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How to live life happily? Most often, I’d get suggestions like: make a contribution by working hard in a work you love; be in the know and intelligent; gather a surplus; love your family above your friends, your cellphone, your dog, your career; and progress in the firm and gain…
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Brown-colored skin. That’s what I have. No trace of yellowish or white tints in me. Only pure brown, like I was baked to perfection, so to speak. With both parents having the lineage of the locally-bred mature generation, the product is a no more than a similar-looking life form. To…
Read moreDo 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…
Read moreHow would you measure happiness? Is it the size of your smile while working on a job you really love? Is it the number of degrees you have attained and the amount of knowledge you have collected? Is the gauge of happiness allied with gathering a surplus, or loving your…
Read moreWhile having my daily dose of coffee mocha at Cottonwood, I gazed upon a couple who also frequent the shop, just like me, but for their evening tea and slices of sandwiches. She is not the usual lady who bends her head on her partner’s shoulder. Neither is she the…
Read moreFr. Paul mentions something about people who seem to be so attached with work that they forget and set aside God. I wrote something about this before. Ora et Labora (translated as Prayer and Work) are ancient monastic values. The values are for busy people who, because of their tight…
Read moreFor those planning to live a “happy” life, relocating to Utah, Hawaii, or Wyoming may be the best options. Rethink if you wish to live in these states-Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky and West Virginia. What about living in South Dakota? According to the latest survey numbers released Wednesday last week…
Read moreI was browsing for some graduate study links online and found an interesting post from The Chronicle about the declining number of American Ph.D. degree holders. What is the trend? The U.S. is luring foreigners into taking graduate studies. You most likely notice it in action with all the foreign…
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