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Quote from: lindy on January 17, 2009, 11:31:03 AM
Wala na Dong pero wala ma mahilis. Naa pay daghan sa kadaplinan.

lingaw kaayo ang picture, Tito, because it reminds me of the Christmas Winter Season jud.

Ah, mingaw napood ko..

Leo,

Your longing for the Philippines, despite you being raised in the United States, and your experience as a professional organizer and from reading your thoughts--I can't help but relate your struggles and words with that of our own Dr. Rizal's own.

I am happy.

There is, indeed, a Rizalian in our midst.

Leo, I sympathize for you and admire your willingness to study in the Philippines--and yearning to know more about our Fatherland. It may not seem popular, but remember, Leo, so was Rizal's return to the Philippines at first instead of staying in Europe.

Follow your heart, and I pray you reach your destination.

Continue to write your beautiful thoughts.

very perceptive, Leo.

Quote from: orChids on April 11, 2008, 09:15:36 AM
Do you have old photos to share?
Here's mine,when gagmay pa sila,I laugh at the slightest watching this pic nga halos wala koy panudlay coz' tua ra jod sa ila akong time.


                                        

Such a sweet woman. And a loving mother.

I miss you, Miss Orchids.

Is it natural to be attracted or develop some sort of attraction to a friend who happens to be a girl? Well for me, in my personal situation, am friends with a lady in my class. We're also batchmates im med school, and I think all this studying with her, exchanging notes, going to lunch together, as well as talking about clinical aspects has made me realize that I have some kind of attraction to her.

I submit that women in general are beautiful and that I can be carried away or a woman's beauty can steal my attention at times, but this sort of attraction that I am talking about seems and feels genuine.

As a young man in my early 20s, I will admit that I don't really know the full meaning of Love because--well--who knows? haha! I just don't know.

Do you, fellow Bol-anons or curious visitors who happen to court our site and read for fun, think or know that being friends with someone in the opposite sex lead to attraction? Attraction in the sense of developing actual feelings of affection?

Because, I admit, I think I'm developing those--or have already developed it.

To tell you the truth, one of the reasons why I'm even excited to attend study groups is to see this particular individual; that and to learn, of course. But yea. You get my point?


Hmmm

To all the women of Tubag Bohol,

I ask this question sincerely. So what is behind your smile(s)?

What is behind the smile of a woman? Can you shed some light on this?



Thanks,
Lorenzo

Leo,

Your last post regarding Transnational Activism was a great read, imo.

I can't but want to go back. Pohon..

Leo, and Manay,

First and foremost, I would like to say that I was really touched by your reminiscent post, Leo. I think its really rare hearing and talking to Filipino-American youth that are very vocal about their Filipino pride, not to mention their gratefulness for their family's sacrifices in order to establish and provide for a better future for their children.

And as I read your blog in your site, as well as reading your post here, I couldn't help but think and ponder on the own sacrifices my own parents gave to establish the life that my siblings and I have now. And I will submit to the fact that, indeed, it was quite a risk in their part. On our parents' part to pick up their belongings, so to say, and move to foreign shores. For that promise of success and a stable life for them and their children.

Would I do it, had I been in their shoes? I ask myself that very same question. Though I can't answer that because I am not them, I will admit that such a decision--to move to distant lands--to accept the fact that you won't see family members as often as one did so previously--for the hope of a better future for one's offspring--is worthy of thanks and praise.

To think that there are thousands of Filipino families out there who thought of the very same thing--or close to the same things--as our parents did. Either they relocated to Canada, UK, US, Saudi, Japan, etc--their actions speaks a thousand words.

And as their children, the products of their sacrifices--I think we owe it to them to remember our roots as well as to re-connect back with our own distant relatives. To remember, to yearn to remember and to yearn to step back on the soil of our forefathers. The land that bore our parents.

I speak as a Filipino-American youth, but as one who was born in the Philippines--I do have a natural yearning to connect with my people. I do have friends who were born in the 'states but of Filipino decent, yet show a lack of interest in their cultural roots. Reading your blog and your statement in here actually brought a smile to my face. You are a second generation Filipino-American; born of the United States, American by all means. Red, White, and Blue. Yet at the same time, you hold such nostalgia for the Philippines and its people as if you were born there or living there. Not to mention your interest in the social situation in the RP presently.

I think this is something to be emulated by other Filipino-American youth. That we remember our cultural roots--to find our identity. And understand  a little bit more about ourselves than what we originally thought.

