Basement with Purpose

Baltimore DJ Chris Kopec and family raised a million dollars for charity during these Covid times. How? By enjoying themselves dancing in their basement.

Reconciliation

Root word "cilia" means eyelash. So to reconcile is to see eye to eye.

Bolsonario

There is another foul- mouthed leader on the other side of the world, in Brazil.

Mexico

During the pandemic, they had less drugs going around but more murders reported. Scores were settled mean time.

The Clear Day Project

A group of Broadway actors gave an inspiring tribute to NYC hospital staff instead of their regular activity.

Mclintock!

Not about Bill, but a John Wayne cowboy and Indian movie. There was a train there that had this sign: Property of the US Government. Do not molest.

So looked up that last word, it turns out also means "disturb or persecute esp. with hostile intent or injurious effect."

Jolie Family

Angelina and Brad gathered a multi-cultural family Madox from Cambodia, Pax from Vietnam, Zahara from Ethiopia aside from their own daughter Shiloh born in Namibia who wants to be called John, and twins Vivienne and Knox. They are all encouraged to learn a second language, with twins choosing Arabic and sign language, respectively.

Mini United Nations and Benetton!

Tear Gas

Ice cream invention of Sogno Gelato in protest-torn HongKong has peppercorn, after wasabi and mustard have taken their turn for most explosive ingredient yet. 

Yo-yo Ma

Caught this most affable cellist on CNN. He rendered a piece by Bach in preview for a Memorial Day concert Sunday, US time.  He would play to comfort and console all those who lost loved ones to.Covid 19. He would like to send them all a musical hug.

Improventilator

Trust Pinoys to come up with one, and its added safety feature of protecting healthworkers from being infected by the patient being in close proximity.

Work during MECQ

To revive the economy, employees were allowed to go back to work. To ease their burden, the following were suggested, in case they did not have a company shuttle:

1. Near or on-site accommodations
2. Car pooling
3. Company vehicle plan

Earsaver

Covid 19 led to this invention that catches the mask's earloops at the back of the head instead. This crocheted material, says Citizen Jane, avoids irritating the ears upon prolonged use of the mask.

Like mediation is egosaver.

Advocate

Another name for the Holy Spirit, also Divine Counsel. Like an Atty. in heaven.

PH - PROGRESO

Yet another acronym during these troubled times. It stands for Philippine Program for Recovery with Equity and Solidarity.

As Prince Charles remarked on love, "whatever that means."

Isabelle Daza

Married to a French businessman with whom she has a young boy, Isabelle regularly has her household staff answer a questionnaire on how she can still improve their working relationship.

Daza lot of common sense.

Fear vs Love

Harry Emerson Fosdick:
Fear tends to paralyze, - love releases.
Fear sours, - love sweetens.
Fear wounds, - love heals.
Fear avoids, - love invites.

Court suit vs Mediation

Loving work

Fr. Sim: "When the relationship is good, when the person exercising the authority is a loving person who shows care and concern for those under him then obedience follows naturally. Why? Because fundamentally, love is a union of minds and hearts."

Good HR principle

Pro-active

Fr. John Russell: Having risen in Christ, we must carry our pallets rather than being carried by them."

Mediation vs Court Suit

Time

"How long does this analysis take?" A woman asked Carl Yung.  He replied, "Just as long as it takes."

Like mediation

The Story of God

In Vietnam, there is a United Religions of sorts.  With an Eye as symbol atop their temple, inside are statues of Jesus Christ, Lao Tzu and Confucius. Confusing.

World's Greatest Palaces

NAT GEO featured the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna where Marie Antoinette grew up as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa. She was called Maria Antonia then.  One day, the young boy Mozart tripped on the carpet and the Princess Maria Antonia helped him up, then uncalled for.  Mozart was said to have told her of his plan to marry her when they get older.

Drive-in-Disco

The new normal in entertainment has emerged in Germany.

Consistency

The government pounced on Rappler for being foreign funded. Now, in the midst of Covid 19, Batasan passes a bill that gives way to 100% foreign ownership of public services.

Becoming

Missing the Obamas, watching them on a Netflix docu is the next best thing to do. On launching her book, Michelle Obama says she has no intention of going back to her life before, but rather finding another way to live life after the White House.

Plagues

In an article in the Catholic Express,  Stephen Beale says plagues "have a way of stripping away the superfluous, revealing the naked truth against the false gods' impotence in the face of the one true God."

Like mediation.

Standing on the Promises

Our Daily Bread illustrated it thus:

"My friend's brother (when they were both children) assured his sister an umbrella had enough lift to hold her up if she would only 'believe.' So 'by faith' she jumped off a barn roof and knocked herself out, suffering a minor concussion."

Relying on a fellow-disputant's word in the Compromise Agreement is like that at times.

You're Next

That's the chilling effect ABS-CBN's closure has on noisy opposition, says Rappler's Maria Ressa. 

ABS-CBN

5-5-2020 closes the curtain over ABS-CBN. It could be the opening salvo toward preparing for the coming presidential elections, according to Trillanes. Or the return of martial law.

Will and Grace

We sure need them right now. Not only those traits but the sitcom.  Quick exchange of wit among a gay lawyer Will and his jobless sidekick Jack, a Jewish interior designer Grace and her lazy rich secretary Karen. What a perfect blend! One episode featured an imaginary meddle detector Jack held all over Will as Grace went out again with her ex-fiance. Sounds like mediator in a bad way.

HR

Not Human Rights, nor Her Royal... but Human Resources. Sha Nacino's HR Summit was a recent discovery during lockdown. She listed some principles applicable anywhere actually:

1. Have an open mind about opportunity.
2. Allow others to be generous to you.
4. Learn the Art of Being, more than doing.

Salting the Tip Jar

History channel featured ways to influence others.  Displaying big bills in a transparent container for tips is one.