Our once concrete world is now dissolving into a realm of intangibility. It's interesting to consider the ways in which the computer and the Internet have changed our lives. Tasks that once required v...

Drifting boats In a world where McDonalds and Coca Cola are the new Idols and “instant”, “ no effort” and “I” has become our daily mantras, many people have lost the helm of their lives and are slowly...

I just decided now that I prefer hugs better than kisses. If I go clinical about it, Pete knows how much millions of germs reside in one’s mouth. {Did you know that the number of species of germs that...

I didn’t know there is such a coined phrase like that, much less a mentality. But I know someone who practically lives it through his life, unbeknownst of it. Guess who? The psyche of a person under s...

I looked in the full length mirror and I saw the reflection of this aged man, maybe an octogenarian, gaunt looking and shrunken in bodily vitality. I can hardly make out the last vestiges of the dream...

From my legal perspective, I see the issue of gay marriages or civil unionsas one of civil rights. The federal government’s civil rights laws prohibit discrimination againstpeople based on race, age,...

Open-container bill wouldn’t make roads safer, but it would make life more difficult for drivers It’s a good thing that the current open-container bill wasn’t law when I was a newspaper reporter. One...

I love fried chicken legs and mashed potatoes. I love cameras and telephones and flat TVs. I love trees and strong winds. I love rainy days and Mondays and field days. I love Donna Cruz. I love every...

I remember when I would skip lunch just so I can log on to one of the "Tagalog" chat rooms. Talk about chat addict! I never went on EBs or stuff. I just monitored the room and listened to what those w...

MANILA, Philippines -- The local cigarette industry might go up in smoke if the government does not act fast. The government may be deluding itself over by favoring an excise tax law which creates an...