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Dogs are there to remind us that loyalty is a jumpy, fizzy emotion. Loyalty leaps up at the door and barks with joy at your return - and then immediately goes to sleep at your side. Simple fidelity is the youngest emotion we possess.


Is a wife (or husband) 'better than a dog'?

So to my wife. She has been complaining for the past few years that I have not yet dedicated a book to her. I have always said that it is because I do not yet know how to express the extent of my feelings.

But now I do.

"To Martha," I shall write at the beginning of my next book. "Better than a dog, anyhow."

-from A Point of View: Is there a secret to a happy marriage? by Adam Gopnik, more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21940297

Dogs teach us many things - but above all they teach us how frisky a state loyalty can be.

Dogs, after all - particularly spayed city dogs that have been denied their lusts - have loyalty as an overriding emotion. Ours will wait for hours for one of its family, and then patiently sit right alongside while there is work to be done.



Loyalty is what a dog provides. The ancient joke-name for a dog, Fido, is in truth the most perfect of all dog names - I am faithful. I am loyal. I remain.

-text from A Point of View: Is there a secret to a happy marriage? by Adam Gopnik, more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21940297

oh, please.  not this again.  celibacy came about because it was needed for this kind of vocation.  why must one opt for the best of both worlds when one of either is good enough and, yes, demanding enough?

nganong nanganak pa man tawon ka doy, purya man tawon ka.

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 30, 2013, 08:58:56 PM
Don't womanize--peligro kang mabugha sa amahan, bana, karibal, ugbp.

labi nag ang woman mismo ang mobugha nimo.

The crash happened on a Sunday, it was only on Tuesday when the bodies of the victims were retrieved by helicopters, Francisco recalled.

Marcelino and Avante were both awarded gold medals by the PC for their “meritorious” acts. Avante also got another medal from an animal rights group. Francisco said his father and Avante went to Manila thrice to receive appreciations from the military and some public officials. Following their heroism, Marcelino was appointed as “teñente del barrio” of Barangay Sunog, and was featured in various newspapers and television programs. Marcelino died in 1992 (Avante long before that), and was buried in a simple grave in what used to be his own property (but was sold by one of his children later on) in Mt. Manunggal, as per his request. Francis still keeps the three gold medals and a worn copy of the “One Came Back.”

-from Remembering the crash that killed Pres. Ramon Magsaysay, By Liv Campo, QSB (The Freeman) | Updated March 17, 2013

more at http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2013/03/17/920738/remembering-crash-killed-pres.-ramon-magsaysay

The dog ran toward the voice, followed by Nuya and his companions, who had to hack their way through the thick foliage and the undergrowth. On an old clearing now covered with cogon, huddled against a tree, they saw something that looked hardly human, hardly alive. It was black and bloated from head to foot, with monstrous ears and denuded skull and wounds that reeked of the grave’s corruption. As they stared in horror, it limply lifted one black arm and gestured toward the burning plane and from its black mouth came sounds that seemed to them gibberish. Mata was talking in English and Tagalog, strange tongues to these mountain folk.

Yet they understood when he cried: “Help me, I’m in pain!”

-from The death of The Guy, March 18, 1961, by Quijano de Manila

more at http://philippinesfreepress.wordpress.com/tag/quijano-de-manila/page/2/

He was aroused from sleep early the next morning by a neighbor crying that the mountain top was on fire. Nuya went out to look and saw that the blaze was not a kaingin. He decided to climb at once to the peak. With him were his two sons and the neighbor. They were followed by Nuya’s white dog, whom he called Serging, after the mayor of Cebu City. The press would later discreetly change the name of the dog to Avante. It was the dog’s barking that lifted Nestor Mata from despair, giving him the strength to push himself up from the ground, lean against a tree and cry out, “Tao! Tao!”

-from The death of The Guy, March 18, 1961, by Quijano de Manila

more at http://philippinesfreepress.wordpress.com/tag/quijano-de-manila/page/2/

CEBU, Philippines - Exactly 56 years ago today, a C-47 army plane named "Mt. Pinatubo," carrying President Ramon Magsaysay crashed in Mt. Manunggal, Barangay Sunog, Balamban town killing its 27 passengers including the President.

