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.