brother of  actor Ashton has cerebral palsy and is a motivational speaker.  As his more (in)famous twin says: We are not born equal but have equal capacity to love one another.

How to be an Antiracist

This is the book of Ibram Kendi who in a CNN interview combined the motto of the last two US Presidents' administrations: Yes, we can make America great again!

Sweet inspiration.

Ginger

That's redhead in UK which was Prince Harry's answer to Meghan Markle's insecurities. (Lifetime)

Everyone has them.

To See or Not To See

Revisiting "The Little House on the Prairie" when the eldest daughter Mary lost her sight, it was a tough choice to bring her to a School for the Blind in Iowa.

Mediation is the process too that leads disputants to gain insight into their conflict.

Daddy Home

Past dad meets present stepdad in this film about true one-upmanshit. No typo there, as one dad said, that's what they take sometimes.

Man Date

In these colorful days of the rainbow coalition or at times collision, HBO's "I Love You, Man" came out with various relationships among men and women. Straight guys can now go on man dates other than for business. That's not mandated, though.

Titanic Problem

This cruise ship is not sinking but more guests are getting infected with nCoV while the Diamond Princess is docked at Yokohama.

To leave or not to leave.

Bill Gates

Worth about $300B, he will leave only $10M to each of his children.With the quality education they are receiving, they will have the tools to carve their own destiny, he says. AND his daughter asked him what he was doing about children with polio after he spoke about their suffering.

A woman preaching

She is like a dog walking on its hind legs. That was how Katherine Graham felt running The Washington Post after her father and then her husband.  All that changed after her deft handling of the leaked Vietnam report during the Nixon administration.

Once homeless

Previously living in a vehicle, Bill saved for his home for several years. When his California town called Paradise burned down, he furiously hosed his house and environs. It was the only one that survived the 17-day fire.

Public- Private Partnership

Yesterday, we brought some goods for the Taal evacuees. Some observations:

1. Charity is not dead.  In both the Church and government facilities, donations abounded.

2. The Redemptorist shelter at the Divino Amor church compound was more ready to house families in their dormitories for seminarians.  The DSWD center was in the deserted AFP-PNP housing where we saw some families really turning them into livable studios.

3..The Redemptorist basketball grounds became a soup kitchen preparing nutritious meals with fresh greens and lots of garlic.  In the DSWD campsite, families organized per block for their meals,but some families had to cook ahead meals for their students.

3. We did not see any donations other than sacks of rice at the Redemptorist shelter. DSWD had sacks of old clothes on the stage of their multi-purpose hall, which hosted a Sunday worship when we arrived. At the other building, donors could drop off goods at either the food or nonfood room.

Gerald Ford

HISTORY featured this American President who had such a temper as a child, his mother made him memorize poetry as therapy. He rose to become such an even-tempered President, forgiving predecessor Richard Nixon while emphasizing trust doing his campaign. Another trial would be his wife's Betty's alcoholism

Aladdin

One quote from it: "Steal an apple and you're a thief. Steal a kingdom and you're a statesman."

Whistle Blown Over

Dr. Li, who warned the world last December of nCoV, is its latest victim.

The others were just doctors of the lie.

Lost in the woods

Some people die of shame. ("The Edge" Fox Movies)

People in conflict at least have mediation.

You be the Judge

In social media, a quiz show question goes like this.

For one million pesos, is  Bong Go a:

A. Senator.               B. First Lady
C. Confidante.          D. Spokesperson

Green Book

This HBO feature recalled the cross country tour of the black pianist Dr. Donald Shirley driven by a white Italian- American Tony. Racism in reverse!

Chunnel

When the Tunnel under the English Channel was completed, British engineers were greeted with champagne and canapes in France, while their French counterparts were given water in England. While grateful, a French engineer longed for their native drink. (Nat Geo)

C'est la vin! You don't expect, you don't get disappointed.

Tsunami Stones

Like the Jews, the Japanese build memorial stones, this time to mark the safe ground from the last tsunami. They are directed not to build below that marker stone.

Mediation likewise is a learning process.

BBC EARTH

Offering Sunday travelogues, today's feature is India. The commentator asked why the River Ganges in honor of their goddess Ganga is also an open sewer.

As they say, one does not do it in his own backyard.

Siba's Table

This Asian Food Network show thankfully does not have a "Ma" before her name.

Senator Jon Tester

This true Democrat states that Trump is a menace to democracy.

Impeach harvest season.

Figawi

"Grace and Frankie," or rather their exes turned husbands now Robert and Sol coined this name of a boat. Then one can ask, where the Fugawi are we?

Language is a rule in mediation.

Bato2 Pick

Child's game of Duterte telling the nation the US visa of his favored senator is top priority, national security be damned.

Calling ICC!

Politics over Health

Wuhandled it better? While the city crowned with the virus kept mum, the victims increased exponentially. WHO stepped in after a local Red Cross staff heeded medical ethics over party loyalty providentially.

And now the world shudders.

Two-Way Street

"Grace and Frankie" is a must-see again. Frankie's son on an AA program toasts his brother on his wedding with a literal toast!

Win-win.