For me, personally, it brings honor to our relatives for one to remember his or her roots. I was honored, 6 years ago to have hosted my Lolo Ciano, who came to live with us for 2 years in his stay in America. Mind I remind you I hadn't seen my Lolo since 1998 and had been back to the Philippines 2 times (1995, 1998) and both for funerals. So when Lolo came to live with us, he talked to us in English, thinking that we didnt' understand Bisaya or were limited in its understanding. I still speak a little bit of Bisaya (though not as well as I should), the response Lolo gave to hearing me and my siblings speaking in Bisaya to suit him brought such a wide smile to his face. Here we were, his Apos whom he hadn't seen in years--my younger siblings--hadn't even met him prior to his coming to the 'states in 2003. So for him to be greeted by his grandchildren in Bisaya was enough to make him cry. And I realized it how precious it was for him to see his family remembering their youth--even if we tried speaking in broken bisaya. I think for them, regarding our parents or our grandparents, titos, titas, etc, is reward enough that we remember our culture and keep it to our heart. It vindicates our parents, and our relatives whom sacrificed everything for us because it shows them that their dreams and aspirations were realized--and at the same time--brought a little bit of Philippines with them to their host countries. To see their own offspring and to hear them speak in the native tongue of the land where they came from and where they left to secure a more prosperous future for their children---it is total reward.


For me, the words of my mother and father will forever resound in my head, "Don't you ever forget where you came from."


I salute you, Leo, for your love of the Philippines. We need more of this. We must never forget of our Fatherland.

"A little pride and hard work brings success; but don't forget to give due credit where it is due. Look up once and a while."

-Anonymous Priest

Another,


“You can't give people pride, but you can provide the kind of understanding that makes people look to their inner strengths and find their own sense of pride”

"Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity.”

Potest ex casa magnus vir exire

A great man can come from a hut

I like this,

Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat alter

Your knowledge is nothing when no one else knows that you know it

Evanescence


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX-a8yRxkQI

Tina still looks good. Time hasn't even touched her.

Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis

The times change, and we change with them. (John Owen)

Ah, Collegium est Rex!

lol remember this?

Wow, beautiful shots.

Still snowing in VC?

Quite ingenious, me-thinks.

by Iron and Wine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-A-iiPoLg




I adore this song.

Sige, so why dont I start this.



So today we had a group conversation during our break in between classes. Rick, a colleague of mine was making jokes regarding to donuts (officers and donuts, etc etc, lol). And he voiced a rhetorical question, "So whats something a donut can't do?"

Then another colleague chimed in, "Well, it can't re-stenosize angioplasty or prevent atherosclerosis."


The entire room broke in laughter. LOL.

Post something you thought of today that stuck. Or something a person said to you that stayed with you. Just a thought of the day.

Its worth a chuckle or two. 



That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't take it.
Boris Pasternak

Dick Cheney said he was running again. He said his health was fine, 'I've got a doctor with me 24 hours a day.' Yeah, that's always the sign of a man in good health, isn't it?


David Letterman

Okay, Tita.

By your request.

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a favorite,



by Langston Hughes


What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore--
And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

As soon as Fred gets out of bed,
his underwear goes on his head.
His mother laughs, "Don't put it there,
a head's no place for underwear!"
But near his ears, above his brains,
is where Fred's underwear remains.

At night when Fred goes back to bed,
he deftly plucks it off his head.
His mother switches off the light
and softly croons, "Good night! Good night!"
And then, for reasons no one knows,
Fred's underwear goes on his toes.

by Jack Prelutsky

by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

by Pablo Neruda

I want you to know
one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand--
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep--while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?


-Edgar Allan Poe

Hi,

I hope your car is working alright again. See you whenever you're on shift.

You cute nurse, you.

We had a Med Biochem quiz today on Vitamins and related diseases. Already.

I mean classes just started on the 13th, and we were already given a quiz on the 16th? lol
Our Med Biochem professor is so spontaneous--though I do like him. He quizzes us in a different format, but picking our names out of a list and asking us in front of the class a medical question related to the course--either it be clinical features of riboflavinosis, angular stomatitis, glositis, etc, or particular recommended doses for adult male/female for pediatrics or for geriatrics.

Today I was called on to give the clinical features of diseases related to deficiency in Folic Acid. Ning ask siya nako 'some diseases and their presentation' so I gave him a list--particular megaloblastemia, microcystic anemia, sprues, neural tube defects--as well as the specifics of said clinical presentation. I even explained to him the pathways of neural tube defects--and the necessity in the mother's intake of F.A only in the 1st trimester and not in the 2nd or 3rd.

