Who doesn’t want to get higher grades in school? Every student (or parent) wants to do better in school but sometimes does not have a clue. Here are the principles that have worked with many students: Classroom tips • Sit close to the teacher. Studies show that those who sit closer to the teacher or […]
We are all in the same boat. Our children have too many toys, too many clothes, too many books, too many everything! My brother moved out of our house as soon as he got married. The girls were so excited for him to leave! They were taking over his room. Each would have her own […]
“I know your kind …” spat out a middle-aged Hispanic man at me, many years ago inside a Walmart superstore deep in the heart of South Texas. My head snapped back with a ready retort, “Oh yeah, and what kind is that?” I regretted engaging as soon as I realized that he is so not […]
Mention the Philippines and most people think of weird food (fertilized duck egg, anyone?) and beautiful beaches. But stick around long enough, and you’ll find that (sometimes literally) beneath the country’s modern malls runs a deeper mythological tradition so rich, it has migrated from the forest to the cities, morphing from myths to urban legends, […]
October 5 being Teacher’s Day, I would like to pay tribute to the very first teacher I ever knew – my mom, Flora. (I only saw this picture of hers for the first time – after she had passed away last Oct. 1 – when my younger sister was going through some old pictures of […]
In the previous article, I discussed the first nine food that can help you lose weight. These are vegetables and salads, grapefruit, apples, pears, bananas, eggs, beans, vinegar and tofu. Here are the remaining nine healthy food on our list: 10. Green tea. Green tea contains an antioxidant called catechins, which may help you lose […]
Achi was busy chatting on the internet with classmates one long weekend. She was asking her classmates what they put in their booklets. Their homework for the long weekend was to finish reading Adventures of a Child of War by Lin Acacio-Flores published by Anvil. They were supposed to put words they do not understand […]
The Kagyur (Tibetan: “words, speeches;” a collection of canonic works attributed to Buddha) and Tengyur (Tibetan: “translation of teachings;” Tibetan collection of commentaries on Buddhist teachings) are the combined legacy of all Buddhists who have lived from the time of the Buddha until the present. Also known as the Canon, they are two voluminous collections […]
The girls’ school moved to a new campus in Fairview, Quezon City. With a bigger campus, there is now a canteen selling food and drink. Even when the girls bring snacks to last the day, they still want to buy yummy-looking snacks like turon, fries, corn, brownies from the canteen that don’t look like their […]
MigmarTsering, 25, is from the remote province of Nubri, Nepal. He sports an afro hairstyle, a swag beard and a charming smile, and an earring on his left ear. He carries a chic, leather backpack. When I first spotted him, he was bowing full-length on a plyboard, in front of three Buddha statues. He has […]