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Father’s Day Message of US President Barack Obama
Parenthood is the ultimate gift and an incredible responsibility. Every day, fathers across our country give everything they have to build a better future for their family, asking nothing in return but their children’s love and success. On Father’s Day, we honor the men in our lives who have helped shape us for the good, …
The First Time is Always the Hardest
You may have heard this line uttered in a number of unrelated events: The first time is the hardest. It could be an exam. Perhaps a job interview. Going to war. Speaking in public. Sex, even.
Birthdays are Overrated
Birthdays are overrated. Although it could be argued that simply because I usually don’t celebrate birthdays, it doesn’t mean it’s overrated. As Ted Failon said in jest, why would I spend tons of money to entertain my family and friends during my birthday? Why can’t they make little contributions to give me a treat? It’s …
And I’m Very Very Sorry
Our son was playing computer games and, unknown to me, was tinkering with the files in the laptop. He always had a problem double left-clicking with the laptop’s touch pad, so he sometimes go with the right click.
What Father’s Day?
Men are not known to be the best chronicler of dates, and that I mean calendar dates of events or occasions that matter to their significant others. Anniversaries and birthdates. You name it, we men are guilty as charged. Surely there are exceptions, but they are, well, the exceptions. Chances are, you’re not one of …
Revenge of the Lolas
Grandparents seem to have this habit of loving grandchildren more than the parents of those grandchildren (apo). That phrase “parents of those grandchildren” means us, of course. For many of us new parents, this is rather strange because our children are twice removed from our respective parents, and so our parents’ love and loyalty should …
Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child
There was once a time when it’s acceptable for a parent to impose discipline by hitting the child with a rod or stick. Some might still be using this form of punishment, but I suspect it’s just a figure of speech nowadays (but again, we can never be sure). It basically has this meaning: failure …
Outliers: The Story of Success (Malcolm Gladwell)
In reviewing the life of a successful person, the usual focus is the personal or inborn traits of that person. This is not the entire story, as discussed in the new thought-provoking book of Malcolm Gladwell, the Outliers: The Story of Success (Little, Brown and Company [2008], 309 pages).
Choosing between Work and Family
Striking a balance between career and family is never easy. Even superheroes are confronted with the dilemma of choosing between spending time with a loved one or saving the world. Ask Batman or Spiderman. Or even Superman. They would probably tell you (rather, you’d probably read) not only that with great power comes great responsibility, …
The Proposed Reproductive Health Law
There’s a growing debate on the proposed “Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008” (House Bill No. 5043). In essence, the propose law mandates the Population Commission (POPCOM) to be the central planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring body for effective implementation of the law. It provides for the creation of an enabling environment for …
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