A Frank Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford' s words on the recent death of her husband Frank had a message for wives with unfaithful husbands:"Forgive your children's father." Perhaps that sustained her marriage.

Like battered wives, those cheated on have reasons for staying. To each her own, till she can take it. Then, there is mediation to avail of.

Mother's Day Away

The third word could mean fight in Pilipino, which could also apply. This DIVA movie was about two neglected mothers who dated themselves on their day by booking at a spa resort. One of them, an architect, was even offered a consultancy by the winery owner.

Another case for  caucus, when things become too hot, and not only in the kitchen! Away time is a way out of "aways."

Love By Design

DIVA channel comes up with modern-day fairy tales that are good to watch before bedtime. This particular movie was about a Romanian fashionista working in a New York magazine who was a vegetarian and not cut-out for the rat race. She goes back to her rustic hometown, given a sewing room in their old house, and returns to New York with her own brand and a beau in tow. Reminds me of one-on-one caucuses that are implemented when issues become too hot,and which hopefully lead to things being seen more clearly, calmly and creatively productive.

Global Mediator

True to his humble ways, former US President Jimmy Carter himself announced that he has cancer. In an Inquirer article from the New York Times News Service, Carter is said to hold the record of the longest postpresidency in American history, despite his family's medical history of the disease. Perhaps, this is due to his wholesome life as well as deep involvement "in the Carter Center, the Atlanta-based nonprofit that he helped found in 1982, which had emerged as one of the most prominent human rights organizations." He is also the face of Habitat for Humanity. In a History channel documentary, Carter was reported to still have been in negotiations for the release of American hostages in the Middle East just before the inauguration of his successor, Ronald Reagan, under whose administration its successful conclusion happened. Hence, post-White House saw Carter mediating in "Haiti, Panama and other countries, and in 2010, securing the release of an American in North Korea." Our hero!!!

Odd-vertising

Kim Kardashian-West has done it again! Another controversy hounds her family, after father Bruce is now Caitlyn, etc. Kim, poses with her anti-morning sickness medicine on Instagram, supposedly with the (material) blessings of its manufacturer. The FDA is up in arms. She has likewise short-circuited the advertising process to a whole nano level.

Cyber criminality is a frontier area for mediation. Before, teleconferencing with both disputants was already avant garde.

Another Take on "The Other Woman"

Star Movies' Sweet Flicks had a fun and practical way of getting even. Do not get mad.Just befriend the other woman and get his money! Of course, having supportive friends helps, too The better half can get over being bitter, and even cleanse the wayward ways of the xpouse! Neat self- mediation.

Spotify

Don't know anything about this app and pretty much all else, but thought this particular one could be used to sift through the National Budget pregnant with lump sums again, it seems. Legislators are asked to spot and specify these bumps.

Mediation requires vigilance, too. Agreements have to be followed to ensure that the conflict does not recur.

Banking on the Wrong Bank

Inquirer's Biz Buzz wrote of a board room war being carried out at the National Labor Relations Commission. "A lady executive formerly tasked with making this foreign bank look good has now turned into the same bank's worst PR nightmare locally in what's shaping up to be a costly legal battle." The issue is the tricky matter of constructive dismissal, after said employee "getting her separation package and executing the quit claim." The NLRC case was filed two years later.

Some afterthought! As they say, change is the only constant- fear of quit claim receivers.

All About Vice

Perhaps it is good that the presidential candidates do not yet have a Vice right now. Pun intended. Ganda, di ba? At dapat!

Election season requires mediating ambitions.

Paid Mourners

The Chinese are not the only ones engaging paid mourners. It seems VP Binay likewise wants to be paid for condoling with Gloria Arroyo on the death of her brother Arturo. Perhaps by election mileage points?

Mediators have to also sift through shows of sympathy.