Franzine Cole “Zee” Salas is a joy in the family. She is the daughter of my older brother. From the moment she started talking, we knew she has gotten the singing genes of the Salas clan. My mom used to tag along with her the title “songbird” of Argao (our town) because she managed to [...]
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A mother’s sacrifice reflects heroic patience and love
February 4th, 2009
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Mama told me not to build castles in the air, but of bricks. She was the one who constantly pushed me forward and stirred me to strive to be the best that I can. In the countless times that things went south and continued to fall apart, there she was, a wonder woman standing by [...]
Old photos and memories from times long gone
January 22nd, 2009
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Do you know the stories behind your old photos? I just looked at mine and, yes, I do. There’s one good reason why this week I metamorphosed into an archaic-photo enthusiast. A short meeting with a fellow Filipino in Brookings weeks ago got me into thinking to scan my old pictures and salvage them from [...]
Mom really knew what she was talking about after all
January 21st, 2009
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Numbers and complex solutions fuel me. I crave mind-boggling formulas and mathematical theories. I go where Pythagoras, Des Cartes and Pascal abound. These are the reasons I love the engineering profession. I never liked the teaching profession. When mom advised me to get a degree in education and be a teacher, I retorted in complete [...]