Francisco Nuya was 19 then, when the incident happened. Francisco, son of Marcelino Nuyaâ€"the farmer who discovered the burning airplane-said it was 1 a.m. of March 17, 1957. They were still awake after a late-night trip from Talamban's market to sell onions, when they heard the sound of the coming plane.

-from Remembering the crash that killed Pres. Ramon Magsaysay, By Liv Campo, QSB (The Freeman) | Updated March 17, 2013

more at http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2013/03/17/920738/remembering-crash-killed-pres.-ramon-magsaysay

so there's booboy (fr chic's), boknoy (lollopalooza's), and lorenz's dog (bismarck?  sorry i'm not so sure about the name now.  all i know is that it is a german name.) 

56 years ago, there was also a dog whose name is tied with a philippine president who met a fiery death in a plane crash.

Quote from: beyotch on March 31, 2013, 10:27:27 AM

hello again, beyotch.  never be a nanny, okay?

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 31, 2013, 09:50:53 AM
Nangasaba man si Manang...

angay pod kang latuson da.

but there's vatican II, and who am i to question the wisdom of the keepers of the faith and their decision on the side of aggiornamento?

to go back to that priest, it was amazing how he declared that the pope is the anti-christ, that it's a sin to even talk with jews and muslims.  right there and then i knew that the society is not for me.  our religion is a religion of peace.  why can't we keep peace then with those who worship the same god in different ways?       

i've had some brief encounters with a filipino priest of the society of st. pius X.  i hold him with respect as i hold respect for what the society believes in. 

i admit i go for tradition, especially the tradition of church rituals.  tradition means continuity, rituals a source of peace.  i even like latin mass when every word feels like an angel's chant.  latin may have been one unifying factor for the catholic faithful as arabic is for muslims.

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 30, 2013, 02:28:37 PM
The society has understandably reacted coolly to Francis' election, reminding the pope that his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, was told by Christ to go and "rebuild my church." For the society, that means rebuilding it in its own, pre-Vatican II vision.

hahaha!

the eternal story of discrimination...  well, let's just say that sharon stone doesn't know any better.  besides, she can afford to pay damages in case, right?

but come on, kabayans.  there's such a thing as a pecking order.  how do filipinos in the u.s. regard those who are in the philippines, including our accents?  (if you're not guilty of this brand of discrimination, then this statement is not about you.)  even among us, just try being a visayan in the tagalog region.  my sister's experience was classic.  "ang galing mong mag-englis, para kang hindi bisaya", she was told before.

and how about some of us, how do we treat our own hired nannies and helpers?  at least, in the u.s., there's a fighting chance in court.  here?  more often than not, nannies and helpers could not even afford to hire a lawyer.  let's get real.

mas seksi tong 'and then some' nga tua sa luyo.

until now i do not smile at her or talk to her (she takes pride in being tagalog anyway and never tried to speak cebuano after more than 10 years of living in cebu; drat me if i'm going to speak her language in our place.  a footnote: she can't speak english either). i have also banned her bully of a daughter from any party we throw.  as far as i'm concerned, they no longer exist as human beings after that heartbreaking scene of bullying for which they offered no apologies.

how did our daughter cope with that particular bullying? she stood still on the side of a road hump where it would be harder for the bicycle to hit her straight.  yes, she used her head, though it was bowed while her face turned pale. 

wa ra mi magbugno sa inahan.  gamay ra kaayo ko niya kay mora siyag blue whale kadak-a.  alkansi ko.       

relate mo lang, hehe.  lain pa kog bation nga makahunahuna ug balik atong kapila mo-attempt ang anak sa among silingan nga ligsan among youngest ug biseklita.  igo ra ming niagi ato.  naghuwat lang kog unsay reaction sa amoang anak, whether or not she can extricate herself out of that situation and fight for her life. 

sa tinuoray i was too shocked over the scene, na-paralyzed man tingali ko ato.  but it is never in me to put anybody else's child to task.  that's the job of the child's parents.  i expected that child's mother who was watching the scene from a distance to at least call her child.  she did not.  in fact, she glared at me instead.  so much for good neighbors.

simple living gyod sila, with some socialism thrown in.  obviously, they're also xenophobic.

