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Now that pictures are properly shown… and very clear at that…   Sometimes , a sunflower would turn its back on the sun…  

When I tried to go in on the forum Religion , I was so shocked to see that the “religions” being discussed are cults and occults…   I browsed a few lines , then quickly got out… alive.   My shock!  

Many years ago , when blogging was not in existence , there was what we called BBS. There were no ICQs then , or , if there were , not wildly used yet. We used the VMS platform , And the bulletin board sites , the forums , web logs , were all in text-based formats (only). I happen to access the oklahoma education center .org site , and there were many forums. In I went , checked a few forums , then picked on the science group. There I was , really , really a newbie. Experience is zilch. Blogging know-how is nil. I only know computers as is. I was green on the collar on the outside world…   I saw Shekinah , asked her why she picked that name , and my guess was right. She is a Christian , and she picked that name in gratitude to the One who dispenses the Shekinah glory. She works in the US military office. That’s all I knew of her.   But here is the point I want to make.   I threw in a very elementa...

Even in the cold… a bird can sing…    

Happiness is not a destination , but a voyage. It is not the end , but the means. It is not the goal , but the agency. It is not the destination , but the passage.  

Forgot…   Additional ingredient Bread crumbs   Additional Method 3.1. Pagulungin sa bread crumbs ang tipak ng dough.  

  Puto ng Pinas Recipe   Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cup fresh milk 1 spoonful baking powder 3 eggs ¼ to 1/8 butter (optional) cheese, grated (toppings)   Method 1. Paghaluin lahat, maliban sa keso. Unahing paghaluin ang mga likido, isunod ang mga pulbos at harina. 2. Isalin sa kanya-kanyang cake/muffin cups. 3. Ibudbod ang keso sa ibabaw. 4. Steam-cook. Mga 10 minuto. Tusukin ng toothpick. Pag malinis ang toothpick, luto na.      Puwede ring subukan na lutuin sa TupperChef surgical stainless steel cookware… 5. Kainan na!  

  Pan-de-Sal Recipe     Ingredients 6 cups bread flour (or cake flour) 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup oil 1 sachet (small) instant yeast 1 1/4 cup water   Method 1. Paghalu-haluin lahat ng sangkap. Mag-makina, o mas-SuperMasa. Haluing mabuti. 2. Dumakot ng isang tipak na halos ay kapantay ng nais na laki ng pan-de-sal. 3. Ilagak sa laba-board, at itabi ng mga 2 oras. Hayaang umalsa. 4. Iluto sa oven (o sa TupperChef surgical stainless steel cookware): 180C, 15 minuto, o hanggang maluto. 5. Kainan na!  

N ot many second chances exist in the world today. Just ask the kid who didn’t make the little league team or the fellow who got the pink slip or the mother of three who got dumped for a “pretty little thing.”   Not many second chances. Nowadays it’s more like , “It’s now or never.”  “Around here we don’t tolerate incompetence.” “Gotta get tough to get along.” “Not much room at the top.” “Three strikes and you’re out.” “It’s a dog-eat-dog world!”   Jesus…would say , “Then don’t live with the dogs.”   That makes sense doesn’t it?   Why let a bunch of other failures tell you how much of a failure you are? It’s not every day that you find someone who will give you a second chance— much less someone who will give you a second chance every day.   ...

(pardon the inappropriate language…)   Lawyers always rehearse trials and specifically , cross-examining witnesses because it is important to always be prepared for the witness' answer so that you can lead them in a direction that supports your case.   In a small trial where everybody knows everybody , a trial just started.  The prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand.  She was a grandmotherly , elderly woman - neatly dressed in her best Sunday clothes , lace gloves and a pretty bonnet.   He approached her and asked , "Mrs. Jones , do you know me?"   She nodded , thought for a little while and responded , "Why , yes , I do know you , Mr. Williams."   Thinking a bit longer , she continued: “I've known you since you were a young boy and frankly , you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie , you cheat on your wife , and you manipulate people and talk...

“The more I know, the more I know that there is more that I should know.” - unknown   “The difference between an experienced programmer and a knowlegeable one is the ability to arrest bugs and solve problems – and not repeat the same mistakes all over again.” - me   “Silent water runs deep.” - (forgot who)   “Some silent waters aren’t deep after all; they simply have nothing to be noisy about.” - me   “To laugh like a brook when it trips and falls over stones on its way…” - a line from ‘The Sound of Music’ song   I would like very much to be what that song lyrics song says. Tripping is an accident. And falling is a painful experience. Especially over stones. But if I were supple and pliant, almost like water, then it wouldn’t be so bad after all.   Every time I trip and fall over stones on my way, I would laugh...

A couple of months back, my Chinese colleague and I were talking about random things. Then we focused on a few things about education. She mentioned that she had a grandfather who was unschooled, but very smart. You wouldn’t know that he did not go to school if not his telling it. However, the point she did make is this: the grandfather made sure that his children did go to school themselves. He must have seen something that, despite learning and knowing what the schoolkids learn and know, there is something more than just that.   There is. Discipline.   First and foremost is the discipline of time. Then there is the discipline of rules and regulations. We also have the discipline of test. We also have the discipline of conformity. Then there is the discipline of adaptability. There is also the discipline of socializing. Not to forget, the discipline of hierarchy. And the discipline of discipline (itself).   I wish I...

Sorry , I missed. The acronym , for those who don’t know , is   D - Data A - Analyzing R - Robot Y - Youth L - Lifeform  

Last Sunday , 15 th of July , we were able to watch the movie D.A.R.Y.L. It was a classic movie , though not a very classic one. I watched it back when I was in my early secondary school days. How fast can 30 years go?   My kids were patiently watching , as , to be honest , the movie was already slow-paced , compared to today’s very visual , fast-moving , loud and colorful movies , even those for the kids. There’s really quite a big difference on how movies are created then and now. They still managed to relate to some parts here and there , keeping quiet most of the time , but laughing now and then on some jokes thrown off.   Some lines that I caught now , which I didn’t back then: 1.        D.A.R.Y.L. – we want those acronyms , nothing else. a.        The generals , when the boy was already showing signs of emotions , like fear 2. ...

Yesterday , a brother who gave the exhortation for giving in a Sunday worship service gave some very good quotes about giving. See them below.   1.        If everyone gives one thread , the poor man will have a shirt. – unknown   2.       No person was ever honored for what he received. He was honored for what he gave. – Calvin Coolidge   3.       Blessed are those who can give without remembering , and take without forgetting. – Princess Elizabeth , Asquith Bibesco   4.       We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill   5.        Give to God what right – not what’s left. – unknown   6.       A lot of people are willing to give God the credit , but not too many...