He nodded to my answer and said bluntly, "Good good Lorenzo, just don't lecture when I ask a question. " My reaction nako was a smile--and of course a pink and deep red face. LOL. I was so embarassed.

But after the quiz, he came up to me and nonchalantly said, "Lorenzo, you did well, I just wanted to play with you."

Ako, as usual, played as if it didn't affect me. And parted ways for the weekend.

Dr. Cooper, our professor for the course, is so cynical and yet so spontaneous--and thats one of the reasons why I really like how he teaches. He invigorates me and most of my batchmates. He makes us think--gets us nervous--and plants the seeds of doubt in our assured minds. I like that.

I think I will like this class very much. He reminds me of my Molecular Biology professor back in undergraduate years. LOL!

Tita, you are right baya.

Mo ampo lang ta i-tagaaan ta ug more days to come, healthy and opportune ones sa Ginoo.

What will be, will be.

Quote from: kiamoy` on January 15, 2009, 06:28:13 PM
ka cute ni Bootsie tambuchingching pajud.
i've noticed, nindot  ila mga balahibo ate raq and bell.

lors: tito is gwapo  (haha wala sa pet nagtanaw si kiamoy..lol!)

Kiam, if you told him that he would be ngisi-ngisi already. lol.

Yes, mao bitaw. Guapo bitaw ni si Dad.

Another great fear of mine:

Being forgotten by my children or grandchildren.

I want so much to be a good and supporting dad for my kids. I want to be there for them--to be there in their sunday baseball games, to see my daughters in their soccer games--to be there for my sons in their chess games, their karate practices, to be there in their piano recitals.

TO be there for their elementary school graduation, to see their faces as they walk to take their college diploma.

To walk my daughters in their wedding isle. To see my sons raise their own sons.

I know that time is limited for us. And I wish so much to live fully as much as possible.

Personally, I wanted so much to have met my Papa Titing (my paternal grandfather---who I look like kono) I want so bad to hear his voice, to see his face and to hear how he laughs like--to feel his touch--shake his hand--and to have hugged him. I, his own apo, wanted to spend so much time with him but am not able to because he was taken from us at such a young age.

I wish lang to see and live that expectation. To see and carry my own apo(s) and watch them grow.

I want them to remember me, and to think about me when I am gone. Just as how I think and remember my own Papa Titing, whom I've never met in my life in face to face. I just hear stories of him, how he left Pintuyan at a young age, how he had a beautiful marriage--and was a loving father to his 7 kids. And I hear of his 'loud' and 'warm' laughter kono. Does it sound like mine?

My own father carries a picture of Papa Titing in his wallet--and a picture of me next to my Papa Titing. I cannot help the similar in face. I cannot forget him.

I hope my kids and my apos will never forget me. When it is my time to leave.

Intawn, intawn, intawn. Mao bitaw no? These vice-ridden acts of drug addiction and related habits have made the unthinkable---possible.

I attended St. Bridgettes Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania several years ago and I remember coming to mass early in the morning--and was surprised to see a homeless individual sleeping in one of the chairs in the back. But i was so touched to see the local pastor coming to give a blanket and pillows to the individual and a bag of canned and refined food.

But to think that someone would go up to the Altar to steal the Blessed Host and the Cup? To sell?

Sus intawn..

In teaching man, experimental science results in lessening his pride more and more by proving to him every day that primary causes, like the objective reality of things, will be hidden from him forever and that he can only know relations.


Claude Bernard



I like this one. 

Pray look better, Sir, those things yonder are no giants, but windmills.


Miguel de Cervantes

Law is vulnerable to the winds of intellectual or moral fashion, which it then validates as the commands of our most basic concept.

Robert Bork

The intellectual takes as a starting point his self and relates the world to his own sensibilities; the scientist accepts an existing field of knowledge and seeks to map out the unexplored terrain.

Daniel Bell

Manay Tess,

I didn't know that people did such things in Bohol. Such acts of vagrancy and vandalism.

Dili pood sila ma hadluk i gabaan sila?