The islands' main source of foreign income is the lobster factory and the sale of postage stamps and coins to overseas collectors. Most people have dual occupations, often working for the local government. Many inhabitants have plots of land (at the patches) on which they grow potatoes. (wikipedia)

All Tristan families are farmers, owning their own stock. All land is communally owned. Livestock numbers are strictly controlled to conserve pasture and to prevent better-off families from accumulating wealth. No outsiders are allowed to buy land or settle on Tristan. (wikipedia)

The main settlement is Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (known locally as "The Settlement").


Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

The only religion is Christianity, with denominations of Anglican and Roman Catholic.



The current population is thought to have descended from 15 ancestors, eight males and seven females, who arrived on the island at various times between 1816 and 1908. The male founders originated from Scotland, England, The Netherlands, the United States and Italy and share just eight surnames: Glass (Scottish), Green (Dutch), Hagan (Irish), Lavarello (Italian, a typical Ligurian surname), Patterson (Scottish), Repetto (Italian, another typical Ligurian surname), Rogers (English) and Swain (English). There are 80 families on the island. Tristan da Cunha's isolation has led to an unusual, patois-like dialect of English. (wikipedia)

Tristan da Cunha, 19th century

The first permanent settler was Jonathan Lambert, from Salem, Massachusetts, United States, who arrived at the islands in December 1810.[5] He declared the islands his property and named them the Islands of Refreshment. Lambert's rule was short-lived, as he died in 1812.

In 1816 the United Kingdom formally annexed the islands, ruling them from the Cape Colony in South Africa. This is reported to have primarily been a measure to ensure that the French would be unable to use the islands as a base for a rescue operation to free Napoleon Bonaparte from his prison on Saint Helena. The occupation also prevented the United States from using Tristan da Cunha as a base, as they had during the War of 1812. (wikipedia)

Tristan da Cunha on 6 February 2013, as seen from the International Space Station

hahaha!  body parts all accounted for?

makigbugno na lang ko sa inahan, di gyod nako apilon ang bata. bahalag mangamungi.

di na vibes daan ning mga bayhana. natiwasan lang tungod sa away sa ilang mga anak.

that someone on the floor is truly edible.

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 26, 2013, 05:20:47 PM
Mo lang. Super pud ni para sa potahe nga crispy ulo...

okay, okay.  kahibawo ko ang imong tinuod nimong ngan si crispulo.

ang mga pares nga nag-costume na naa sa taliwa...

ang ilang mga pares nga moalsa nila unya...

have a blessed trip, lorenz.

whew.  great pieces all, but the anonymous refugee reader's is the real wake upper at its most reassuring.  as for me, well, i'd rather be bad than mad.

History

Holy Week, i.e. the series of pre-Easter festivities commemorating various events of the final days of Christ's life, probably developed in 4th century Jerusalem, possibly beginning with St. Cyril of Jerusalem. Christians from all over the world would take pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and the Church of Jerusalem provided rites and worship dedicated to reenacting the final events of Christ's life. The first account we have of such rites is the diary of the pilgrimage of Egeria to Jerusalem around AD 381. Gradually many of these customs and holy days spread to the wider Christian world.

http://www.churchyear.net/

Holy Saturday

This is the final day of Holy Week. There are few specific customs associated with Holy Saturday, except that it is the final night before the Feast of the Resurrection, which begins at the Great Easter Vigil.

Other customs and events, including Tenebrae, have developed as Holy Week customs. Generally Holy Week is a busy time for Catholic and Orthodox Christians, as we build up to the Queen of all Church Feasts, Easter (Pascha).

Good Friday of the Lord's Passion

A Fast day of the Church commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death. Worship customs include Veneration of the Cross, communion from the reserved Maundy Thursday host, and the singing or preaching of the Passion (reading or singing excerpts of the Passion story from John's gospel). In the Catholic Church, the liturgical color was formerly black, but is now red.

Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday)

The name "Maundy Thursday" is derived from Jesus "mandate" to love one another as he loves us. This day celebrates the institution of the sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Ordination. Also known as "Shear Thursday."

Spy Wednesday

This is an old and uncommon name for the Wednesday of Holy Week, which commemorates Judas' agreement to betray Jesus (see Matthew 26:3-5, 14-16).

(the more common term must simply be holy wednesday.)

