Friday, July 31, 2020

Bike-tru

The titos in the current affairs show "Wag Po," had this brilliant idea of innovating the drive-tru set to open in SM Pampanga today.

Thursday, July 30, 2020

To(k)hang

With Covid 19 already taking its toll, there is now a move toward the death penalty to further the killing feat of this government.

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

The Man Who Harnessed the Wind

This Netflix docu features African William Kamkwamba who after being denied school over non-payment, reads on energy and devices their village windmill to water the parched fields. Fast forward, he finishes further education at Dartmouth University in the US.

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Mananita

This breach of Covid protocol by the military to celebrate a general's birthday was brilliantly used as an excuse by rallyists next time they gathered to protest. That's single standard.

Castle UP

It was like it had a moat around it that kept the PNP, marching along Commonwealth Avenue, away from the protesters inside the campus. The ban on rallies this SONA day was not that effective.

Sunday, July 26, 2020

Mary Trump

She is not merry with Uncle Donald, of which we have a parallel relationship here in the Philippines.

With relatives like these...

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Hemophobia

No typo. Fear of blood is tackled in Netflix' Doc Martin, among others.

Friday, July 24, 2020

Roma Estrella

The professor was quoted by Rappler thus: "What cannot be identified, cannot be treated."

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Dustin Hoffman

Who would have believed that "The Graduate" who evolved into Kramer vs. Ms. Kramer wanted to become a classical pianist?

Monday, July 20, 2020

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Voiced over by Kevin Costner, a dog narrates that his racer master skids intentionally even before his car does so on its own.

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Anger

"It is the spark that starts the engine, but hope is the fuel that keeps it moving."

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Example

First, it was Justin Trudeau to don it. Next was the Queen matching the color of  her mask to her clothes.
Trump that!

Friday, July 17, 2020

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Family Corporation

Speaker Cayetano calls ABS- CBN a family corporation. Well, so is the Cayetano dynasty in politics.

Yoke

When Jesus said it was easy and the burden light, we missed the point that He shares it as our partner and literal co-traveler side by side.

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Monday, July 13, 2020

The Other Way, Lord

Do you recall an old joke about a man asking God to heal his hands, one facing upward and the other downward? Well, they got reversed.

It seems that way, too on the travails of the traveling royals. Now that Meghan is comfortable in the US, it is Prince Harry's turn to act up. 

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Chesapeake Shores

In one of its episodes, the law graduate son takes the bar exam. When an examinee undergoes a breakdown, he shouts, "I need a charger!"

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Broadcast

It is also a way of planting seeds by just throwing them at random across a field.

Yesterday's Gospel reflection was so timed to the decision of the Lowest House to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.

Friday, July 10, 2020

Truth

It is like a wolf. You do not defend it. You let it loose to defend itself- C Daluz

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Anne Frank

In a recent documentary about her, one commented what a pity for the lives of all the children lost with her, because the world never saw them fulfill their full potential.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Beverly Hillbillies

It is a delightful old sitcom of southerners hitting oil. Entering their mansion, the son gazes at the chandelier almost at his eye level and exclaims to the real estate agent, "I didn't bust them glasses!"

The Heart

It has reasons that reason knows not- Blaise Pascal

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Jim Paredes

He tweeted one night: "In this unkind world, let kindness be your rebellion."


Saturday, July 4, 2020

Friday, July 3, 2020

Biggest Terror

The Anti- Terror Bill has just been signed by DU30. A birthday gift to Imelda, at the expense of the Filipino people, as usual.

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Oprah

She traced her feelings of inadequacy to her color and family.  Being born of an uneducated black teenager, she lived first with her grandmother who was a maid and abused her physically and emotionally. When she got to live with her mother, she was made to sleep in the porch as they were living with a black woman who could pass for white. Her being raped by an uncle was not mentioned.

She realized later on that forgiveness is accepting that these things happened, but not necessarily condoning them.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020