Lyrics:


So true
Funny how it seems
Always in time, but never in line for dreams
Head over heels,when toe to toe
This is the sound of my soul
This is the sound
I bought a ticket to the world
But now Ive come back again
Why do I find it hard to write the next line
When I want the truth to be said
I know this much is true
With a thrill in my head an a pill on my tongue
Dissolve the nerves that have just begun
Listening to marvin all night long
This is the sound of my soul
This is the sound
Always slipping from my hands
Sands a time of ts own
Take your seaside arms and write the next line
Oh I want the truth to be known

by Spandau Ballet

Ah, nice song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4nHKhJ5NDw

Commentary:

I loved this book. The entire volume.

It gives another view on the 'other side' so to speak. Definately one of Milton's timeless classics.

I personally thought Milton painted Lucifer in too much of a paternalistic view.

Vampires? Hmmm

Is this in anyway similar to Lestat?

I recommend to any medical student, "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"

I can't stress enough the importance of this book.
In the classroom--its essential
In the hospital floor--its essential (maybe the smaller pocket carry-on version, LOL)

So get it.

^ Interesting choice of excerpt, Kiams.

"What's it like? It's like the better moments of sex."

lol

Some fortifications that were built; Spanish blockhouses





Blockhouses like these were built around key urban areas throughout the Philippines, many of which were built around Manila, Cebu, and key provinces whose port trade were essential to the survival of the colony.

Senor Santo Nino!!!

This is a personal favorite of mine--would be a great 'working' automobile. The Toyota Avalon

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 12:59:51 AM
Morals are formed because of careful observance of acceptable traits or social attitude in a society and this is institutionlized in any free agency, be it religion, education, traditions, customs, practices and beliefs.  Religion may be only one of the institutionalizing agencies of morality,but it reserves the most legitimate authority, most especially in the Philippines.

Theoretically, not.  A strong and peaceful society may not be founded by religious  beliefs.  A strong and peaceful society is built by people who knows how to respect other religion and its beliefs.

The Philippines is, in a way, a special case considering that the society, in general, is Roman Catholic. Roman Catholic in the sense of Spanish implantation--where the general population has adopted the Hispanic trait of devotion to religious customs and applied that to the different agencies of society. Where a politician is deemed 'pious' and 'acceptable' based on his visitiation to church, attending a vigil to varying patron saints, the virgin, the shrine to the Blessed Sto. Nino etc. Though I am not saying that the Filipino religiousity is completly Hispanic, but for the most part is a copy of the Spaniard's strict devotion, albiet an inclusion of indigenous superstition and flair. The special case in the Philippines is that religion does play a significant role in education, as well as politics. In regards to the educational aspect--just referencing the amount of catholic schools, or christian private schools, christian universities etc. And that in itself does play a role in the molding of one's identity and attitude in society in general.

One can see such religious devotion and see religion's influence in other sectors of society (politics, education) in Latin American countries--for example EUM (Los Estados Unidos de Mexico) where most of the population hold devotion or adoration for the Blessed Lady of Guadalupe (which holds semblance culturally and religiously to the Filipino's devotion to the Sto. Nino--and its role in the conversion of the population).

The Philippines, as well as other Latin American countries are rather similar to Spain in that regard. Where the concept of 'Separation of Church and State' is vied for, yet at the same time the reality speaks differently. Its when one has a proper understanding of the historical process and the role of religion in that particular society--sheds light to the situation.

And that being the Office of the Imperial Audencia was closely associated with  Imperial Spain's Catholic Ecclesiastic Order. Politics, Economics (trade, business), Military, and Religion were all intertwined. And 2 centuries after their independence from Spain, Latin American states still retain that particular aspect. A century for the Philippines--and still--visible.



Just a thought.

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 05:33:22 AM
Lorenzo, my thesis in College was entitled "Gender Practices and Perceptions of the Marano Muslim Communities in Lanao del Norte".  It investigated the cultural life of muslim women and men, and how do they view gender. This has exposed me to different Muslim communities there, although my focus was only the Maranao muslims.  This connection had inspired me to work in Mindanao, and yes it was challenging.  It was during that time in 2003 where the peace and order situation in Mindanao particularly Davao was so unstable.  The Sasa wharf and the Davao City airport were bombed, and one of the victims was a student of mine.

A tragedy which has been caused by human fanaticism and resulted to unnecessary lost of lives.

Roy,

What a peculiar thesis topic, one in which, I admit, I have little understanding on. Perhaps you can enlighten me and others more on your research findings.

