Be careful of what you ask for, you might just get it
By Fred | July 4, 2008
A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.
Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table.
She said, ‘For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.’ Read the rest of this entry »
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Dealing with the Problem of Rising Gas Prices
By Fred | July 4, 2008
Prices of gas (gasoline, diesel and other variations with high-octane ratings) are skyrocketing. The constant increase of gas prices is, to say the least, frustrating. When you pass by the gas station in the morning, you’ll often discover that prices were raised while you were sleeping. Consumers are constantly faced with balancing an almost stagnant income with a constantly-increasing fuel costs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dealing with the Terrible Two
By Fred | July 1, 2008
The frequency of “no” from the mouth of my son had been increasing for around two months now. Brush your teeth: No. It’s time to go to sleep: No. Let’s continue playing tomorrow: No. The only exception is when we ask him if he wants milk, to which he will nod his head with a smile. Read the rest of this entry »
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Math for Kids: Find X
By Fred | June 30, 2008
This is just one of the photos that were passed around through email around 2 years ago. This appears to be a trigonometry quiz, with the kids being asked to look for “x” using the given values. Here’s the answer: Read the rest of this entry »
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Manny Pacquiao defeats Diaz
By Fred | June 29, 2008
The robe of Diaz has the initial DDD, which stands for the Dangerous David Diaz. However, he looked anything but dangerous in his WBC lightweight championship defense against the Philippines’ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. In this championship fight dubbed “Lethal Combination,” it was Pacquiao that clearly threw the lethal combinations. Read the rest of this entry »
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7 Reasons Not to Mess with a Child
By Fred | June 26, 2008
A Sunday school teacher: was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to “honor” thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?”
Without missing a beat one little boy: (the oldest of a family) answered, “Thou shall not kill.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Emergency Bag when Expecting a Baby
By Fred | June 26, 2008
Don’t be alarmed with the term “emergency”. It doesn’t refer to something bad, as it ordinarily connotes. It simply means a bag that contains all the necessary things in case your wife or significant other gives birth. The moment the water bag breaks or you’re your wife wails in pain or something that tells you to scramble to the hospital, there’s no more time to run around and prepare the needed materials. That being said, when you’re wife is on the way, even months before the expected date of delivery, prepare a small bag, preferably a backpack that you could easily carry and throw anywhere. In my case, I included the following contents: Read the rest of this entry »
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Top-Rated Animated Films
By Fred | June 25, 2008
I came across a ranking of best cartoons or animated films in Yahoo! and I thought it’s an interesting list, I mean, for my son. Ok, ok, I have many of those movies on CD or DVD, but let’s just say I’ve invested on those so that my son could later watch those movies. Anyway, here’s the current ranking (I agree with the Top 5, except that Lion King should be No. 4; you may have your own opinion, though): Read the rest of this entry »
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting
By Fred | June 25, 2008
For soon-to-be- first time fathers, the process of pregnancy is riddled with so many mysteries. You could, of course, ask your OB-Gyne to answer many of your questions and clear out the mysteries. However, you go visit your doctor only on consultations and considering that many of your questions would seem trivial to ask (or you can’t wait until the next visit to the doctor), it’s always better to have a resource that you could check. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Meaning of Family (Ahem)
By pinoydad | June 25, 2008
First off, let’s get things straight — no, I didn’t write this one, and, in my defense, my wife made me post it =). If I sound defensive, you’ll know why when you get to the end of the - how to call it, poem? This is one of those emails currently going around and I’d be more than glad to attribute authorship if someone steps up.) Read the rest of this entry »
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