Palm Sunday

On the sixth Sunday of Lent we commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Worship services include blessing of the palms and a procession. The liturgical color is red. Also known as "Fig Sunday."

Introduction

Holy Week is the last week of Lent before Easter, beginning on Palm Sunday and ending on Holy Saturday. In an older nomenclature, Holy Week is the second Sunday of Passiontide (Passiontide begins on the fifth Sunday of Lent). Holy Week is the part of the Church Year where Jesus' final moments are commemorated. The final three days of Holy week are part of the Paschal Triduum.

Basic Facts About Holy Week

Liturgical Color(s):  Violet (Purple); various
Type of Holiday:  Fast
Time of Year:  The Last Week of Lent Before Easter Sunday
Duration:  Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday
Celebrates/Symbolizes:  Various Final Events of Jesus' Life
Alternate Names:  hebdomada major, semana santa
Scriptural References:  Matthew 21, 26-27; Mark 11, 14-15; Luke 19, 22-23; John 13, 16-19

more about holy week:



Holy Week Definition and Summary

Holy Week includes the final week of Lent and part of the Paschal Triduum. Holy Week runs from Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday, and includes Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. It falls in late March, or April. In 2013, Holy Week runs from March 24 - March 30.

(For Holy Week dates every year up to 2050, here's the link: http://www.churchyear.net/movablefeasts.html)

Holy week culminates in the celebration of the Easter Vigil on Saturday night.

-from Catholic 101, How Do Catholics Observe Holy Week? by Fr. Larry Rice, CSP, http://foryourmarriage.org/

Good Friday is the day for observance of the Lord’s Passion. This liturgyâ€"which is not a massâ€"consists of reading the Gospel account of Christ’s trial, suffering and death, as well as the veneration of the cross, an opportunity to prayerfully approach the cross and place there all our repentance, our sorrows, and our hopes.

Thursday of Holy Week marks the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, at which the church celebrates the establishment of the Eucharist, the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood present each time we gather and receive holy communion. This liturgy also features the washing of the feet, a symbolic action in which the priest and other ministers wash the feet of members of the congregation as a sign of humble service of God’s people.


Pope John Paul II


Pope Benedict XVI


Pope Francis

At some time during Holy Week, often on Tuesday or Wednesday, most dioceses will celebrate the Chrism Mass. At this celebrationâ€"usually at the diocesan cathedralâ€"the bishop will bless and distribute the three holy oils used at churches throughout the year: The oil used to anoint the sick, and the oil of Catechumens and Sacred Chrism used when new members are initiated into the church.


Holy oils carried on the altar for the blessing of Pope Francis who celebrated the Chrism Mass at the Basilica of St. Peter.

Holy week really begins with Palm Sunday, also know as Passion Sunday. This commemoration of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and the events leading up to his death, set the stage for the week to come. For people unable to attend the services later in Holy Week, Passion Sunday encapsulates much of what is to follow.

why do we observe holy week?

in my attempt to understand this observance more (i was born to it so i never questioned it), i came across this:

For Catholics, as well as many other Christians, the celebration of Easter isn’t an isolated event that happens on one Sunday each spring. Every Sunday is, in fact, an Easter for us, a celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. But the observance of Easter itself is the culmination of a whole week of significant religious observance and spiritual renewal.


The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.

Pope Francis leads the Chrism mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

http://www.voanews.com/

People look at a rabbit jumping over an obstacle at the traditional Easter market at the Old Town Square in Prague March 27, 2013.
REUTERS/David W Cerny

A penitent in a costume made of candy wrappers takes part in a procession for the Moriones Festival during Holy Week in Mogpog town on Marinduque island, central Philippines March 27, 2013.
REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Young penitents take part in the procession of the "Ultima Cena del Salvador" brotherhood during Holy Week in Santiago de Compostela, northern Spain March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

Penitents take part in the Vineros brotherhood procession in Malaga, southern Spain, March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Penitents of the "El Perdon" brotherhood carry lamps as they take part in a procession during Holy Week in Almeria, southeast Spain March 26, 2013.
REUTERS/Francisco Bonilla

A boy dressed up as a Roman soldier takes part in a procession during Holy Week, in Tapachula, near San Jose March 27, 2013.
REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal washes the foot of a priest during the Catholic Washing of the Feet ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during Holy Week March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

had the best way of the cross prayers in years.  it's a great feeling.  kanta-kanta pa kog latin songs at the end, morag korek.  sige lang, kami ra mang duha ni banana republic ang nag-pray.

sa amo kay ang tawag ana inodoro.