My collegiate thesis for my History major was based on the Evolution of Philippine Nationalistic Perception in regards to Pax Hispanica and some of the primary sources that I utilized were Spanish letters, journals, and Imperial Documents. One historical anecdote provided by Rodriguez, a late 19th century Spanish-written Almanac regarded some practices of the Moro as being identical to the Moors of Spain. I just thought it quite interesting and fascinating how fast the assimilatory process of Luzon and the Visayas took as compared to Muslim Mindanao. Which bears in similarity in the Reconquista Epoch of Spain in the 15th to 16th centuries; namely southern Spain holding some semblance to their Moorish/Islamic past.

When I wrote my paper, I admit that I would have wanted to learn and know more about the muslim communities in Mindanao in a personal aspect--more so their cultural practices and linguistics and less so on Imperial Administration's perceptions. Though never had the resources to acquire more information.

Pray, I ask, enlighten me on the subject.

If you don't mind, that is.

Quote from: A Layman on January 16, 2009, 05:13:27 PM



Mao ni akong kabayo. Maayo molugpot lugpot. Kaso lang way panti ni siya sa likod. Gihuboan nako.

Layman,

You have a nice ride.

tagalomanoy,


That was a well put statement, interesting and valid points.

Thank you, sir, for sharing that with all of us.

We were all home this winter break, 'te. (Dec 21-Jan 12). Bibo kaayo among balay because all of us kids were back at home. Na complete napood ang balay hehe. Ning balik ko sa campus on the 12th; ning balik si Angel on the 13th. Hapit napood si inday Angel ma human iyang studies. Senior na siya sa college--and she is already studying and reviewing for her MCATs. So right now she is pretty busy with her senior thesis and MCAT reviews.

Pas pas ra ang time no?

Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
Proverbs 15:16

Thank you for these spiritual words of comfort, Manay Tess.

Quote from: lindy on January 16, 2009, 06:10:22 AM
Oo Dong, Humba nga baboy nga naghuboy huboy ang tambok.

aguuy! im so hungry, tito!

Man, now i have too cook something..

lol, ehem.

Post your silly, funny, cute winter pictures.

Viva El Santo Nino!





















Don and Andre


Andre and friends

^ did you say humba?

lol, ah way worries ani kai naa namay hair transplant.

Today was nice, another good day in school. Our biochemistry professor introduced to us the specifics of Vitamin B12, uses, synthesis reactions, deficiency related diseases, syndromes, active forms etc.

Our biochem professor is interesting because when he tells us 'class is dismissed', he will ask the first person to stand up a question relating to the subject matter he covered--rather vivid and specific questions. And if we are incorrect--we are embarassed in front of our colleagues.

Some of my batchmates don't like him. I don't know. I think i I like his teaching method; I have alot of respect for how he does things.

The man knows his 'stuff'. A genius, if i say so myself.

So you taught in Mindanao for two years? Its interesting to read about such experiences and hear the cultural amalgamation--the illustration you provided with the Muslim'a wearing a catholic uniform and a headscarf per se.

Yes, its always interesting to hear positive stories in the collegiate level.

I also taught as a Teacher's Assistant in Allegheny College, and was thrilled in seeing the cultural voices in campus ranging from African-American Cultural Month in February, to Asian-Pacific Culture Awareness Month in March, LGBT Awareness, Latino Awareness, Inter-Faith Programs. Seeing issues such as racism, prejudice and sexism being handled and addressed in campus so effectively--that one is left optimistic to see such changes implemented in the larger society.

I will always remember the Colonial Mexico course that I taught with my professor. The course was a Freshman introductory course; facilitating students to write in the collegiate level, as well as tapping on their presentation skills. I had a student who was an exchange student from Iran, and 2 students who were Jewish. In that 5 months they took my course, their friendship bloomed. If and only such reality can be achieved in the world.

Thank you for sharing your personal experience regarding the topic. I found it very enlightening.

The Bentley Continental GTC stands at $193,900
Fully loaded na ni.

Quote from: kiamoy` on January 15, 2009, 06:23:01 PM
Power always gets you. It will either release the worst or the good in you.

Ah, the classical saying of "Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely."

Good one, Kiam.

dali dinhi. apil kai naa pay kan-unon sa sud.

Bentley Continental GTC

History does indicate that there was indeed some long-lasting peace.

One classical example is Pax Romana "Roman Peace" during the age of Augustus. Peace through political control, cultural importation and absence of wars. It was the longest and the only peaceful epoch Rome experienced in its entire history.

Can peace be possible in Mindanao? I acquiesce to the fact that I don't know. I don't want to sound pessimistic on the situation but history has provided us with historical evidence to support the opposition. 400 years of Spanish control, 50 years of American control, 4 years of Japanese occupation and some 60 years of Philippine control, and still there is no realization of such peace as seen in the likes of Pax Romana.

