Archive for category Educational
Dream Nations To Visit
Posted by Rich in Educational on April 26th, 2010
There are three nations we want to visit within the next 10 years of our marriage, all with the purpose of learning from their rich historical significance. These nations are Israel, Turkey and Greece.
Israel is the birthplace of Christianity, where Jesus ministered, appointed and raised His disciples. And eventually, it’s where the Gospel spread out to [...]
Paging Cebu Pacific…
Posted by Rich in Educational on December 14th, 2009
My wife and I have never travelled together locally or abroad in our five years of marriage. That’s why come 2010 and in the coming years, we are excited to plan ahead on our future travel itineraries considering that local airlines have brought down airfares both locally and internationally to make it affordable for people [...]
Just For Laughs
Posted by Rich in Educational on December 5th, 2009
Laughter is a good medicine, they say.
I was browsing through our December 2009 Reader’s Digest subscription the other night when my eye was caught on the Laughs! page.
Here’s a portion of the Laughs! page…This can give you some few seconds of laughs. Enjoy!
In cyberspace, they make fun of companies that keep you on hold forever. [...]
Binondo And Its Glory Days
Posted by Rich in Educational on October 7th, 2009
As a young boy, when my mother would bring me to my grandparent’s house in Magdalena (now G. Masangkay Street) in Binondo, I was fascinated by the calesas (horse-drawn carriage) that proliferated the busy streets of Binondo.
The music, of Chinese background and a rather slow Oriental beat, greets us each time we pass over the small [...]
Binondo: A Trip Down The Memory Lane
Posted by Rich in Educational on September 10th, 2009
Growing up and then living in Metro Manila for the past 33 years, I have grown to appreciate my Chinese roots.
Though I used to dislike studying Chinese subjects, literature, history and basic phonetics starting at age five, I slowly began to realize how important it is to have a good grasp of the Chinese language.
Since [...]