Members of the Catholic clergy hold candles as they take part in a procession at the Washing of the Feet ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during Holy Week March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Penitents of "San Esteban" brotherhood walk to church before making their penance during Holy Week in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, March 26, 2013.
REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

A penitent of "San Esteban" brotherhood looks back as he walks to the church before making his penance during Holy Week in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, March 26, 2013. Hundreds of Easter processions take place around the clock in Spain during Holy Week, drawing thousands of visitors.
REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

A hooded penitent with a bloodied back prays while lying on his belly in front of an image of Jesus Christ during Maundy Thursday Lenten rites in Mandaluyong city, metro Manila March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

Felix Anaye, 32, who is portraying Jesus Christ, walks as he is pulled on a chain by a man portraying a Roman soldier ahead of Good Friday in Mandaluyong city, metro Manila March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

Spanish legionnaires sing a song as they carry a statue of the Christ of Mena outside a church during a ceremony before they take part in the Mena brotherhood procession in Malaga, southern Spain March 28, 2013. Holy Week is celebrated in many Christian traditions during the week before Easter.
REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Actor Mario Valencia, portraying Jesus Christ, performs during a baptism ceremony as part of Catholic Holy Week celebrations at the Rimac river in Lima March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil

Faithfuls dressed as Jews take part in a procession called "The Chained" on Good Thursday in the Holy week celebrations in Masatepe town March 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

Holy Week, Palm Sunday to holy Saturday, 24-30 March 2013


A faithful representing Judas participates in a procession called ''The Chained'' on Good Thursday in the Holy week celebration in Masatepe town, Nicaragua, March 28, 2013. According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism, the chain procession is unique to the region and attracts thousands of tourists and believers every year for Holy Week. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

i like the name.  bawot-bawot sa booboy ni fr chic.  ako intawon cannot be creative with naming our dogs kay unhan man ko kanunay sa among youngest, which she based on what she had seen on dvd.  mao nga mantinir na lang ug mga names like walnut, pongo, patch.  wa na lang ko manghilabot sa bunyagay.

maayo pa among silingan kay ilang mga iro si bantay ug gwardya.  sa una sa working girl pa ko nga batan-on akong mga iro kay si nat, king ug cole.   

your dog, bai hubs?

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 26, 2013, 05:04:19 PM
Indi na gid nisisari hang marids-marids, manugbangga-bangga na lang gid sila sang ilang kaitlogam haw...

hmm, is this the official dimeow position?

pope and cardinal


pope and pope

Pope Francis
Papa Franciscus
Papa Francesco
aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio

huwag isnabin.  si joseph ratzinger kanang kinagamyan nga nagkugos ug iring, morpa.

commemorative ordination card of the ratzinger brothers

Pope Benedict XVI
Papa Benedictus XVI
Papa Benedetto XVI
aka Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger

the very moment...

Pope John Paul II
Papa Ioannes Paulus II
aka Karol Józef Wojtyla

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 28, 2013, 09:32:23 AM
Nganong apilon man ang uban? Di ba si Bugsay ra may atong gihisgotan?

i mean to say ba lang nga di ra si bugsay ang isog dinhi.  entonses, mas balig isog mo kay sa gikapon, hahaha!

you sure he didn't see us get that salmon?

don't mind the arse... he reminds me of our own tb doctor-in-residence.  what a doppelganger.

my preferred deer mask

Deer on the drums (Picture: Rex)

The painter and designer says that the mask helps him to find creative inspiration and, most importantly, his inner deer.

‘The deer is a tame animal,’ he explained.

‘Wearing its mask, I could find a long-missing inner peace. When I wear the mask, I feel I am a deer from within.’

It’s unclear how long he plans to wear the deer mask, but given the headgear’s remedial powers it’s unlikely he will be giving it up anytime soon.

Last week, a ‘dead’ deer destined for the dinner table will die another day after escaping from the boot of a car during a routine police stop.

http://metro.co.uk/