But I like to think that there is a possibility.
I give into my own humanistic traits of 'hoping' and having 'faith' in such a realization.

What say you?

Quote from: hofelina on January 15, 2009, 06:20:28 PM
remembering Ferdinand Edralin Marcos;

I aimed high to become a president , and this turns to a manical desire to hold on to this power!

A good point.

Sometimes I wish we would see, in our times, leaders such as George Washington. A man who gave up power and declined proposals to make him King and Sovereign. The man could have ran for his 3rd term as president, however, acquiesced to John Adams, his fellow political partner.

A man such as Washington, whose military brilliance and political shrewdness earned me the right to be called, "Father of the United States", opted to retire in his farm plantation in Virginia. To plant cotton and tobacco and raise poultry in his dotage.

The simple things. The beautiful things.

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 04:01:03 AM


You are a history buff right? It can also be viewed that there are both dark ages and times of peace in human history.

It would be accurate to say that I am a student of History. There are so much more that I have yet to learn.

Sure, im quite sure that one can argue that there are and were indeed times of peace in human history. Depending on the epoch one is referring to.

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 04:01:03 AM
Lorenzo, for all you know, a utopian concept is an unachievable concept.  Political leaders would not use utopian concept as a vision. Generally,political leaders are more pragmatic and realistic.

You are a history buff right? It can also be viewed that there are both dark ages and times of peace in human history.


If you submit to the ideals of N. Michiavelle, then you have a different understanding of peace.
Peace is interpreted in different means.  In the united nations, the new name for peace is development. If we constrain ourselves only to the present reality, then we cannot visualize a sustainable peace.
If you have a conservative understanding of peace, then it is utopian concept. If you have a liberal and sociological perspective of peace, then it is possible.


There were segments of the human history where peace and unity were achieved.

One has to be both idealistic and realistic, less we fall into the gloom of complete nihilism.

Many of the revolutionary changes in human history were based on utopiac concept of equality, egalitarianism, fraternity, and liberty. The great European Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire (who famously chimed in, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it to the death."), Francis Bacon, John Locke, Jefferson, Rousseau were influential in the awakening of colonies.

Why, the birth of the United States was by all means a response by the American people against British taxation without representation. The revolution against Britain was influenced by Locke's work and emphasis of the people's right to remove a government whose actions were contraindicative to the demands and the will of the people. As well as the safeguarding of the sanctity of the unalienable right to peace, prosperity, equality.

Why even the French Revolution of the late 18th century, was in effect a processes of the French people acting on the ideas of utopianism--based on the concept of Equality, Egalitarianism, Fraternity. The deposition of French absolute monarchy and the aristocracy for a republican democracy--with ideals that resound the works of the great Enlightenment Thinkers.

Why even our own Jose P. Rizal, made reference to the Great Enlightenment. His vision of LA FILIPINAS, though symbolic of the virgin Pre-Hispanic Philippines was on all counts and purposes a Utopiac vision. Where Filipinos would have the right to rule themselves--the right to acquire property, the right to speak their minds, their right to defend themselves before a court of law.

One can dare say, Roy, that indeed, utopianistic concepts , by all counts purposes, shape the classical epoch, the victorian epoch and which holds influence to the present--thereby establishing or established precedent.

Governments should always retain a sense of utopiac idealism at the same time realistic logicalism.

Else fall into the morose of political and social nihilism.

The situation in the south can only be solved when government and the people are able to live and coexist. It's only in a secular society that such coexistance can occur. There must be respect from each side, even if one has personal and religious differences--the rule of Law and the infallbility of the Human Law must be upheld in order to safeguard the unalienable rights of the citizens of the Philippines. And allow the realization of the Filipino to live in a peaceful, and fairly accepting, united land.

Only through the guidance of a government that holds no such bias and prejudice can such a peace happen.

And I am hopeful that it will be realized.

When did I say that I was against a utopiac concept? Not once.

I merely stated that the the idea of purely peaceful society, united society, is an idealistic one.

An idea; that helps and guides governments to making the right decisions. Yes, I agree with your last statment that the concept of equality is a utopiac concept. Are there cases of racism and prejudice in our societies (Germany and the US etc )? of course there are, but the purist idea of a Equal society helps us, members of the society, and those that are in the political helm, try to maneuver and make laws that allow --as much as possible--to the realization of that purist utopiac concept.


A utopiac concept is what guides us, its what helps us correct our mistakes; fix our wrongs and see what can be better augmented.

I apologize if you took my position in the wrong way.

Perhaps I didn't explain my position completely.



Lorenzo,

Quote from: kiamoy` on January 15, 2009, 06:16:39 PM
here in the Phil, I hope elementary pupils will  be asked to plant at least 5 trees EACH during scouting lessons.

we had that in our time. And in my college, we were asked to plant one tree before we graduate.

I like what your college asked of your batchmates, Kiam.
Very idealistic, and at the same time, very logical.

I admire that.

Of course not.

They aim and target the ideal concept. A utopoiac concept.

Simple.

Roy, we are severely digressing from the subject matter.

And I think you are taking things way too personal.

Relax, calm down, and lets get back to the party.

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 03:32:37 AM
you never mentioned social and economic benefits of rice in your deleted post.  and the discussion of the socio-economic benefits of rice is beyond the point.

lol lorenzo really. Admit it very simply, that rice plantations does not categorically help in minimizing  green house gas..

why have you deleted the post in the first place?

I restructured my position and added depth to the previous statement.
I added the economic situation because it gives a fuller understanding that we cannot just simply reduce rice production for fear of methane gas increase--at the same time forgoe the demands of rice production and the current population situation.

And to correct you, Roy, rice plants doe reduce CO2 levels.
You cannot scientifically disprove that; as plants are photosynthetic organisms. Critical to their energy production is the intake of CO2 and conversion to energy.

lol, goodness gracious.


Lorenzo,

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 03:32:37 AM
you never mentioned social and economic benefits of rice in your deleted post.  and the discussion of the socio-economic benefits of rice is beyond the point.

lol lorenzo really. Admit it very simply, that rice plantations does not categorically help in minimizing  green house gas..

why have you deleted the post in the first place?

Roy,

Can't a man add in points?

lol, is there no freedom of speech?

It is a utopian concept.

lol, chill out dude.

It's a forum.

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 03:18:42 AM
what youve said in your deleted reply is that Boholano should not worry  so long as they plant rice because rice has photosynthetic properties.

This implies that rice plantation helps in minimizing CO2 emissions.  But ironically, they may aid in minimizing CO2 emissions but they contribute to the methane emissions.

Hello?I was not saying to stop the production of rice. That is outside the topic.  This was just a reply to your statement which is rather unsupported.

Roy,

Secondly, I added the importance of rice paddies and rice production because it has a massive economic and social impact in the region. We understand that methane is emitted in the process--pero one has to realize and analyze the situation in a full view. We must understand the ecological situation, but also keep in mind the economic and the political.

We know that the region is suffering from rice shortages, leading to increased prices due to the rising population, a high demand and a lack of rice resource. The importance of rice production is imperative for human balance in the region, to global trade, and at the same time, its growth does play a role in the reduction of CO2 levels--hence green house levels. (though I am not denying that methane is emitted, I submit that that itself is a fact).

Merely analyzing the situation in a full level.


Regards,
Lorenzo

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 03:18:42 AM
what youve said in your deleted reply is that Boholano should not worry  so long as they plant rice because rice has photosynthetic properties.

This implies that rice plantation helps in minimizing CO2 emissions.  But ironically, they may aid in minimizing CO2 emissions but they contribute to the methane emissions.

Hello?I was not saying to stop the production of rice. That is outside the topic.  This was just a reply to your statement which is rather unsupported.

I merely simply pointed out the positive in rice fields, I did not deny that rice paddies emit green house gas, which you did point to us that it emits methane.

Ingoon lang ko that though methane gas is emitted, current trends indicate that 70% of heat contributing to the green house effect is primarily Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The planting of Rice, which is eukaryote that depends on photosynthetic activity in conversion to energy. And in the process of photosynthetisis--chemoautotrophs or autotrophs are responsible for taking in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and converting that to energy.

So what we have here, is CO2 being minimized and reduced, yet at the same time I admit that methane gas will be emitted. But considering the fact that CO2 is the leading cause of the green house effect (standing at +-70%) as compared to the minisucule levels of methane at +-23%, its a lesser evil of the two per se.

My original post in this thread was for the replanting of trees--namely anything green. As it does lead to the reduction of CO2 levels.


I don't know why you are overreacting. My apologies if you took offense.

Lorenzo,

Roy,

I merely rephrased my point in the last post.

Quote from: A Layman on January 15, 2009, 11:03:38 PM
Would you believe that a strong, united, and shall we say peaceful society is founded by a strong religious belief among its contituents, and not based on morality? Or, is religious belief a coincidence with morality?

A strong, united, and peaceful society is an idealistic concept.

The closest one can have in having such a utopia-esque society is living in a secular society. Complete separation between church and state; with implementation of rules and regulations that forbids one religious order/sect from over-stepping another or influencing policy. It relies on the basis of the individual within the said society to hold sensitive and respectful views on each person. Inhibition of personal biases and prejudices.

It relies on the supremacy of the state, and the infallibility of Human Law.

Quote from: ayessa on January 16, 2009, 01:38:24 AM
Don't we dont know that a lot of methane emissions come from the rice fields?  Methane is twenty times more effective as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide is.  (IPCC. Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. United Nations Environment Programme)


It holds more heat.

Roy,

That is true, rice paddies do emit methane gas, which is a green house gas. However, Roy, 70% of  warming potential in the atmosphere is contributed to CO2. Methane levels are rather miniscule, in comparison, since its only at +- 23%.
(http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/asian_rice_emit.php)

You pose an interesting point, however, one that is important for Asia and rice-producing regions since rice is a staple food.

Do we reduce rice production for fear of increased methane levels or do we increase rice production to suite and assess the demand for rice as population continues to rise?

For me, I think its a lesser evil to plant rice--yet at the same time reduce the massive 70% heating caused by the CO2 production. And at the same time assess the populatory demographic demands.

I will admit that we are experiencing some aspects of what Malthus talked about.

Quote from: bol-anon_ko on January 16, 2009, 01:05:06 AM

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Quote from: calle on January 15, 2009, 02:14:55 PM
di ko kaview. ahak

mas gwapang ayessa?

Ah dili compared ning mga baji to the beauties of Valencia.

haha, dili dako jamo.

I like a woman with a nice round butt. A nice pelvis to hold babies. Child bearing hips ba...

haha, ako mo bisita jud ko to see my potential wife's mother. So i can see how my wife will look like in 20-30 years. lol.

I like this courting system.

Do share, Kiam.

Even in the 20th century an example of such unchallenged devotion to a leader and regard to the leader as almost a divine or pseudo divine would be seen in Nazi Germany. During the rise of the Nazi Party in 1933; Nazi propaganda illustrated Hitler as the salvation of Germany. In one historical editorial that I am a member of, I read an article that made reference to the development of the Cult to Hitler during the 1930's; where members even regarded Hitler as the Messiah. Replacing the figure of Christ with Hitler; that in this cult, it was propagated that Hitler was the mediator between God and Germany. In my logical mind, I was amazed in reading this--or even trying to comprehend the 'reality' that being told in such an epoch.

And when you read enough about European History and reference to Imperial History, one notices that this 'Cult of the Persona' did not begin with Hitler. But actually started, in classical epoch, during the height of Pax Romana.

It was a Roman invention; this concept of the Cult of the Emperor. The worship and idolization of the Political Leader as some form of God within that particulate state. The classical edicts of Augustus proclaims this verbatum repeatedly. In view that the Emperor is not only the Lord of Life, but Lord of Death within an Empire and its Political-Military Control.

To be the center of not only the military, political, but even the religious circle--demonstrates the absolution of power. And control of such power.

This is effectively manifested in a quote that Louis XIV once declared to his Royal Ministers, "L'Etat, c'est moi; c'est loi parce que je il ainsi" (I am The State; It is law because I will it so)

Quote from: Michael Ligalig on May 27, 2008, 05:46:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLJ0mUAY1JI

Video is courtesy of Nestor Daarol.

wow

Sus guapaha jud ni sila tanan.

Wow, wow, wow.

I heard about this courting system too. My dad told me that had to court mom kono; is this system still in place in PI?

Because if so, then please tell us Fil-Am gentlemen the steps of courting. I have no idea of this courting system. Pariho ra ni sa date-date?

oo, mao sad!

Isug bitaw ning Boholana.

hahahahhahahahahahahah!

ROFLMAO!

hahahaha

I cannot hold back my real motives:

so here it is:


1. must have a 'Guapang Lubut'

2. Light skinned; hamis na skin

3. An attractive face--with dimples

hahahaha! i can see it now, the nuns tapping on the window to have some share--pero the couple ignored them.

if i was one of the nuns and if the couple ignored my pleas for some buwad, ma suko pood ko tingali. Even if gamay ra ang i hatag--so long as maka testing pood ta ba.

hahahaha!